Spring Season 2013 Recap

This semester has not gone our way to say the least but we made the best of it. We added a new ergatta this year which was our first competition, which took place in Long Lake, MN at the Winter Wolf Howl Ergatta back in January. We brought home hardware in several categories and had some new PR’s take place on the team. This was great for the team since it was our first time doing this ergatta. We plan to be going back!

Spring Break
 As usual we head down to Topeka, KS to row with Top Row. We were coached by Don Craig with getting help from Chris Anderson. As a team, we would like to thank everyone that helped us out on Spring Break. As usual we had two practices a day and went on nature walks. This year on Friday of Spring Break we got to go to Kansas University to have a little competition on the Kansas River. After a long scrimmage with KU we headed to the YMCA for one last time. Stories and memories were told at Coyote Canyon as we stuffed our stomachs. Spring Break this year will be remember for a long time.


Power Pull:
On March 23rd, we headed to Power Pull in Rochester, MN from Kailey's House, where her family was willing to let us stay and feed us. We are truly grateful of the Ganskop's for helping the team out! Thanks! The day started off slow as the high school rowers were competing first. Once our time came, we pulled hard and strong the whole 2k, with this determination people broke their own 2k times and some had personal best for the season. Almost everyone left with some hardware.

 Here is our ladies showing off there medals. In the Novice Women's 2k: Haley Bagley took gold, Kailey Ganskop took Silver, and Susan Holker took Bronze. In the Experience Women's 2k: Jordan Ehlers took Gold and CJ Gallman took Silver.

We didn't get a picture of just the guys but in the Novice Men's 2k: Justin Gaytan took Gold and Jonathon Danielson took Silver. The Experience Men 2k Michael Wubbels took Gold.

To the right, is a team photo of everyone that made the trip to Rochester. Front Row: Megan Jones, Kailey Ganskop Second Row: Haley Bagley, Susan Holker, Jordan Ehlers, CJ Gallman, Michael Hansen Back Row: Jonathan Danielson, Michael Wubbels, Justin Gaytan















Million Meter Challenge

It a long tough journey but once you pull those last few pulls you know that all the pain and sweat was worth it. This year we had two Novice Justin Gaytan and Haley Bagley and along with Jordan Ehlers finish the Million.

Tanks at the U of M

Since the weather didn't work out with us to travel or to host Husky Sprints this year. We met up with Macalester Rowing Team to take advantage of the Tanks at the University of Minnesota. Where we got time in the tank and some water time. We got some great pointers from there coaches to help us out.

Here is our new E-Board for 2013-2014:

President: Luke Harren                                        

  

Vice-President: Kailey Ganskop

Treasurer: Cassie Milhon

Chief Rigger: Jon Danielson                                                     Fundraiser Chair: Annie Kunstleben

                  

 Secretary: Susan Holker

Captains: Jordan Ehlers & Nick Jeffery

A huge THANK YOU goes out to everyone who supported us during our annual 48 hour erg-a-thon!

Featured Rower | Cassie Milhon

Nickname: Cassie is a nickname. My actual name is Cassandra.
Year: Junior
Hometown: Wellington, Kansas
Major: Geography
Years on the team: Two
E-board position: Current Treasurer



Favorite Erg Piece:
--I like the days where we have partners, one runs while the other ergs, and then you switch off. Circuits are good as well.

Favorite Cox'n Calls:
--Breath.
--How badly do you want it.
--We’re walking on them.

Favorite Rowing Memory:
--It’s a toss up between two. One would be when Mike Steinman and I rowed the double at Des Moines. The water was so good and we had great timing and balance, one of the best rows I have ever had. The other would be on the last day of fall practice when Mike Wubbels and I almost sunk the catch boat. After Wubbels had stopped the boat from spinning uncontrollably and I was pulled back into the boat, we started to bail water out with our hands and almost made it back to the dock without anyone seeing. But Mike Denucci and Mike Hansen both came down the stairs at that exact moment. Still rowed after that too. Let’s just say lesson learned. Do NOT put the boat into full throttle with a 200 lb. man in the front.

What is your favorite type of wood?

--My favorite wood would either be Purple Heart because how cool is it that there is purple wood or Cedar because it has a fantastic smell. Combine the two and you have a winner. Ding Ding!

Featured Alumni Rower | Ben Oeth

Nickname: just Ben
Year: 2001-2006           
Hometown: Rochester, now in St. Louis Park
Major: Accounting         
Years on the team: 4 1/2
E-board position: Secretary, VP and President

 

 Favorite Erg Piece: 
--Does game day count? I always enjoyed 2k time trials.  Short enough that you were not far from being finished but they always managed to hurt!

Favorite Rowing Memory:
--Two of them: Heading down to Topeka for spring break.  You always seem to learn something new when you spend 10 hours in the van with your friends and teammates.  It was also fun to get to know Nature Bruce and learn from Don Craig.  Also, flipping a single less than a foot from the dock was a pretty humbling experience.

- Getting the pair out on the river whenever I got the chance.  To this day, I still believe that there is nothing quite as relaxing as quietly gliding up the Mississippi while watching campus go by out of the corner of your eye.