Eastern Michigan Athletics
EMU Rowing Hosts Special Olympics State Fall Games Kayaking Events
10/3/2018 3:03:00 PM | Women's Rowing
The Eagles' rowing team members aided in operation of the event for Special Olympics Michigan
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) — The Eastern Michigan University Rowing team acted as host for the 2018 Special Olympics Michigan StateFall Games Kayaking Events, Sunday, Sept. 30, at its boathouse on Ford Lake in Ypsilanti, Mich. The coaches and student-athletes of the Eagles rowing team led the operations of the third annual event for members of Special Olympics Michigan.
The 2018 State Kayaking Finals were a part of the Special Olympics Michigan's State Fall Games, a yearly championship event for approximately 1,600 Special Olympics Michigan athletes to showcase their skills in various sporting events. This was the third year that kayaking has been a part of the State Fall Games, and the third year EMU has been a part of the volunteer efforts for the event. The racing included a 200m and 500m course, with events for single, tandem, and unified doubles.
"We really enjoy working with the EMU rowing team, (head coach) Kemp Savage, and all of his coaches," noted Nick Caudle, manager of sports and training for Special Olympics Michigan. "They do a tremendous amount of work for the event, and we could not put on this event without their service. We can't wait to continue to work with the team for years to come."
The EMU rowing team and its coaches were key drivers in the operation of the event. Savage led the organizing committee for the event, while his assistant coaches Delaney McGuire, Julie Quoss, and Emily Wasz set the competition course on Ford Lake. EMU's rowing student-athletes acted as event-day volunteers, helped competing athletes in and out of kayaks, kept time, and handed out awards to the winners.
"We loved being the host site and local organizing committee for the Special Olympics of Michigan State Kayaking Championships," Savage emphasized. "Seeing the same athletes each year come back and improve and compete is great. Our rowers really enjoyed volunteering for the races, getting to spend around the athletes, and being part of this amazing event."
Caudle identified Kemp Savage's leadership as a key reason the event continues to be so successful.
"People in the area had wanted kayaking to be a part of the State Fall Games for a long time, and for the past three years, Kemp Savage and his teams have made that a reality," Caudle said.
Eastern Michigan rows into regular season action Oct. 20, as they take on some of collegiate rowing's best at the Head of the Charles regatta in Cambridge, Mass. Racing is set to begin at 9 a.m. A recap of the day will be available shortly after the events on EMUEagles.com.
The 2018 State Kayaking Finals were a part of the Special Olympics Michigan's State Fall Games, a yearly championship event for approximately 1,600 Special Olympics Michigan athletes to showcase their skills in various sporting events. This was the third year that kayaking has been a part of the State Fall Games, and the third year EMU has been a part of the volunteer efforts for the event. The racing included a 200m and 500m course, with events for single, tandem, and unified doubles.
"We really enjoy working with the EMU rowing team, (head coach) Kemp Savage, and all of his coaches," noted Nick Caudle, manager of sports and training for Special Olympics Michigan. "They do a tremendous amount of work for the event, and we could not put on this event without their service. We can't wait to continue to work with the team for years to come."
The EMU rowing team and its coaches were key drivers in the operation of the event. Savage led the organizing committee for the event, while his assistant coaches Delaney McGuire, Julie Quoss, and Emily Wasz set the competition course on Ford Lake. EMU's rowing student-athletes acted as event-day volunteers, helped competing athletes in and out of kayaks, kept time, and handed out awards to the winners.
"We loved being the host site and local organizing committee for the Special Olympics of Michigan State Kayaking Championships," Savage emphasized. "Seeing the same athletes each year come back and improve and compete is great. Our rowers really enjoyed volunteering for the races, getting to spend around the athletes, and being part of this amazing event."
Caudle identified Kemp Savage's leadership as a key reason the event continues to be so successful.
"People in the area had wanted kayaking to be a part of the State Fall Games for a long time, and for the past three years, Kemp Savage and his teams have made that a reality," Caudle said.
Eastern Michigan rows into regular season action Oct. 20, as they take on some of collegiate rowing's best at the Head of the Charles regatta in Cambridge, Mass. Racing is set to begin at 9 a.m. A recap of the day will be available shortly after the events on EMUEagles.com.
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