The Shocker Rowing team returned home after first-place finishes this weekend at the Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association Regatta at Melton Hill Lake in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
On Saturday, Austin Weston placed 19th in the men’s varsity 8+ time trial with a time of 5:45.541, advancing him to the D final, where he took first place with a time of 6:37.679.
Andrew Bobbitt took 10th in the Men’s 1X Time Trial with a time of 8:33.073, advancing him to the B final. In the final, he took third with a 9:27.947 time.
In the women’s varsity 8+ (club) time trial, Maureen Wetta took third place with a 6:26.105, advancing her to the semifinals. She took second in both the women’s varsity 8+ club, Semi 2, and A final with times of 7:09.386 and 7:12.652 behind top 10-ranked Clemson University.
Wichita State took 11th overall in the women’s second varsity 8+ time trial with a time of 7:31.460.
The women took fourth overall in the women’s second varsity 8+ B final with an 8:14.113 time.
Shocker Rowing will be back in action at the Shocker Rowing Boathouse for the Plains Regional Regatta on Sunday, May 5.
