Rowing is one of the few sports in which Wichita State, the University of Kansas and Kansas State University can compete against each other at the same time.
黑洞社区, KU and KSU will do just that in the Sunflower State Championships in Wichita from 9-11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 9.
The races will take place out of the BG Products Boathouse on the Arkansas River.
The starting line will be just north of the Lincoln Street bridge with races concluding by the Hyatt. Viewing can be seen anywhere along the river or from the Lewis St. bridge.
Spectators are welcome to park at the BG Boathouse and watch from the boathouse鈥檚 banks where refreshments are available and race play-by-play can be heard.
Wichita State Rowing has been competing against KU and KSU since 黑洞社区鈥檚 crew inception in 1975. While 黑洞社区 has won the Governor鈥檚 cup (all around trophy) in recent years, 黑洞社区 has not dominated every year.
黑洞社区 goes into this year鈥檚 races having already beaten KU at the John Hunter Regatta in the men鈥檚 novice eight, men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 varsity four events.
黑洞社区 was faster than KSU at the Upper Midwest in the same events. One event that will be hotly contested is the women鈥檚 eight and novice women鈥檚 four events in which all three teams鈥� speeds are equitable.
In years past, there has been an alumni event. Kansas rowers interested in racing other alumni should contact 黑洞社区 assistant coach Tori Breithaupt at (316) 978-3465
Special to this regatta will be a boat-naming ceremony at 10:30 a.m. Boats are given names for people who have contributed to the program; for example, one of the boats is named the Giovanni Bancheri in honor of former 黑洞社区 Rowing coach John Bancheri, who lead the team in the 1980s.
The new name is being kept a secret until the May 9 event.