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This weekend, Miami rowing took a road trip to the west coast of Florida for the Sunshine State Invite, where they finished in first place for the second competition in a row.From day one, Miami’s First and Second Varsity Eight boats won their heats, setting the momentum for the rest of the weekend.On day two,
This has been a historic season for Tigers Rowing, as the teams celebrated the 150th anniversary of the sport at Princeton, the 100th anniversary of the men’s lightweight program, the 50th anniversary of the women’s open crew, and the 25th anniversary of women’s lightweight crew.
For the second consecutive season, Kansas Rowing had a student-athlete earn specialty honors from the Big 12 as freshman Katia Ustiuzhanina was named the Big 12 Newcomer of the Year.
The third-place team finish and second-place First Varsity Eight finish were both program records.
Kansas Rowing advanced all five boats to the second day of racing and had three boats claim victories at the Sunshine State Invite in Sarasota, Fla. on Friday and Saturday, March 31 and April 1.