Rowing Set for Big 12 Championship

NORMAN - Oklahoma rowing starts postseason competition with the Big 12 Championship in Sarasota, Fla., on Sunday, May 19.

The championship regatta will be at Nathan Benderson Park, starting at 8 a.m. CT. Five races determine the conference champion, and the festivities open with a third varsity four exhibition race.

No. 1 Texas, No. 5 Tennessee, No. 18 Alabama, UCF, Kansas, Kansas State and West Virginia join Oklahoma in Florida.

The entire slate of events will be streamed on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.

The Big 12 champion will automatically qualify for the 2024 NCAA Rowing Championships held May 30 through June 2 in Bethel, Ohio.

BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY

Oklahoma finished fourth at the 2023 Big 12 Championship, and the duo of Andjela Nisevic and Lale Edil earned All-Big 12 honors. The Sooners won the conference title in 2014, earning their second consecutive championship and qualifying for the NCAA Championship.

LAST TIME OUT

Oklahoma secured three first-place finishes against UCO in Oklahoma City on May 4.
The 1V8+ squad breezed past Central Oklahoma, notching a time of 7:10.27 to secure OU's first win.
The 3V8+ topped Tulsa's 3V8+ and UCO's 2V8+. OU's 1V4+ crossed the line 17 seconds ahead of the Bronchos, earning a dominant victory and securing the sweep.

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