GoHorns1 Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 AUSTIN, Texas – No. 1 Texas Rowing travels to Bethel, Ohio, for the 2024 NCAA Division I Rowing Championships on May 31-June 2 at East Fork/Harsha Lake in search of its third NCAA title in the last four seasons. The Longhorns head into the weekend as the top overall seed, including the No. 1 seed in the First Eight and Second Eight while the Four was selected as the second seed. Texas is the top overall seed for the second time in program history and first time since 2022. The First Eight earned the top seed for the third time in program history (2021-22) and the Second Eight for the second time (2022). Fresh off a ninth consecutive sweep at the Big 12 Championship, the Longhorns, winners of the 2021 and 2022 national titles, will look to become just the third program to win three NCAA titles over a four-year stretch, joining Brown (1999-2000, '02) and Ohio State (2013-15). UT placed fourth overall at the 2023 NCAA Championships, while the Texas Four won the national crown in the event for the first time in program history. The team championship is composed of 22 teams. Eleven conferences were awarded automatic qualification, and the remaining eleven slots were filled with at-large selections to complete the championship field. Teams qualifying for the championship are required to field two boats of eight rowers and one boat of four rowers. For the I Eights, II Eights and Fours, all 22 boats are seeded into four heats. When: Friday, May 31 – Sunday, June 2 Where: East Fork/Harsha Lake, Bethel, Ohio Field: Boston University, Brown, California, Duke, Gonzaga, Indiana, Jacksonville, Michigan, Northeastern, Ohio State, Penn, Princeton, Rhode Island, Rutgers, SMU, Stanford, Syracuse, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Yale. Watch: NCAA Championships Live Results: Available at Regatta Timing The Schedule Friday, May 31 – Heats 8:48 a.m. CT – I Eight, Heat 1 Lane 1: Gonzaga Lane 2: Brown Lane 3: Texas Lane 4: Syracuse Lane 5: Duke 9:36 a.m. CT – II Eight, Heat 1 Lane 1: Gonzaga Lane 2: Syracuse Lane 3: Texas Lane 4: Cal Lane 5: Penn 10:24 a.m. CT – Four, Heat 2 Lane 1: Boston U Lane 2: Duke Lane 3: Texas Lane 4: Tennessee Lane 5: Penn Saturday, June 1 – Semifinals 8:36 and 8:48 a.m. CT – First Eight A/B Semifinals 9:24 and 9:36 a.m. CT – Second Eight A/B Semifinals 10:12 and 10:24 a.m. CT – Fours A/B Semifinals Sunday, June 2 – Finals 9:36 a.m. – Fours Grand Final 10 a.m. – II Eights Grand Final 10:24 a.m. – I Eights Grand Final Format/Scoring The NCAA Rowing champion is determined by total points with points assigned based on the finish in each race. The first-place finisher in the First Varsity Eight will receive 66 points with each subsequent finisher collecting three fewer points – 63 for second, 60 for third, etc. The Second Varsity Eight winner will earn 44 points with each successive finisher collecting two fewer points (42 points for second, 40 points for third, etc.) and the Fours winner will receive 22 points, with the runner-up earning 21 points, third receiving 20 points, etc. Ties will be broken based on the teams' result in the First Eight. NCAA Championship History In 2023, Texas placed fourth in the team standings at the NCAA Division I National Championships at Cooper River Park in Pennsauken, N.J. The Longhorns captured the boat championship in the Four for the first time in program history and Texas placed in the top-four for the fourth time in the last six national regattas. Texas won the second of back-to-back national championships in 2022, highlighted by a dominating victory in the Grand Final of the I Eight, also the boat's second consecutive title. UT scored 124 points, equaling the total of Stanford and winning the national championship due to their victory in the First Eight. It marked the second year in a row in which the Longhorns and Cardinal tied for the most points with UT winning with the First Eight result serving as the tiebreaker. The Varsity Four finished in third and the Second Eight placed fourth in their respective races. The Horns won the first national title in program history at the 2021 NCAA Championships, collecting 126 team points, equaling the total of Stanford and Washington and winning the national championship due to the Longhorns' triumph in the First Eight Grand Final. The Second Varsity and the Varsity Four each finished third in their respective races, earning crucial points for the Horns. The First Eight's victory was also the first national crown for an individual boat in program history. UT placed a second overall at the 2019 NCAA Championships, collecting 