OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma City had a terrific showing at the Head of the Oklahoma Regatta on Saturday, taking five event titles.
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The Stars won the Men's 8 with coxswain in 12:56 with
Caitlyn Koekemoer leading
Nick Burks,
Keaton Knopp,
Josef Fruehwirth,
Cameron Knopp,
Ethan Romburgh,
Vojin Kovacevic,
Steven Gwartney and
Ilija Panic. OCU finished ahead of boats from Oklahoma State, Texas, Texas A&M, Nebraska and Wichita State
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Ayden Ressler and
Dominykas Motiejunas won the men's double scull in 15:25.
Josef Fruehwirth and Glisic were second in that race at 15:58 and
Jack Fruehwirth and
Santiago Arias were fourth at 16:40. Colorado State, TCU and Wichita State also had entrants in the race.
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Motiejunas,
Josef Fruehwirth, Ressler and
Pavle Glisic won the men's quad scull in 14:34.
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OCU went 1-2-3 in the men's pair led by
Ethan Romburgh and
Vojin Kovacevic in first at 16:23. Burks and Panic were second at 16:32 and
Cameron Knopp and Gwartney took third at 17:24.
Santiago Arias and
Jack Fruehwirth placed sixth at 18:20.
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Ressler and Motiejunas got OCU's lone night race victory, finishing first in the men's double scull at 1:36.33.
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The OCU men's eight with coxswain placed second and will likely be reminded of it for a few weeks. Their coach,
Bryan Volpenhein, was a last-minute addition to the winning boat from OKC Riversports. The Stars crew of Koekemoer, Burks,
Keaton Knopp,
Josef Fruehwirth,
Cameron Knopp, Romburgh, Kovacevic, Gwartney and Panic was second at 1:26.02.
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Glisic was third in the men's single scull in 16:49, followed by Motiejuna in fourth at 16:53, Ressler in sixth at 17:32 and
Talon Denton made his college debut in ninth at 20:18, finishing ahead of an Oklahoma State entrant. Glisic also was fourth in the men's single scull at 1:52.93.
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Lucy Oney finished second in the women's single lightweight scull at 18:54 and in the single scull night sprint at 1:57.9.
Amelia Castor and
Alexis Fredrickson were second in the women's double scull in 18:20.
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Koekemoer, Castor,
Makayla Munoz,
Annabella Osunkwo and
Michelle Guzman placed fourth in the women's coxed quad at 2:00.53.
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OCU finishes the regatta Sunday.
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OCU Results
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Saturday
Men's 8 with coxswain 1st. Caitlyn Koekemoer,Â
Nick Burks,Â
Keaton Knopp,Â
Josef Fruehwirth,Â
Cameron Knopp,Â
Ethan Romburgh,Â
Vojin Kovacevic,Â
Steven Gwartney andÂ
Ilija Panic, 12:56.786
Men's Double Scull 1st .
Dominykas Motiejunas andÂ
Ayden Ressler; 15:25.8; 2
nd.Â
Josef Fruehwirth andÂ
Pavle Glisic, 15:58; 4
th.
Santiago Arias andÂ
Jack Fruehwirth, 18:20
Men's Pair: 1st. Ethan Romburgh andÂ
Vojin Kovacevic, 16:23; 2
nd.
Nick Burks andÂ
Ilija Panic, 16:32; 3
rd .
Cameron Knopp andÂ
Steven Gwartney; 17:24; 6
th.Â
Santiago Arias andÂ
Jack Fruehwirth, 18:20.
Men's Quad Scull 1st.Â
Dominykas Motiejunas,Â
Josef Fruehwirth,Â
Ayden Ressler andÂ
Pavle Glisic, 14:34.
Women's Lightweight Single Scull 2nd. Lucy Oney, 18:54
Women's Double Scull 2nd. Amelia Castor,Â
Alexis Fredrickson, 18:20
Men's Single Scull 3rd. Pavle Glisic, 16:49; 4
th.
Dominykas Motiejunas, Â 16:53; 6
th.
Ayden Ressler, 17:32; 9
th.
Talon Denton, 20:18
Women's coxed Quad 10th Amelia Castor,Â
Makayla Munoz,Â
Annabella Osunkwo andÂ
Alexis Fredrickson, 14:34.)
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Sunday
9:40 a.m. – Men's Coxed Quad (Boat 522-Â
Andres Parraga,Â
Nick Burks,Â
Dominykas Motiejunas,Â
Steven Gwartney andÂ
Cameron Knopp)
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