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Texas advances all 3 boats to semifinals. The race Saturday morning sessions 8am

Texas I 8s advances to semi with fastest time. Texas II 8s advances to semi (heats in process) Texas I 4s later this morning

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

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Sports Business Journal tabs Del Conte as Athletic Director of the Year UT’s Vice President and Lois and Richard Folger Athletics Director received the honor at Wednesday’s SBJ Sports Business Awards. New York – In the midst of an historic year in Longhorns Athletics, University of Texas Vice President and Lois and Richard Folger Athletics Director Chris Del Conte was named Athletic Director of the Year by the Sports Business Journal at its 17th Annual Sports Business Awards ceremony in New York City on Wednesday night. Del Conte, in his seventh year at Texas, was selected the winner from a group of five finalist (Trev Alberts, formerly Nebraska now Texas A&M; Jeff Bourne, James Madison; Desiree Reed-Francois, formerly Missouri now Arizona; Carla Williams, Virginia) by the SBJ staff. For more information, visit Sports-Business-Awards.com. Texas' final season in the Big 12 Conference before officially heading to the Southeastern Conference on July 1 has been a memorable one. The Longhorns have eclipsed their own Big 12 season record with 15 conference championships, which is more than the rest of the Big 12 schools combined (14) and by far the most of any Power-Five Conference program in the 2023-24 academic year. This year saw the Longhorns win a second-straight National Championship in volleyball, finish as NCAA Championship runners-up in women's swimming & diving and men's tennis, advance to the College Football Playoff semifinals, the Elite Eight in women's basketball, and the round of 16 in women's soccer, women's tennis, and currently softball, which hosts a Super Regional this weekend. With the baseball season still ongoing, 18 of Texas' 19 eligible sports have already advanced to NCAA Championship postseason play. Including softball's current run to a Super Regional, the Longhorns have won one national title, seen three teams finish NCAA championships in the top-two, five in the top-five, 10 in the top-10, and 14 in the top-20 already in 2023-24. And for the third time in the last four years UT is right in the thick of the race to win the LEARFIELD Directors' Cup that goes to the nation's top all-around athletics program. The Longhorns snapped Stanford's streak of 25-straight years winning that coveted trophy in 2020-21, joining the Cardinal as the only program to claim it in consecutive years when UT repeated as winners in 2021-22. Including a tightly contested runner-up finish in 2022-23, the Longhorns have finished in the top-five of the Director's Cup standings in each of Del Conte's seven years leading the Longhorns program. In addition to maintaining Texas as one of the nation's top generating and most financially stable departments, Del Conte continues to redefine fan engagement and the atmosphere at Longhorn sporting events. Every year he and his staff have found new ways to enhance fan amenities like Bevo Blvd., Longhorn City Limits and Smokey's Midway on football gamedays, while also spearheading numerous facility upgrade and development projects designed to keep Texas at the forefront of college athletics. The Longhorns' state-of-the-art South End Zone project at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium opened in 2021 while the recently opened and spectacular Moody Center for Men's and Women's Basketball was completed for the 2022-23 seasons. Texas also recently announced the plans for construction of a new Football Indoor Training Facility, which is slated to begin in 2024. Texas Athletics has had tremendous success during Del Conte's tenure that began in December 2017, winning 12 NCAA team titles and recording 14 NCAA runner-up finishes for a total of 26 NCAA Championship top-two finishes. During his time at UT, the Longhorns have also posted 46 top-five and 70 top-10 team showings at the NCAA Championships, along with 73 Big 12 Conference Championships. Those staggering team performances include a College Football Playoff semifinal appearance from football, advancing to the NCAA Elite Eight in both men's and women's basketball, while also earning a spot in the College World Series in baseball and softball. Volleyball, Women's Tennis and Rowing have all earned back-to-back national titles in his tenure at UT. Del