Ohio Valley Indoor Rowing Championships held at Marietta College
Niklas Von Kuczkowski wins "Hammer Award" in men's collegiate division

Feb. 9, 2008
MARIETTA, Ohio — The 15th annual Ohio Valley Indoor Rowing Championships were held Saturday (Feb. 9) afternoon on the campus of Marietta College.

Over 115 athletes, representing high school and college divisions, crowded the Dyson Baudo Recreation Center for the event, which was rowed on ergometers and uses a sophisticated computer timing system.

Marietta College freshman Niklas Von Kuczkowski (Hanover, Germany/Culver Military Academy) was awarded the "Hammer Award" for having the fastest time out of all the men's collegiate races. Von KKuczkowski, who competed in the College Men's Novice race, finished the 2,000m race in 6:28.2.

Another "Hammer Award" was awarded to Marietta senior Amanda Chuderwicz (Allison Park, Pa./Shaler), after she finished the College Women's Open race in 7:46.5.

Similar awards were also given to the top high school performers in each gender. Reann Harry (8:02.7) and Steven Wesel (6:30.7), both from Marietta High School, took the honors.

The OVIRC's allowed Marietta College athletes to gauge of how their off season workouts have influenced their racing times. Both the men and women's teams will return to practice in preparation for their upcoming spring break trips to Palm Bay, Florida, in early March.