OAK RIDGE, Tenn. After the first day of competition, Kansas State’s Varsity Four moved on to the semifinals of the two-day Southern IRA’s held Friday on Melton Hill Lake.

The Wildcat crew comprised of coxswain Melissa Cessna, Veronica Noonan, Rachel Freeman, Bailey Bunck and Jennifer Reuss, topped Wake Forest, Cincinnati, Virginia Tech, Texas and Embry-Riddle in their respective heat, for a spot in tomorrow’s semifinals at 9:44 a.m. (ET). The top two finishers will then move on to the B final at 4:18 p.m. (ET).

In its only scheduled race of the day, K-State was one of 27 collegiate crews entered in the Women’s Varsity Four competition.

The Wildcats continue championship racing tomorrow with the semifinals and finals to be conducted in the Women’s Varsity Eight, Women’s JV Eight and Women’s Novice Eight.

Complete race results for SIRA’s can be accessed online at: www.regattacentral.com or www.orra.org.

SOUTHERN IRA’S RACE SCHEDULE

Saturday, April 15

Semifinals

Women’s Varsity Four at 9:44 a.m.

Women’s JV Eight at 9:01 a.m.

Women's Varsity Eight at 10:54 a.m.

Finals

Women’s Novice Eight at 2:55 p.m.

Women’s Varsity Four at 3:44 p.m. (C Final) or 4:18 p.m. (B Final)

Women’s JV Eight at 3:16 p.m. (B Final) or 3:23 p.m. (A Final)

Women’s Varsity Four at 4:18 p.m. (B Final) or 4:25 p.m. (A Final)

Women’s Varsity Eight at 5:00 p.m. (B Final) or 5:10 p.m. (A Final)