MANHATTAN, Kan. Two home regattas on Tuttle Creek Lake highlight the upcoming spring race schedule for the Kansas State women’s rowing team.   The Wildcats commence spring competition on March 18-20 at the three-day Longhorn Invitational in Austin, Texas, prior to hosting regional rival Creighton University on Saturday, March 26 in Manhattan. K-State will then travel to sunny Southern California to take on some of the nation’s top varsity squads at the 32nd Annual San Diego Crew Classic on April 2-3 in San Diego, Calif. The annual event is one of the largest U.S. multi-laned regattas and laden with talent from all over the country.   This year’s battle for the Kansas Cup will take place on April 9 in Manhattan with both K-State and in-state rival Kansas competing for ultimate state bragging rights. The Wildcats will then go up against some of the region’s best teams at the Southern IRA’s on April 16-17 in Oak Ridge, Tenn.   The Big 12 Invitational will crown the best crews fielded by K-State, KU and Texas on April 30 in Austin, Texas, while the year’s preparation and competition comes down to the Central Region Championships on May 14-15 in Oak Ridge, Tenn. The season-ending event serves as a qualifier for the 2005 NCAA Championships on May 27-29 in Sacramento, Calif.   2004-05 KANSAS STATE WOMEN’S ROWING SPRING SCHEDULE
DATE         EVENT                            LOCATION
March 18-20  at Longhorn Invitational         Austin, Texas
March 26     CREIGHTON                        Manhattan, Kan.
April 2-3    at San Diego Crew Classic        San Diego, Calif.
April 9      KANSAS CUP                       Manhattan, Kan.
April 16-17  at Southern IRA’s                Oak Ridge, Tenn.
April 30     at Big 12 Invitational           Austin, Texas
May 14-15    at Central Region Championships  Oak Ridge, Tenn.
May 27-29    at NCAA Championships            Sacramento, Calif.

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