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Gracie Shepherd, a Wayne Trace graduate in 2023, is a member of the University of Kansas women’s rowing team and recently participated in her first competition as a member of the Jayhawks squad. Kansas took part in the Sunshine State Invitational in Sarasota, Florida, on Friday and Saturday with the team posting a sixth-place finish overall in the 2nd Varsity Division. The Jayhawks took fourth in the preliminary heat on Friday with a time of 7:10.03. In the finals on Saturday, the Jayhawks recorded a sixth-place finish but improved their time to 6:50.68.
Congratulations Gracie and Good Luck the rest of the year! (Photo courtesy of Kansas Athletics).