Spring 2008 Race Results

Due to the size of regattas, only the top two finishers, the WSU boats and the last place boat are listed for the races Wichita State participated in.

4th Annual Tornado Alley Sprints Regatta

March 29, 2008
on the Arkansas River in Wichita, Kansas
Distance: 1800m
Host: Wichita State University
Wichita State was awarded the points trophy for this regatta.
WSU = 66 pts . . OU = 4 pts . . NEB = 27 pts

Men's Novice 4+
1- 6:03 ~ Wichita State U.
2- 6:46 ~ Oklahoma University

Women's Novice 4+
1- 7:10 ~ Wichita State U.
2- 7:54 ~ U. of Nebraska: Lincoln

Men's Varsity 4+
1- 5:47 ~ Wichita State U.
2- 6:26 ~ U. of Nebraska: Lincoln
3- 6:34 ~ Oklahoma University

Women's Varsity 4+
1- 6:32 ~ Wichita State U. - G
2- 6:46 ~ Wichita State U. - S
3- 6:48 ~ U. of Nebraska: Lincoln
4- 7:12 ~ Wichita State U. - B

Men's Varsity 4+ B
1- 5:53 ~ Wichita State U.
2- 6:37 ~ U. of Nebraska: Lincoln

Women's Varsity 8+
1- 6:05 ~ Wichita State U.
2- 6:41 ~ U. of Nebraska: Lincoln

Men's Varsity 8+
'1- 5:12 ~ Wichita State U.
2- 5:35 ~ U. of Nebraska: Lincoln

  

John Hunter Regatta
April 5, 2008
on Melton Lake in Oak Ridge, TN
Men's Collegiate Varsity 4+: Heat 1
1- 7:01.20 ~ Wichita State U.
2- 7:10.46 ~ Georgia Tech
6- 7:37.25 ~ Wheaton College Crew

Women's Collegiate Varsity 4+: Heat 1
1- 7:49.70 ~ Emory
2- 7:57.16 ~ Northwestern State
5- 8:11.81 ~ Wichita State U.
6- 8:47.83 ~ Georgia State
Men's Collegiate Varsity 4+
1- 7:01.10 ~ Wichita State U.
2- 7:05.33 ~ Clemson
6- 7:21.29 ~ Alabama		 Women's Collegiate Varsity 8+: Heat 2
1- 7:20.10 ~ Emory
2- 7:22.17 ~ Georgia
3- 7:24.28 ~ Wichita State U.
5- 7:53.29 ~ LSU Rowing Club

Men's Collegiate Varsity: Heat 2
1- 6:11.0 ~ Georgia Tech
2- 6:15.15 ~ Emory
3- 6:47.17 ~ Wichita State U.
4- 7:06.46 ~ Auburn

 Women's Collegiate Varsity 8+
1- 6:48.00 ~ Murray State University
2- 7:02.36 ~ Emory
4- 7:05.76 ~ Wichita State U.
6- 7:28.85 ~ Davidson
Men's Collegiate Varsity 8+
1- 5:57.90 ~ Georgia Tech
2- 6:00.93 ~ Emory
3- 6:14.85 ~ Wichita State U.
6- 6:40.19 ~ LSU Rowing Club		 Women's Collegiate Novice 4+: Heat 1
1- 7:51.10 ~ Murray State University
2- 8:01.25 ~ Clemson
4- 8:40.94 ~ Wichita State U.
5- 9:11.24 ~ Tulane
Men's Collegiate Novice 4+: Heat 1
1- 6:59.90 ~ Georgia Tech
2- 7:03.42 ~ Tennessee Club
3- 7:03.69 ~ Wichita State U.
6- 7:34.75 ~ Tulane		 Women's Collegiate JV 4+: 1
1- 8:01.00 ~ Emory
2- 8:14.42 ~ Georgia
5- 8:41.06 ~ Wichita State U. A
Men's Collegiate JV 4+: 1
1- 7:00.70 ~ Georgia Tech
2- 7:06.58 ~ Clemson
3- 7:07.81 ~ Wichita State U.
5- 7:41.42 ~ Alabama		 Women's Collegiate JV 4+: 2
1- 7:51.0 ~ Clemson
2- 7:53.67 ~ Wichita State U. B
6- 8:49.50 ~ Wake Forest

