‘U’ Begins Fall Season Saturday at Head of the Mississippi

MINNEAPOLIS – The Golden Gophers rowing team will begin their fall season Saturday, Oct. 3, during the 46th edition of the Head of the Mississippi Regatta. The first race of the day for the Maroon and Gold is set for 9 a.m. and will launch from the Irene Claudia Kroll Boathouse on campus. A total of 41 races will be contested on Saturday featuring nearly 250 entries across high school, college, post-college, and master level competition, running from 8:45 a.m. until the final action at 4:45 p.m. The event follows a nearly three-mile course of upstream racing on the Mississippi…