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S’more & Oars

  • When: Sept 4th, 7pm-9pm
  • Where: 7560 Spillway Marina Rd, Manhattan, KS 66502
  • Open house + S’mores at the lake. Open to all K-State Students.

Burgers & Boats

  • When: Aug 29th, 5pm-7pm
  • Where: City Park, Poyntz Shelter
  • Free food and yard games. Open to all K-State Students

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Schedule

Practice Schedule

Competition practices are Monday through Friday 5:15pm-7:15pm. Practices include on-water training rowing technique, control, race strategy, water safety, conditioning, and strength development.

Fall 2026

  • Aug 29: Burgers & Boats
  • Aug 31: Fall Start
  • Sept 25-27: Competition @ Head of the Des Moines (Des Moines, IA)
  • Oct 2-3: Competition @ Head of the Oklahoma (Oklahoma City, OK)
  • Oct 24: Alumni Banquet
  • Nov 1: Competition @ Frostbite Regatta (Wichita, KS)

Spring 2027

  • Feb : Competition @ Shocker Sprints (Wichita, KS)
  • Mar 13-20: Spring Break Training @ Natchitoches, LA
  • April : Competition @ Illinois Collegiate Rowing Invitational (Farmer City, IL)
  • April : Competition @ Plains Regional Regatta (Wichita, KS)
  • May 19-23: Competition @ ACRA Championship (Oak Ridge, TN)

 

History

Kansas State Men’s Crew was founded by Don Rose in 1963. Rose had been a Wisconsin coxswain and had coached at Princeton and Columbia. He came back to Manhattan and founded the Men’s Crew as the first rowing program in the Midwest.

In 1974, the Women’s Crew was founded, and the Junior (high school) crew followed in 1986. The Women’s Crew became an NCAA program in 1994 as K-State Rowing, and KSMC became co-ed for non-NCAA women.

The KSU Crew is not sponsored by the K-State Athletics Department but is a member of Kansas State Rowing Association, American Collegiate Rowing Association, and US Rowing Association.

  • Head Coach: Wesley Good
  • Assistant Coach: Mason Phillips

About Kansas State Rowing Association

The purpose of the organization is to teach college and high school age individuals the sport of rowing and the health-related benefits of this activity and to promote and foster national amateur sports competitions.

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Alumni

KSRA 63nd Annual Alumni Banquet: 40 Years of Manhattan Junior Crew

Join us at the 63rd Alumni Reunion on Oct 24th as we celebrate another milestone in the history of KSRA!

40 Years of Manhattan Junior Crew

Friday, October 23rd:6 pm – ?? Open house gathering at 821 Humboldt
A casual place to catch up with plenty of food and beverages.

Saturday, October 24th: 
10 am: Boathouse opens for tours and a meet-and-greet with the current rowers from the high school and college programs.
11 am: Let’s go for a row! (weather permitting, of course)

Afternoon on your own. Great opportunity to cruise around town and check out Campus & Aggieville (there are a lot of changes if it’s been a while since you came back). Please reach out to either Tess Purvis (kansastess@gmail.com) or Cindy La Barge (cindy@jcimaging.com) if you are interested in touring the high school. If interest is strong, we can arrange a tour.

6:30 pm: Social gathering at 406 Poyntz Ave
Manhattan Brewing Company, Brew Deck (upstairs).
7:00 pm: Banquet celebrating 40 years of Manhattan Juniors Rowing

Here is the link to purchase banquet tickets: https://square.link/u/qlFBCEaG$50 for alumni, or if you can’t make it, you can sponsor a meal for a rower for $25

Want to Reconnect with the Crew?

Email us here: KsuMensRowing@gmail.com