Great Crowd on Hand for First Jayhawk Jamboree
LAWRENCE, Kan.- A fantastic turnout and beautiful weather set the scene for a successful inaugural Jayhawk Jamboree, highlighted by a win right out of the gate and backed by eight top-five finishes.
Kansas began the day by winning the Varsity Eight race with a time of 15:45.58. Rowing in the boat for KU were seniors Caitlyn Decker, Elizabeth Scherer, Kaylee Sextro, Alexandra Torquemada, juniors Brooke Thuston, Claudijah Lever, Erin Brogan, sophomore Maggie Duncan and senior coxswain Catherine Clements. Kansas (B) came in fourth (16:29.49), while Kansas (C) finished ninth (17:14.54).
The Kansas rowers, who are usually on the road when competing, were inundated with fan support at their first true home regatta since 2005. Nearly 2,000 fans were on hand to enjoy not only the rowing, but also the festivities around the river. Big Jay hung out with the fans, as well as the KU Band, along with several vendors, including Free State Brewery.
“The atmosphere was amazing,” Decker said. “Hearing all of the fans cheering us on during the final stretch, getting to hear the Rock Chalk Chant was so exciting. It was motivating for us and gave us that extra edge to push through the finish.”
The Jayhawks followed up their Varsity Eight win with a second-place finish (17:03.80) in the Novice Eight. Rowing for Kansas were freshmen Rayna Barnes, Christina Granzow, Madison Hovis, Maddie Irelan, Lexie Lanphere, Olivia Loney, Emma O’Neill, Katherine Young and coxswain Kenzie Obrochta. Kansas (B) came in sixth place, and Kansas (C) placed eighth.
KU had a pair of top-10 finishes in the Varsity Four race as Kansas (A) (18:48.06) and Kansas (B) (18:53.83) finished eighth and ninth, respectively. Rowing for Kansas (A) were seniors Caitlyn Decker, Amanda Lewis, Jessica Miller, Elizabeth Scherer and coxswain Abbey Lozenski.
The Jayhawks continued the day by placing sixth (20:45.63) in the Women’s Double. Rowing for KU were junior Jennifer Hartzler and senior Tearson “Jade” Lambkins. KU (B) also finished seventh in the race.
Kansas added a third-place finish in the Women’s Pair (19:16.10). Rowing in the boat were juniors Julia Alvey and Erin Brogan. KU (C) finished fourth (19:18.00) and KU (B) placed fifth (19:30.18), respectively.
KU sophomore Maggie Duncan claimed second place (20:16.62) in the Women’s Single. Kansas also saw seniors Alexandra Torquemada, Kaylee Sextro, and junior Angie Flores-Rodriguez claim third, fourth, and fifth-place finishes, in that order.
The day of racing concluded with the Women’s Novice Four. Kansas (A) finished in third place (18:22.23). Rowing in the boat were freshmen Madison Hovis, Lexie Lanphere, Emma O’Neill, Katherine Young and coxswain Kenzie Obrochta. KU (B) rounded out the day with an 11th-place finish.
Overall, the Kansas coaching staff believed the racing, and the event as a whole chalked up to a successful day.
“The fan support was amazing today,” head coach Rob Catloth said. “We had a lot of people come out to the race. We had some good racing today so all around, for the fans on the shore and the rowers on the water, it was a good day.”
The Jayhawks will conclude the 2013 fall season at the Head of the Hooch Nov. 2-3 in Chattanooga, Tenn.
Kansas Boatings
Varsity Eight (A) – 15:45.58
Catherine Clements – Coxswain
Caitlyn Decker
Elizabeth Scherer
Alexandra Torquemada
Brooke Thuston
Claudijah Lever
Erin Brogan
Maggie Duncan
Kaylee Sextro
Varsity Eight (B) – 16:29.49
Mary Slattery – Coxswain
Julia Alvey
Tearson ‘Jade’ Lambkins
Jackie Adamle
Amanda Lewis
Jessica Jacob
Jennifer Hartzler
Jessica Miller
Emma Umbarger
Varsity Eight (C) – 17:14.54
Sarah Lasini – Coxswain
Kristen Byrd
Meghan Cahill
Tessa Scott
Kelsie Fiss
Angie Flores-Rodriguez
Breeona Foster
Carly Iverson
Novice Eight (A) – 17:03.80
Kenzie Obrochta – Coxswain
Lexie Lanphere
Emma O’Neill
Katherine Young
Rayna Barnes
Olivia Loney
Madison Hovis
Christina Granzow
Maddie Irelan
Novice Eight (B) – 18:41.98
Mallory Miller – Coxswain
Kate Cropp
Jenna Engelken
Jordan Helms
Emily Ruble
Morgan Pugh
Allison Schaaf
Leah Sitz
Lauren Comella
Novice Eight (C) – 18:45.74
Sienna Durr – Coxswain
Grace Anderson
Sarah Elstien
Brittney Railsback
Brie Mingus
Brianna Anderson
Kylee Dewey
Bailey Brandon
Kathleen Brady
Varsity Four (A) – 18:48.06
Abbey Lozenski – Coxswain
Caitlyn Decker
Elizabeth Scherer
Jessica Miller
Amanda Lewis
Varsity Four (B) – 18:53.83
Briana Pina – Coxswain
Kristen Byrd
Meghan Cahill
Jessica Jacob
Emma Umbarger
Varsity Four (C) – 20:33.74
Olivia Cowan – Coxswain
Allie Griffin
Alexa Fowlkes
Breeona Foster
Casey Kelly
Women’s Double (A) – 20:45.63
Jennifer Hartzler
Tearson ‘Jade’ Lambkins
Women’s Double (B) – 20:59.46
Andrea Joyce
Carly Iverson
Women’s Pair (A) – 19:16.10
Julia Alvey
Erin Brogan
Women’s Pair (B) – 19:30.18
Claudijah Lever
Brooke Thuston
Women’s Pair (C) – 19:18.00
Tessa Scott
Maddie Irelan
Women’s Pair (D) – 21:34.17
Jackie Adamle
Kelsie Fiss
Collegiate Single (A) – 20:16.62
Maggie Duncan
Collegiate Single (B) – 20:34.37
Alexandra Torquemada
Collegiate Single (C) – 20:52.58
Kaylee Sextro
Collegiate Single (D) – 21:07.30
Angie Flores-Rodriguez
Novice Four (A) – 18:22.23
Kenzie Obrochta – Coxswain
Lexie Lanphere
Emma O’Neill
Katherine Young
Madison Hovis
Novice Four (B) – 20:45.51
Sienna Durr – Coxswain
Christina Granzow
Lauren Comella
Olivia Loney
Rayna Barnes
Novice Four (C) – 20:31.66
Elissa Ojeda – Coxswain
Brianna Anderson
Emily Ruble
Jordan Helms
Brie Mingus
Novice Four (D) – 20:55.64
Mallory Miller – Coxswain
Brittney Railsback
Kikelomo Ojo
Grace Anderson
Laura Foster
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