I have been married to Carolyn Premer for 12 years and we have two boys, Caleb, 10, and Caden, 8. Doing alot of running. Will run the NYC Marathon here in three weeks. Go Cats!
I reside in Emporia with my wife and 4 kids. Among my favorite KSRA memories are rowing stroke for the novice 8 while hung over with a broken right hand...and proving beyond a doubt that a shell will float when swamped.
The crew was by and large the best athletic experience of my life. I still reside in Manhattan, KS and have been working steadily since I left the team. It's great to see that the club is still going strong!
Some of the foundest memories of my college days were spent on and off the water. Great friends and challenges. I think we all lived on dreams and ate macaroni and cheese to survive. I still remember when watching the ghost by the boathouse on a late summer evening and laughing about it at country kitchen with Traci.
married brenda hemberger (womans rowing 76-77). have been farming since college. have 6 kids , two of which are k -state grads. one vivid memory is of coach rose. giving one of his speaches from the launch. using an analogy. leaning this huge megaphone on the gunnel of the lauch. this one in particular was , rowing is like a woman......yep doubt that sort of speech would fly in todays world.
I loved --Rowing! Was one of the "Best" experiences I have had in my life. The teamwork, the long hours of hard work -- all paid off. 6 mins 30 secs is not a long time at all :)
Novice Men's Rep. : 1997 Men's Captain : 2001 Other : novice of the year
I am a staff RN at the Stroke ICU in Wichita. I also spend my time with EMS as a EMT-B for fun. I will start rowing with WRA this spring again. I rowed both port, starboard and coxed when people felt like pulling dead weight (J/k).
Advisory Board Rep. : 1999-2001 Most Inspirational Wildcat : 2001 Work Horse : 2001
After a long five year stay in Europe and two Master degrees later I am back in Manhattan. If you need anything feel free to contact me. I am never too busy to help a rower. Go Cats!
I work in Investment Banking in the Baltic country of Estonia which has a strong Rowing tradition. I also have residence in Virginia Beach, Virginia. My previous positions were eight years as a US Naval Intelligence Officer, three years as a corporate director at Sears Roebuck & Company and three years managing private equity in Estonia.
My daughter, Ruth Ann Johnson, just finished up her first year of rowing at the University of Tennessee. She made it to the varsity team as a freshman and they made it to the NCAA Championships!!! Here is a link to her team website. http://www.utladyvols.com/rowing/default.aspx?id=10020
I rowed for on the original high school team my senior year (1986-1987) and the college team (1987-1988). Ruth Ann's father, Brad Johsnon, rowed for K-State (1983-1987) and her cousin, Lori Holcomb, also rowed (2000-2004).
Liz and I sold our home in 2007, purchased a fifth-wheel trailer and have been traveling the USA for about a year. So far, we've parked our fifth-wheel in 27-states and toured 27-National Parks. We have been in all the western states and plan to tour the north and eastern states beginning in late June 2008. If you would like us to stop by, send us an e-mail and we'll see if we can plan our travels to make it happen.
Advisory Board Member : 1994-2006 Advisory Board President : 1998-2006 Assistant Coach : 1971-1972 & 1993-1994 Head Coach : 1994-2001 Don Rose : 1971 & 2001 Men's Captain : 1970-1971
Living in Tallahasse, FL (becoming a "closet 'Noles Fan"). Working as a Realtor and have gotten into Triathlons (sprint distances) - really enjoy the challenge. Love the area - close to wonderful beaches and a great College/Capital city community.
I am living in Kansas City, and working at a great company. I design logos and marketing materials for community pharmacies. Occasionally I get to travel for conferences, and that's always fun.
This spring I plan on joining the Kansas City rowing club, and I am really looking forward to it.
After my three years of rowing I'm taking a break in the southern hemisphere, enjoying my stay in Australia for 6 months, learning to surf, traveling around, and finding time to study: urban design, photography, sport in history, and 3d CAD Modeling. I'll be back in the states in July of 2004.