Upper Midwest Collegiate Sprints
April 13, 2008
on Carter Lake in Carter Lake, Iowa
Men's Novice 4+ B
1- 6:37.2 - Kansas
2- 6:45.4 - Iowa
6- 7:03.4 - Wichita State		 Women's Varsity 4+ A
1- 7:10.4 - Drake
2- 7:14.5 - Creighton
3- 7:16.4 - Wichita State
6- 9:24.8 - Iowa State

Men's Varsity 4+ A
1- 6:21.4 - Wichita State
2- 6:37.8 - Oklahoma City
4- 7:14.0 - Oklahoma

 Women's Varsity 4+ C
1- 7:23.2 - Creighton
2- 7:28.0 - Wichita State
6- 9:29.2 - Nebraska

Men's Varsity 4+ C
1- 6:17.3 - St. Thomas
2- 6:55.2 - Wichita State
6- 8:33.0 - Iowa State

 Women's Varsity 4+ E
1- 7:39.5 - St. Thomas
2- 7:57.0 - Augustana
3- 8:05.0 - Wichita State
Men's Varsity 8+
1- 5:30.6 - St. Thomas
2- 5:40.06 - Wichita State
5- 7:50.6 - Nebraska

Women's Novice 4+ A
1- 7:41.3 - Creighton
2- ? - St. Thomas
3- ? - Wichita State
4- ? - Nebraska
 

Women's Varsity 8+
1- 6:07.9 - Creighton
2- 6:11.4 - Drake
3- 6:17.7 - Wichita State
5- 6:59.8 - Oklahoma City

Great Plains Championships

May 3-4, 2008

Men's Novice 4+ A
1- 7:50.90 ~ Wichita State U.
2- 7:53.30 ~ KU Crew
4- 8:37.40 ~ MJC

 Women's Novice 4+
1- 8:55.80 ~ Drake University
2- 9:06.00 ~ KU Crew
3- 9:57.90 ~ Wichita State U.
6- 11:16.80 ~ MU Crew
Men's Open 4+ A
1- 7:32.90 ~ Wichta State U.
2- 7:48.30 ~ KU Crew
4- 9:32.20 ~ St. Cloud		 Women's Open 4+ A
1- 8:53.30 ~ Drake University
2- 9:10.20 ~ Wichita State U.
3- 9:26.80 ~ Wichita State U.
5- 11:26.90 ~ MU Crew
Men's Open 4+ B
1- 8:09.70 ~ Wichita State U.
2- 8:35.50 ~ KSMC
7- 9:50.30 ~ ISC		 Women's Open 4+ B
1- 9:00.50 ~ Drake University
2- 9:05.90 ~ KU Crew
3- 10:06.70 ~ Wichita State U.
6- 13:01.20 ~ MMRC
Men's Open 8+
1- 7:31.70 ~ Wichita State U.
2- 7:43.60 ~ University of Iowa
5- 8:52.70 ~ University of Nebraska		 Women's Open 8+
1- 8:40.40 ~ Drake University
2- 9:01.10 ~ Wichita State U.
3- 9:44.30 ~ University of Nebraska

Dad Vail

May 9-10, 2008
Philadelphia, PA

Men's Varsity Heavyweight 4: Heats
(2 to 3 semi-finals)
1 - 06:41.314 ~ Penn State
2 - 06:44.000 ~ Chicago
3 - 06:45.504 ~ Wichita State
5 - 06:55.415 ~ Central Florida

Women's Heavyweight8
(2 to semi-final - last place elimniated)
1 - 06:32.041 ~ Purdue
2 - 06:33.974 ~ Dayton
6 - 07:01.234 ~ Wichita State

