Kansas rowing hands out awards

Kansas University’s rowing team held its annual team awards presentation after its fourth-place showing at the Conference USA Rowing Championships on Saturday.

The Jayhawks’ award-winners were:

• Oarswoman of the Year: Olivia Kinet

• Nikia Rosenberger Outstanding Coxswain: Olivia Catloth

• Most Improved Oarswoman and “Essence of a Jayhawk”: Claudijah Lever

• Outstanding Newcomer: Alexandra Torquemada

• Outstanding Freshman: Maggie Duncan

• Most Improved Newcomer: Tess Scott

• “Class of 2000” Team Academic Award: Liz Scherer and Caty Clements

• Senior Academic Achievement: Emily Starr