Conte is a proven, well-regarded and nationally recognized athletics administrator who has a long history of leading highly successful athletic departments. He is in his seventh year at UT and 19th as an athletics director overall, having spent a dozen years at TCU and Rice before taking over leadership of Texas Athletics in 2017. RELATED NEWS New Texas Longhorns mobile app is now LIVE Sports Business Journal tabs Del Conte as Athletic Director of the Year Four Longhorns set for induction into Texas Sports Hall of Fame Update On The University Of Texas Club Tailgate at the Comal Street Block Party this Sunday! Texas Athletics Town Hall with Chris Del Conte set for February 13 Footer

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SARASOTA, Fla. – No. 1 Texas Rowing swept six races in record-setting fashion at the Big 12 Championship to win a ninth consecutive conference crown on Sunday morning at Nathan Benderson Park. The victory marked the 13th conference title in program history and the sweep was the Longhorns' ninth consecutive at the conference regatta. "We knew we'd be challenged today, so I'm really impressed with the way the entire team responded," said Texas head coach Dave O'Neill. "All six crews did exactly they have trained so hard for, and everyone is really proud of each other. "I give a lot of credit to all six of our strokes. Each of them set a long, powerful rhythm that truly made the difference throughout." 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. Texas kicked off the scoring at the Big 12 Championships with a convincing victory in the Third Eight, crossing the line 6:29.146, over six seconds ahead of runner-up Tennessee. After a delayed start due to technical issues in the Kansas State boat, Kansas jumped out early lead and was followed closely by Oklahoma. Texas responded quickly and overtook the KU and OU in the first 250 meters. Tennessee rose to the challenge and joined the Longhorns at the front of the pack, sitting in second at the 500-meter mark. The Longhorns pushed ahead over the next quarter of the race, leading by a boat length at the midway mark, and extended the lead through the finish to win by open water, followed by Tennessee in 6:35.268 with Alabama placing third in 6:44.391. In the II Four, Tennessee took command of the race early and was in control of the pace for the first half of the race, leading at the midway mark. The Longhorns rallied over the middle portion of the course, pushing in front during the third 500 meters and cruising to the finish to win in 7:00.790, two boat lengths ahead of Tennessee in 7:05.406, while Alabama rounded out the top three with a time of 7:23.087. "Alex Rollins in the third eight and Daniela Thiermann in the second four might be young, but they raced like they had years of experience. They were awesome," O'Neill said. Next up in the I Four, Tennessee once again jumped out in front, taking a two-seat lead in the first 100 meters and maintaining the advantage through the first 750. The Longhorns started reeling in the Volunteers just ahead of the 1,000-meter mark, then slowly extended the lead over the reminder of the course to win by open water in 6:50.306. Tennessee took second in 6:56.414 and Alabama crossed the line in 7:05.608 to place third. "Nadja Yaroschuk in the first four is always so calm and steady," O'Neill said. "Once that crew got into their rhythm, they showed some terrific speed." In the tightest race in years at the Big 12 Championship, Texas and Tennessee battled wire-to-wire, with Texas leading by a narrow margin throughout. The Longhorns surged just after midway mark and built a three-quarter boat lead as the crews came down the stretch. The Vols made a late charge in the final 500 meters, cutting into the Texas lead, but came up short. Texas picked up the win in 6:08.884, breaking the previous Second Eight championship regatta record by over 10 seconds, followed by Tennessee in 6:10.993. UCF placed third with a time of 6:26.079. "The two priority eights were certainly challenged, and they stepped up for sure," O'Neill noted. "Sue Holderness always has plenty of energy, and it's cool to see her channel it into a powerful, aggressive rhythm." Texas locked up the Big 12 title and the NCAA automatic qualifier with a thrilling victory by the First Eight. Tennessee went out quick and took a three-quarter boat length lead over Texas out the shoot and extended it to a full length during the second 500 meters. Texas remained calm and cut the deficit to half a length at the midway mark. It was all Texas from