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The NDSU Rowing Club is a student run organization formed in the Fall of 2005. We currently have over 50 members and are officially recognized by NDSU as a club sport.
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Our History
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NDSU Rowing is a new organization at NDSU. One year ago Mahinda Ferdinando and Malshantha Kankanamge brought rowing to North Dakota for the first time. Mahinda and Malshantha got to work quickly. Boats were bought and new members were solicited. Mahinda and Malshantha decided to start recruiting from NDSU to add to their rowing base. NDSU students Brian Fier and Karley Balgaard were some of the first NDSU students to join. It was decided that North Dakota Rowing would spin off and create NDSU Rowing. Brian became the president and Karley became the vice president of the NDSU Rowing Club. The clubs continued to recruit members and equipment and participated in races over the summer. The NDSU Rowing Club became officially recognized with NDSU in the fall of 2005. During the fall of 2005 the NDSU Rowing Club continued to grow in both members and equipment. The NDSU Rowing club participated in many on water sessions on the Red River, Lake Hawley, Lake Ashtabula, and Lake Cormorant, among others. Practice continued indoors during the winter. In February of 2006, four members of the NDSU Rowing Club went to New York (New York City and Albany) to pick up rowing equipment. The members returned with three 8+ boats and a number of oars. In the spring of 2006 the NDSU Rowing club underwent a number of structural changes; Brian Fier was again named President and the single vice president position was made into multiple positions to address the clubs growing need. The NDSU Rowing club is planning many outings during the fall. The NDSU Rowing club is looking at competing in the fall of 2006 and spring of 2007. |
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