"Our men's four did not step up to the challenge in their heat. We had a Cox Box issue on the water and there were race strategy adjustements that needed to be made and we did not execute when we had to today. It is unfortunate because a crew we had beaten earlier in the year went on to make the finals. This is definitely a great opportunity which was missed and one which will hurt for some time to come. A great lesson here to be learned is that you have to be able to put together a great race on demand. We had the 11th fastest time of 48 crews but because of the speed of our heat is was not enough. We had the speed and had shown it throughout the year. We just did not get it done today. At this high of a level, you cannot afford to have an average row. We had an average row and got beat. The women had a very tough draw and just did not have the speed to get past some very good quality women's teams. We will see several of these teams at ACRA and will have another shot to show some improvement." - Head Coach Calvin Cupp

Due to the size of this regatta, only the the races Wichita State participated in are listed.

ACRA National Championship

May 24-25, 2008
Oklahoma City, OK

Men's 2-: Heat 2
1- 7:43.729 ~ Oklahoma City U.
2- 7:54.771 ~ Wahington U.
4- 8:14.227 ~ Wichita State U.

Women's 2x: Final
1- 8:15.610 ~ Oklahoma U.
1- 8:41.427 ~ Washington U.
4- 10:26.092 ~ Wichita State U.

Men's 2-: Petite Final
1- 8:06.768 ~ U. of Virginia
2- 8:49.239 ~ Wichita State U.

Women's Novice 4+: Heat 2
1- 8:40.992 ~ Wichita State U.
2- 8:43.403 ~ Northwestern U.
4- 8:53.607 ~ U. of California: Santa Barbara

Men's Varsity 8+: Heat 3
2- 6:04.639 ~ U. of Virginia
1- 6:08.611 ~ Grand Valley State U.
6- 6:37.248 ~ Wichta State U.

Women's Novice 4+: Grand Final
1- 8:20.700 ~ Cal State U.: Long Beach
2- 8:28.320 ~ Oklahoma City U.
4- 8:47.344 ~ Wichita State U.
6- 9:07.240 ~ U. of Colorado
Men's Varsity 8+: 3rd Level Final
1- 6:57.275 ~ Texas
2- 7:10.522 ~ U. of North Carolina
4- 7:18.815 ~ Wichita State U.

Women's Varsity 8+: Heat 1
1- 7:16.896 ~ Grand Valley State U.
2- 7:20.947 ~ U. of California: Santa Barbara
4- 7:35.023 ~ Wichita State U.
 

Women's Varsity 8+: Petite Final
1- 8:09.816 ~ Wichita State U.
2- 8:12.147 ~ U.S. Military Academy

ACRA National Championship Regatta
www.americancollegerowing.com

“We are excited to be a founding member of this organization, which I believe will play a major role in reshaping the face of American intercollegiate rowing. It a tremendous opportunity to compete for a true national championship. The location in Oklahoma City finally puts a true championship regatta within a reasonable distance for our program and fans. Not having to travel all the way across the country to compete for our championship will simplify our travel and allow us to be more competitive. Our team is looking forward to excellent competition and the chance to vie for the National Championship in what is practically our back yard.” - WSU Head Coach Calvin Cupp

To learn more, read the article Club Teams Make Own Championship written by the Associatied Press and published: January 26, 2008 in the New York Times.

IRA National Championship

June 5 - 7, 2008
Cooper River
Cherry Hill, NJ

Men's Varsity Four w/Cox: Semi-Final 3 (14:12)
1 - 06:27.242 ~ University of Rochester
2 - 06:32.329 ~ University of St. Thomas
6 - 06:54.674 ~ Wichita State U.

"This is the toughest regatta in the country for collegiate men. To compete at this level shows a big step for our program. We had a good row and went about as fast as we can this year. We will be faster next year. The athletes who represented Shocker Rowing were part of an event that will help not only themselves but our program as we continue to strive to raise the competitive bar for our program. Being truly nationally competitive is our long term goal and raising the level of our competition is an important way to help us achieve that goal. I am very proud of the crew that we took to the IRA's." - Head Coach Calvin Cupp