there, as the Longhorns moved in front during the third quarter of the race, leading by a boat length at the 1500-meter mark, then two full lengths at the finish, completing the sweep with a time of 6:08.714. Tennessee was the runner-up in 6:15.334 and Alabama placed third with a time of 6:28.320. "A theme for us this year had been 'make your teammates better' and that might be the greatest strength of the first eight's stern pair of Mette Nielsen and Lanie Nitsch," O'Neill said. "They're a perfect combination of calm, steady, hype and attitude. They're fun to watch." The Longhorns opened the morning with a convincing victory in the III Four exhibition, taking the top spot in 7:27.842, followed by Tennessee in 7:32.690 and Oklahoma in 7:47.267. "This was Katelyn Semien's first full race at stroke seat, and that third four got momentum in our favor from the start," O'Neill said. Texas next heads to the 2024 NCAA Championship where the Longhorns will look for a third national crown in the last four years. The national championship will take place Friday, May 31 to Sunday, June 2 in Bethel, Ohio. "We'll get back to work tomorrow afternoon, and we're looking forward to what's ahead," O'Neill said. The NCAA will reveal the rest of the field for the NCAA Championship during the Division I Rowing Selection Show to air on Tuesday, May 21 at 4 p.m. CT on NCAA.com. BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS Team Results 1. TEXAS – 112 points 2. Tennessee – 98 3. Alabama – 76 4. UCF – 74 5. Oklahoma – 56 6. Kansas State – 39 7. Kansas – 34 8. West Virginia – 21 I Eight 1. TEXAS - 6:08.714 2. Tennessee - 6:15.334 3. Alabama - 6:28.320 4. UCF - 6:37.476 5. Oklahoma - 6:41.473 6. Kansas - 6:45.769 7. West Virginia - 6:49.972 8. Kansas State - 6:50.256 II Eight 1. TEXAS - 6:08.884 2. Tennessee - 6:10.993 3. UCF - 6:26.079 4. Oklahoma - 6:37.293 5. Alabama - 6:38.869 6. Kansas State - 6:53.162 7. Kansas - 6:58.667 8. West Virginia - 6:59.249 I Four 1. TEXAS - 6:50.306 2. Tennessee - 6:56.414 3. Alabama - 7:05.608 4. UCF - 7:06.912 5. Kansas State - 7:12.282 6. Kansas - 7:33.798 7. Oklahoma - 7:35.704 8. West Virginia - 7:40.538 II Four 1. TEXAS - 7:00.790 2. Tennessee - 7:05.406 3. Alabama - 7:23.087 4. UCF - 7:26.124 5. Oklahoma - 7:30.081 6. Kansas State - 7:32.365 7. West Virginia - 7:42.209 8. Kansas - 7:55.924 III Eight 1. TEXAS - 6:29.146 2. Tennessee - 6:35.268 3. Alabama - 6:44.391 4. Kansas State - 6:46.520 5. Oklahoma - 6:48.647 6. UCF - 6:49.974 7. Kansas - 7:04.640 8. West Virginia - 7:19.754 III Four (exh.) 1. TEXAS - 7:27.842 2. Tennessee - 7:32.690 3. Oklahoma - 7:47.267 4. UCF - 7:56.666 5. Alabama - 7:58.305 LINEUPS I Eight: Carly Legenzowski (c), Mette Nielsen (stroke), Lanie Nitsch, Anna Jensen, Etta Carpender, Marg Van der Wal, Abby Dawson, Cassandre Korvink-Kucinski, Amber Harwood(bow) II Eight: Amy Werner (c), Sue Holderness (stroke), Ellie Rodriguez, Rhiannon Luke, Allie Alton, Phoebe Wise, Parker Illingworth, Taryn Kooyers, Paula Becher (bow) I Four: Janet Goode (c), Nadja Yaroschuk (stroke), Lucy Searle, Katherine Nordheim, Anna Garrison (bow) II Four: Paris West (c), Daniela Thiermann (stroke), Salma Dessouky, Yasmin Howe, Savvy Jerome (bow) III Eight: Emma Williams (c), Alex Rollins (stroke), Harriet Wallace, Grace Edgar, Phoebe Robinson, Jen Dugdale, Chloe Cooper, Jessica Jamieson, Alexa Matos (bow) III Four: Alex Taylor (C), Katelyn Semien (stroke), Meg Vegesena, Hailey Easterly, Carys Luther (Bow) RELATED NEWS No. 1 Rowing collects six All-Big 12 Team honors No. 1 Rowing preview: 2024 Big 12 Championship No. 1 Rowing’s I Eight earns Big 12 Boat of the Week honors No. 2 Rowing shines at Longhorn Invite No. 2 Rowing preview: Longhorn Invite Video: Rowing Longhorn Invite media availability Footer SARASOTA, Fla. – No. 1 Texas Rowing swept six races in record-setting fashion at the Big 12 Championship to win a ninth consecutive conference crown on Sunday morning at Nathan Benderson Park. The victory marked the 13th conference title in program history and the sweep was the Longhorns' ninth consecutive at the conference regatta. "We knew we'd be challenged today, so I'm really impressed with the way the entire team responded," said Texas head coach Dave O'Neill. "All six crews did exactly they have trained so hard for, and everyone is really proud of each other. "I give a lot of credit to all six of our strokes. Each of them set a long, powerful rhythm that truly made the difference throughout." 