Kansas’ 1V8+ was selected as Big 12 Boat of the Week after helping the Jayhawks to their third consecutive victory in the Dillons Sunflower Showdown.
The varsity eight, with coxswain Ruby Moritz-Cammack, closed out the 22-0 sweep of Kansas State with a 6:47.07 time at Wyandotte County Lake Park, besting the Wildcats by over 14 seconds. The crew of Kara Lyons, Kathryn Borthwick, Gretchen Schmierer Knust, Tya Drennen, Eva Robinson, Gracie Shepherd, Sophie Pense and Claire Van Mater also bested Creighton, who finished third in the race.
It is KU’s first boat of the week honor of the season, and the program’s first since last season’s Dillons Sunflower Showdown.
Kansas 1V8+
- Ruby Moritz-Cammack, Jr., coxswain, Northwich, England
- Claire Van Mater, Fr., Lansdale, Penn.
- Sophie Pense, Jr., Laguna Beach, Calif.
- Gracie Shepherd, Jr., Payne, Ohio
- Eva Robinson, Jr., Christchurch, New Zealand
- Tya Drennen, Jr., Steamboat Springs, Colo.
- Gretchen Schmierer Knust, Jr., Overland Park, Kan.
- Kathryn Borthwick, Jr., Coatesville, Penn.
- Kara Lyons, Sr., Englewood, Colo.
Big 12 Boat of the Week
March 18: UCF 1V8+
April 1: UCF 1V4+
April 8: UCF 1V8+
April 15: Kansas 1V8+