Kansas Rowing Earns First Big 12 Recognition of the Season with Varsity 8+ Boat

LAWRENCE, Kan. – The Kansas Varsity 8+ boat has been selected as the Big 12 Boat of the Week after helping the Jayhawks secure nine points to close out Kansas' third-consecutive victory at the Dillions Sunflower Showdown with a 22 – 0 sweep against Kansas State. "We are very proud of the whole squad's effort last week in the Dillons Sunflower Showdown, but these nine athletes shouldered the responsibility of being in our top boat, showed up really well on race day, and got the job done decisively," says head rowing coach Andrew Derrick. "Being in the I Eight means...