Hawkeyes Dominate Day 2 at Kansas Double Duel

KANSAS CITY, Kansas – The University of Iowa rowing team finished up the Kansas Double Duel with six wins against San Diego.

The Hawkeyes competed in all seven boat classes, 1V8, 2V8, 3V8, 4V8, 1V4, 2V4, and 3V4. The duel hosted by Kansas had Minnesota and San Diego in attendance.

The Hawkeyes return to action next weekend in Sarasota for the Big Ten Invitational.

HEAR FROM HEAD COACH JEFF GARBUTT
“Our women responded positively today, building off yesterday’s performance. Our core goal is to continue to push our fitness and get better after every race and practice. Each boat rose to the challenge today and it was exciting to see some athletes get their first win today. We are excited to get back down to Florida next weekend and really test ourselves against some top 25 competitors. Go Hawks!”

HEAR FROM THE HAWKEYES
Senior Natalie Maher
"Today went really well for all the boats. We were all positive inside the boat and ready to work on the water. We are going to continue to grow our last 500 and get ready to race next week!”

Sophomore Emma Rayner
“It was a really fun to be out on the water with friends. Racing in new conditions helps our experience and challenges our technique. We all came ready to race today and leave it on the course. Go Hawks!”

FINISHES
Iowa led start to finish, taking a half a boat length lead at the 500-meter mark. The Hawkeyes found an open water lead by the 1000-meter mark and never gave it up. They pushed hard through the finish extending their lead.

I Varsity Eight
1 Iowa (6:44.39)
2 San Diego (6:58.07)
Iowa: Natalie Maher (cox), Orla Cuffe, Molly Shannon, Scarlett Maleham, Mia Lawrence, Poppy Brooke-Turner, Lily Beardsley, Sophia Foreman, Emma Rayner

Both teams remained tight through the first 500-meters, with Iowa finding seats advantage over the Toreros. At the 1000-meter mark, Iowa surged to an open water lead over San Diego, not letting up until they crossed the finish line.

II Varsity Eight
1 Iowa (7:04.05)
2 San Diego (7:12.86)
Iowa: Cara Burns (cox), Annabel Rayner, Soph Pepper, Karire Evans, Meghan Harris, Olivia Smothers, Haley Reeves, Evan Schwickerath, Alli Merritt

The Hawkeyes got up a few seats on San Diego in the opening meters of the race. Iowa remained consistent, slowly widening their lead in the middle meters of the race. With a final hard push, the Hawkeyes finished with a comfortable lead over the Toreros.

III Varsity Eight
1 Iowa (7:21.88)
2 San Diego (7:45.84)
Abby Jager (cox), Brynn Storhoff, Catherine Finerty, Leah Nawrot, Naomi Dean Reilly-Mills, Grace Moller, Lauren Bengtson, Kendra Vesperman, Sidra Sakati

Choppy water at the start kept all teams together through the first 750-meters of the race. Iowa led the charge at the 1000-meter mark, finding separation from Minnesota and Kansas. The Hawkeyes stayed together finding an open water lead over Minnesota at the 1500-meter mark, and the Gophers were unable to close this distance into the finish line.

IV Varsity Eight
1 Iowa (7:38.90)
2 Minnesota (7:45.95)
3 Kansas (8:24.35)
Olivia Brimeyer (cox), Grace Ryan, Kendall Elizabeth Doer, Reece Schrader, Addison Mougin, Ella Thompson, Rian Barr, Sophia Romero, Hannah Ryan

San Diego got out to an early lead over the Hawkeyes in the first 500-meters. Iowa fought back, to catch and overtake San Diego in the middle meters of the race. With a hard push in the final 500-meters of the race, Iowa held an open water lead across the finish line.

I Varsity Four
1 Iowa (8:02.39)
2 San Diego (8:07.71)
Iowa: Carissa Cochico (cox), Ava Satterfield, Haley Hayes, Maggie Toennis, Laura Murphy

A strong pull from the start gave the Hawkeyes an early seat lead on San Diego. Iowa did not give up this lead, finding open water separation in the middle meters. A final push at the end gave the Hawkeyes even more separation at the finish.

II Varsity Four
1 Iowa (7:48.96)
2 San Diego (8:11.06)
Iowa: Kimberly Marquez (cox), Ella Grove, Isabelle DeLong, Emma Tate, Issy Allen

Iowa stayed connected to Minnesota through the first half of the race. The young Hawkeyes fought through the finish, surging with a final push in the last 500-meters of the race.

III Varsity Four
1 Minnesota (8:03.73)
2 Iowa (8:38.22)
Taylor Arbuckle (cox), Maitlyn Bucklin-Pagano, Raegan Walesa, Momo Sexton, Maddie Reid