125 points with all three boats finishing in the top three for the first time in program history. The team finish marked Texas' third consecutive year of besting its previous record in NCAA Championship finishes. The First Eight finished second in the grand final, the Second Eight placed second overall, and the Four finished third in the grand final. The Longhorns finished third in the 2018 NCAA Championships, sending all three boats to the grand final for the first time. The First Eight placed third overall, the Second Eight finished fifth overall, and the Four placed fourth, totaling 115 points. In 2017, Texas placed fourth overall with 108 points in the final team standings at the 2017 NCAA Championships. Texas placed fourth in the First Eight grand final, first in the Second Eight petite final (seventh place overall) and fourth in the Fours grand final. The Longhorns placed eighth as a team at the 2016 NCAA Championships. Texas announced its presence at the 2015 NCAA Championships and finished seventh overall in the 22-team regatta with 99 points. The Longhorns placed fourth in the First Eight grand final, second in the Second Eight petite final and fifth in the Fours petite final at the 2015 NCAA Championships. Texas sent its varsity eight boats to compete at the 2003 and 2004 NCAA Championship regattas but had not been invited to compete at the Championships as a team until the Longhorns' breakthrough season in 2015. The Texas varsity eight placed sixth in its petite final (6:28.65) at the 2003 NCAA Championship but did not reach a final at the 2004 NCAA Championships. Texas' All-Time NCAA Team Finishes Texas has registered top-eight results in each of the last eight NCAA Championship Regattas: 2023 – 4th 2022 – National Champions 2021 – National Champions 2020 – No regatta 2019 – 2nd 2018 – 3rd 2017 – 4th 2016 – 8th 2015 – 7th Last Time Out No. 1 Texas Rowing swept six races in record-setting fashion at the Big 12 Championship to win a ninth consecutive conference crown on May 19 at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota, Fla. The victory marked the 13th conference title in program history and the sweep was the Longhorns' ninth consecutive at the conference regatta. The clean sweep netted the Longhorns 112 points in the final Big 12 team standings and automatically qualified UT for the NCAA Championships. Texas' speed was on full display, as the Longhorns established Big 12 Championship records in all five of the scored races. Longhorns Dominate Big 12 Awards No. 1 Texas Rowing dominated the 2024 Big 12 Rowing awards with senior Anna Jensenearning Rower of the Year, head coach Dave O'Neill receiving his fourth-consecutive conference honor after clinching Co-Coach of the Year and freshman Rhiannon Lukeclaiming Newcomer of the Year on May 23. The honors were selected by the league's head coaches, who are not permitted to vote for their own institution. Jensen is the eighth Longhorn to haul in Big 12 Rower of the Year. The Midland, Mich., product rowed at the six-seat in the First Eight victory at the Big 12 Conference Championship, winning with a time of 6:08.714. She played an integral role in earning Big 12 Conference Boat of the Week on May 1 after a dominating performance at the Longhorn Invite. Jensen rowed at the six-seat in the I Eight in the Longhorn Invite, winning with a time of 6:00.969 to defeat top-ranked Stanford, No. 12 Virginia and No. 14 Ohio State. She also rowed at the six-seat in the I Eight at No. 9 Michigan, winning with a time of 6:08.10. Solidifying Big 12 Conference Boat of the Week honors on April 10 after a stand-out performance at the San Diego Crew Classic, Jensen rowed at the six-seat in the First Eight at the 2024 San Diego Crew Classic, finishing first in heats (6:27.626) and the final (6:23.272) to win the Jessop-Whitter Cup Invitational. O'Neill was named Co-Big 12 Coach of the Year, tallying his fourth-straight conference honor and his eighth in nine successful seasons with the Longhorns. He led Texas to its ninth sweep in a row at the Big 12 Championship on May 19. This season, the Longhorns recorded three boat trophies at the San Diego Crew Classic, swept No. 9 Michigan for the second-consecutive year and picked up three victories at the Longhorn Invite. Luke is the fifth Longhorn in program history to be named the Newcomer of the Year after helping Texas' II Eight to four victories this season. The freshman from Henley-on-Thames, England, was part of the crew that earned Big 12 Boat of the Week after a win over then-No. 9 Michigan by open water. She also helped UT to the Jackie Ann Stitt Hungness Trophy