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SETTING THE SCENE: The University of Cincinnati women's rowing team, under the direction of first-year head coach Pam Mork, will open its 2005-06 season this Saturday (Oct. 22) with an exhibition race against regional rivals Indiana and Louisville. Action from Harsha Lake in East Fork State Park is set to begin at 10:30 a.m. The day's races will begin with a three-mile head-style race, followed by a series of three sprint races. The Bearcats will feature a total of three crews in each of the races.
ABOUT THE BEARCATS: The Bearcats, with the leadership of new head coach Pam Mork, return a total of 17 letterwinners from last season's squad. Mork, just the second head coach in the program's varsity history, will also enjoy the contributions of 24 newcomers. Sophomore coxswain Liz Johnson is one of the top returnees on the Bearcats' roster, having helped UC's varsity eight to an 18th place finish at last year's NCAA Central/South Regional Championships. Other top athletes dotting the UC roster include seniors Taryn Dyle and Katie Herman and juniors Sara Clayton, Emily Fox, Andrea Hedlund and Sarah Lautenslager.
GETTING TO THE RACE: Directions to East Fork from Cincinnati, Ohio: From Downtown: take I-471 South into Kentucky to I-275 East. I-275 East to Exit #65, Beechmont Avenue East 10 miles to route 222 (at second traffic light it is the second 222 sign) Do not turn at the Fireworks store. Turn left at light and left again into the park, and follow signs to the beach. The races finish in the middle of the beach. Coming from other directions: Same exit and directions from I-275, just get on I-275 from whatever direction you are coming from. Alternate Route from Campus: Take I-471 South to I-275 East or North Take exit 72 (second exit across river) follow Rt. 52 to 10 mile road (will say Rt 749) Turn Left on 749. Follow the road until you get to a traffic light with a gas station on the right (Rt 132?) Go through the light and bear to the left at the fork in the road. Follow this road until it dead ends into Rt. 222, turn left and cross Rt. 125 and the park entrance is on the left, follow the signs to the Beach.