2014 Winfield-Mt. Union graduate Lou Krieger-Coen is continuing her family’s tradition with athletics at the University of Iowa.

. In her freshman season Krieger-Coen is participating on the Iowa Women’s Rowing team. In their most recent competition at the Kansas Jayhawk Jamboree, the Hawkeye “A” squad placed fourth out of 16 teams with their total time of 18:20:54. The Kansas Jayhawks “A” squad won their home meet with a time of 17:42:23. The Iowa “B” squad placed seventh, and the Iowa “C” squad eighth.

Krieger-Coen participates as a member of the Collegiate Women’s Novice 8+ team, which was an individual event winner at the meet and also on the Collegiate Novice Women’s +4 team, which took second on the day.

Krieger-Coen’s Hawkeye family tree is very impressive including cousins and current Hawkeye football players Henry Krieger-Coble and George Kittle. Former Hawkeye volleyball player Emma Kittle. Former Iowa baseball player Brad Carlson, former Iowa basketball player Jess Settles, and former Iowa football player Bruce Kittle.