against competition from California, Washington and Washington State. Big 12 Rower of the Year (Texas All-Time) 2024 – Anna Jensen 2023 – Kaitlin Knifton 2022 – Francesca Raggi 2021 – Alex Watson 2019 – Milica Slijepcevic 2018 – Emily Froehlich 2017 – Gia Doonan 2015 – Gia Doonan 2012 – Laurel McCaig Big 12 Coach of the Year (Texas All-Time) 2024 – Dave O'Neill 2023 – Dave O'Neill 2022 – Dave O'Neill 2021 – Dave O'Neill 2018 – Dave O'Neill 2017 – Dave O'Neill 2016 – Dave O'Neill 2015 – Dave O'Neill 2012 – Carie Graves Big 12 Newcomer of the Year (Texas All-Time) 2024 – Rhiannon Luke 2022 – Grace Holland (co) 2021 – Anna Jensen 2016 – Mariam Soufi 2015 – Emily Froehlich RELATED NEWS No. 1 Rowing dominates Big 12 awards No. 1 Rowing tabbed top seed for NCAA Championships UT Tower lighting to honor No. 1 Rowing set for tonight No. 1 Rowing collects six All-Big 12 Team honors No. 1 Rowing sweeps ninth consecutive Big 12 Championship No. 1 Rowing preview: 2024 Big 12 Championship Footer 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Butler Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 Hook’em!! This is a big deal and love that the horns are heard into this regatta with such high expectations! Thank you for posting!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agentmule Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 very cool. thanks for sharing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Lovell Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Butler Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 16 minutes ago, Daniel Lovell said: Yeah they did!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoHorns1 Posted May 31 Author Share Posted May 31 Texas I 8s advances to semi with fastest time. Texas II 8s advances to semi (heats in process) Texas I 4s later this morning 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoHorns1 Posted May 31 Author Share Posted May 31 Texas advances all 3 boats to semifinals. The race Saturday morning sessions 8am 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Derek Handler Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 Does this decide Director's cup as well with Softball beating Stanford yesterday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoHorns1 Posted May 31 Author Share Posted May 31 14 minutes ago, Derek Handler said: Does this decide Director's cup as well with Softball beating Stanford yesterday? Texas can still face Stanford in the softball tournament later. Rowing will play a huge factor . Texas should more points in Track & Field Championships in Eugene next week June 5-8. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Butler Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 On 5/31/2024 at 2:44 PM, Derek Handler said: Does this decide Director's cup as well with Softball beating Stanford yesterday? Yes it does 😊 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Butler Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 Texas advanced all boats to the finals for national championship tomorrow morning!!! Hook’em lady longhorns! https://texassports.com/news/2024/6/1/no-1-rowing-advances-all-boats-to-sundays-grand-finals-at-ncaa-championships.aspx 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoHorns1 Posted June 2 Author Share Posted June 2 Finals have started. The 4s go1st. Texas wins the 4s. That is 22 points. Stanford was 3rd 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoHorns1 Posted June 2 Author Share Posted June 2 (edited) II Eights Stanford 1st, Texas 2nd II Eights is worth 44 points then 40, 38 36 Edited June 2 by GoHorns1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoHorns1 Posted June 2 Author Share Posted June 2 I Eights is the final race Texas & Stanford are tied at 62 points 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoHorns1 Posted June 2 Author Share Posted June 2 TEXAS WINS NATIONAL CHAMPION IN ROWING 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Berg Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 Beats Stanford by almost two seconds! My heart was beating fast! LOL. Hook'em!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkates Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 3 minutes ago, GoHorns1 said: TEXAS WINS NATIONAL CHAMPION IN ROWING Way to go, ladies! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoHorns1 Posted June 2 Author Share Posted June 2 The maximum points a team can score in the rowing championship is 132, Texas scored 130. 66 I 8s got 66 44 II 8s got 42 22 4s got 22 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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