Saturday, April 9
Omaha, Neb.
11:45 AM
Creighton University
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Rowing Bests Kansas in Varsity 8, Drops Regatta 2-1
4/9/2022 7:03:00 PM | Rowing
Omaha, Neb. -- For the first time in school history the Creighton Rowing squad posted a victory over Kansas in the Varsity 8+, claiming the race from the Jayhawks on the Bluejays home course on Saturday, April 9.
The Bluejays claimed the top race with a time of 7:08.5, while Kansas finished 7:13.4.
Creighton dropped the regatta itself to Kansas, 2-1, falling by just over a second in the Varsity 4+. The Bluejays' boat finished with a time of 8:11.6, while Kansas came across in 8:10.4. Creighton also fell in the 2V8 as Kansas finished in 7:21.8, while the Bluejays faced some course challenges to post a time of 7:58.0.
"We raced hard today, delivering a great showing with a few bad breaks," said head coach Dan Chipps. "We are setting up for a great second half of the season."
The Bluejays return to action on Saturday, April 23 as Creighton hosts Kansas State at 9:00 am.
Race Results
2V4
Kansas: 8:25.3
Creighton: 8:50.3 (Claire Winter, Hallie Sanders, Bridget Strumbis, Taylor Garrett, Engle Sharp)
V4
Kansas: 8:10.4
Creighton: 8:11.6 (Grace Bruckner, Honor Foutch, Sydney Hiatt, Emma Johnson, Maeve Lee)
2V8
Kansas: 7:21.9
Creighton: 7:58.0 (Mackenzie Allen, Emma Carpender, Wendy Wilson, Grace Frechette, Riley Vigil, Lauren Miranda, Erica Chronik, Angel Hill, Erica Svenby)
V8
Creighton: 7:08.5 (Ally Einbeck, Gretchen Strobbe, Rebecca Meyer, Destiny Jordan, Karen Crouch, Mary Hartigan, Isabella Fier, Jacque Holdren, Maria Fier)
Kansas: 7:13.4
3V8/4V8
Kansas: 7:33.2
Kansas: 7:53.0
Creighton: 8:31.4 (Kathryn Bergman, Nina Ricci, Maeve Lee, Taylor Garrett, Courtney Kobza, Maddy King, Sophia Aguirre, Hallie Sanders, Sarah Herzer)
The Bluejays claimed the top race with a time of 7:08.5, while Kansas finished 7:13.4.
Creighton dropped the regatta itself to Kansas, 2-1, falling by just over a second in the Varsity 4+. The Bluejays' boat finished with a time of 8:11.6, while Kansas came across in 8:10.4. Creighton also fell in the 2V8 as Kansas finished in 7:21.8, while the Bluejays faced some course challenges to post a time of 7:58.0.
"We raced hard today, delivering a great showing with a few bad breaks," said head coach Dan Chipps. "We are setting up for a great second half of the season."
The Bluejays return to action on Saturday, April 23 as Creighton hosts Kansas State at 9:00 am.
Race Results
2V4
Kansas: 8:25.3
Creighton: 8:50.3 (Claire Winter, Hallie Sanders, Bridget Strumbis, Taylor Garrett, Engle Sharp)
V4
Kansas: 8:10.4
Creighton: 8:11.6 (Grace Bruckner, Honor Foutch, Sydney Hiatt, Emma Johnson, Maeve Lee)
2V8
Kansas: 7:21.9
Creighton: 7:58.0 (Mackenzie Allen, Emma Carpender, Wendy Wilson, Grace Frechette, Riley Vigil, Lauren Miranda, Erica Chronik, Angel Hill, Erica Svenby)
V8
Creighton: 7:08.5 (Ally Einbeck, Gretchen Strobbe, Rebecca Meyer, Destiny Jordan, Karen Crouch, Mary Hartigan, Isabella Fier, Jacque Holdren, Maria Fier)
Kansas: 7:13.4
3V8/4V8
Kansas: 7:33.2
Kansas: 7:53.0
Creighton: 8:31.4 (Kathryn Bergman, Nina Ricci, Maeve Lee, Taylor Garrett, Courtney Kobza, Maddy King, Sophia Aguirre, Hallie Sanders, Sarah Herzer)
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