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K-State women rowers capture Kansas Cup at Wyandotte County Lake

The Kansas State University women’s rowing teams won the Sunflower Showdown over the University of Kansas on Saturday, March 29, at Wyandotte County Lake in Kansas City, Kan. In this race, KU (in the foreground) was trying to catch K-State rowers when K-State (in the back) won by a few feet. It was the fourth year in a row that K-State won the Kansas Cup. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)
There were several close races at the Sunflower Showdown on Saturday, March 29, at Wyandotte County Lake. K-State women rowers won the annual event against KU. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)

 

There were several close races at the Sunflower Showdown on Saturday, March 29, at Wyandotte County Lake. K-State women rowers won the annual event against KU. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)
There were several close races at the Sunflower Showdown on Saturday, March 29, at Wyandotte County Lake. K-State women rowers won the annual event against KU. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)
There were several close races at the Sunflower Showdown on Saturday, March 29, at Wyandotte County Lake. K-State women rowers won the annual event against KU. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)

 

There were several close races at the Sunflower Showdown on Saturday, March 29, at Wyandotte County Lake. K-State women rowers won the annual event against KU. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)
There were several close races at the Sunflower Showdown on Saturday, March 29, at Wyandotte County Lake. K-State women rowers won the annual event against KU. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)

 

There were several close races at the Sunflower Showdown on Saturday, March 29, at Wyandotte County Lake. K-State women rowers won the annual event against KU. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)
K-State rowers competed Saturday, March 29, at the Sunflower Showdown at Wyandotte County Lake Park, Kansas City, Kan. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)

 

K-State rowers competed Saturday, March 29, at the Sunflower Showdown at Wyandotte County Lake Park, Kansas City, Kan. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)
KU rowers competed Saturday, March 29, at the Sunflower Showdown at Wyandotte County Lake Park, Kansas City, Kan. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)

 

KU rowers competed Saturday, March 29, at the Sunflower Showdown at Wyandotte County Lake Park, Kansas City, Kan. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)
Rowers held their hands over their hearts as they listened to the national anthem before the start of events at the Sunflower Showdown Saturday, March 29, in Kansas City, Kan. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)

 

One of the K-State rowing teams jogged through the parking lot at Wyandotte County Lake Park before events began on Saturday, March 29. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)

 

Rowers carry their boat after a race on Saturday, March 29, at the Sunflower Showdown at Wyandotte County Lake. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)
A team from Southern Methodist University competed in rowing events Saturday, March 29, at Wyandotte County Lake. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)

 

A team from Drake University competed in rowing events Saturday, March 29, at Wyandotte County Lake. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)
Scout Troop 133 held a benefit concession stand at the Sunflower Showdown at Wyandotte County Lake Park. The troop meets at Kensington Recreation Center in Kansas City, Kan., and includes special education students. (Staff photo)

 

The morning scoreboard at the Sunflower Showdown showed some wins for Kansas State, and some for the University of Kansas. K-State won the overall trophy for the fourth straight year. (Staff photo)

 

 

Accidents reported in KCK

A driver was injured at 1:30 p.m. March 28 on I-70 eastbound, east of Minnesota Avenue in Kansas City, Kan.

A 20-year-old Kansas City, Mo., man was eastbound on I-70 when he overcorrected in response to surrounding traffic, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol trooper’s report.

The driver lost control of the Mercury Sable, and it spun to the right and collided with the right barrier wall.

He was injured and taken to a hospital in Kansas City, Kan.

Another accident was reported at 9:48 a.m. March 28 on I-635 southbound south of State Avenue in Kansas City, Kan.

The driver, a 30-year-old Kansas City, Kan., woman, was southbound on I-635 when she overcorrected in response to the surrounding traffic, the trooper’s report stated.

The Scion XA spun and struck the inside center barrier wall. The driver was injured and taken to a Kansas City, Kan., hospital, according to the report.