Sept. 24, 2005
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DES MOINES, IA–Winning three events and placing second in four, the University of Iowa rowing team had a strong season opener at the Head of Des Moines Regatta in Des Moines.
In the junior women’s single, Laura Kanaris finished in first place with a time of 21:06. Kat Davy-Traynor finished second with a time of 22:28. Kristin Kelly finished in fourth place with a time of 25:36.
In the women’s novice single Ashley Gustafson finished in second place with a time of 26:02. Lydia McGee took third place with a time of 26:19. Jessie McBride finished fourth with a time of 29:55.
In the women’s open single, Liz Bauer took fifth place with a time of 25:04. Megan Conner finished sixth with a time of 25:29.
In the women’s open pair, Iowa had a strong showing with boats finishing first, second and third. In first place, Kat Davy-Traynor and Lydia McGee had a time of 21:04. In second place, Elizabeth Bauer and Carolyn O’Meara had a time of 22:08. In third place, Sophie Nielsen and Ashley Gustafson had a time of 22:11.
In the women’s open four, the Iowa team of Lori Rehel, Carolyn O’Meara, Sophie Nielsen, Kristin Kelly and Laura Kanaris finished second.
In the women’s varsity eight, with a time of 17:36, an Iowa boat finished first for the eighth year in a row. Iowa also had a boat finish third with a time of 18:06.
The Hawkeyes will compete again on Sunday, October 9 at the Head of the Rock in Rockford, IL.
Junior Women’s Single
1. Iowa (Kanaris) 21:06
2. Iowa (Davy-Traynor) 22:28
3. Quad Cities
4. Iowa (Kelly) 25:36
Women’s Open Pair
1. Iowa (Davy-Traynor, McGee) 21:04
2. Iowa (Bauer, O’Meara) 22:08
3. Iowa (Nielsen, Gustafson) 22:11
Women’s Novice Single
1. Drake
2. Iowa (Gustafson) 26:02
3. Iowa (McGee) 26:19
4. Iowa (McBride) 29:55
Women’s Open Four
1. Minnesota Boat Club
2. Iowa
Women’s Open Single
5. Iowa (Bauer) 25:04
6. Iowa (Conner) 25:29
Women’s Varsity Eight
1. Iowa 17:36
2. Minneapolis Rowing Club
3. Iowa 18:06
Women’s Varsity Eight
5. Iowa (Bauer) 25:04
6. Iowa (Conner) 25:29