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. Texas kicked off the scoring at the Big 12 Championships with a convincing victory in the Third Eight, crossing the line 6:29.146, over six seconds ahead of runner-up Tennessee. After a delayed start due to technical issues in the Kansas State boat, Kansas jumped out early lead and was followed closely by Oklahoma. Texas responded quickly and overtook the KU and OU in the first 250 meters. Tennessee rose to the challenge and joined the Longhorns at the front of the pack, sitting in second at the 500-meter mark. The Longhorns pushed ahead over the next quarter of the race, leading by a boat length at the midway mark, and extended the lead through the finish to win by open water, followed by Tennessee in 6:35.268 with Alabama placing third in 6:44.391. In the II Four, Tennessee took command of the race early and was in control of the pace for the first half of the race, leading at the midway mark. The Longhorns rallied over the middle portion of the course, pushing in front during the third 500 meters and cruising to the finish to win in 7:00.790, two boat lengths ahead of Tennessee in 7:05.406, while Alabama rounded out the top three with a time of 7:23.087. "Alex Rollins in the third eight and Daniela Thiermann in the second four might be young, but they raced like they had years of experience. They were awesome," O'Neill said. Next up in the I Four, Tennessee once again jumped out in front, taking a two-seat lead in the first 100 meters and maintaining the advantage through the first 750. The Longhorns started reeling in the Volunteers just ahead of the 1,000-meter mark, then slowly extended the lead over the reminder of the course to win by open water in 6:50.306. Tennessee took second in 6:56.414 and Alabama crossed the line in 7:05.608 to place third. "Nadja Yaroschuk in the first four is always so calm and steady," O'Neill said. "Once that crew got into their rhythm, they showed some terrific speed." In the tightest race in years at the Big 12 Championship, Texas and Tennessee battled wire-to-wire, with Texas leading by a narrow margin throughout. The Longhorns surged just after midway mark and built a three-quarter boat lead as the crews came down the stretch. The Vols made a late charge in the final 500 meters, cutting into the Texas lead, but came up short. Texas picked up the win in 6:08.884, breaking the previous Second Eight championship regatta record by over 10 seconds, followed by Tennessee in 6:10.993. UCF placed third with a time of 6:26.079. "The two priority eights were certainly challenged, and they stepped up for sure," O'Neill noted. "Sue Holderness always has plenty of energy, and it's cool to see her channel it into a powerful, aggressive rhythm." Texas locked up the Big 12 title and the NCAA automatic qualifier with a thrilling victory by the First Eight. Tennessee went out quick and took a three-quarter boat length lead over Texas out the shoot and extended it to a full length during the second 500 meters. Texas remained calm and cut the deficit to half a length at the midway mark. It was all Texas from there, as the Longhorns moved in front during the third quarter of the race, leading by a boat length at the 1500-meter mark, then two full lengths at the finish, completing the sweep with a time of 6:08.714. Tennessee was the runner-up in 6:15.334 and Alabama placed third with a time of 6:28.320. "A theme for us this year had been 'make your teammates better' and that might be the greatest strength of the first eight's stern pair of Mette Nielsen and Lanie Nitsch," O'Neill said. "They're a perfect combination of calm, steady, hype and attitude. They're fun to watch." The Longhorns opened the morning with a convincing victory in the III Four exhibition, taking the top spot in 7:27.842, followed by Tennessee in 7:32.690 and Oklahoma in 7:47.267. "This was Katelyn Semien's first full race at stroke seat, and that third four got momentum in our favor from the start," O'Neill said. Texas next heads to the 2024 NCAA Championship where the Longhorns will look for a third national crown in the last four years. The national championship will take place Friday, May 31 to Sunday, June 2 in Bethel, Ohio. "We'll get back to work tomorrow afternoon, and we're looking forward to what's ahead," O'Neill said. The NCAA will reveal the rest of the field for the NCAA Championship during the Division I Rowing Selection Show to air on Tuesday, May 21 at 4 p.m. CT on NCAA.com. BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS Team Results 1. TEXAS – 112 points 2. Tennessee – 98 3. Alabama – 76 4. UCF – 74 5. Oklahoma – 56 6. Kansas State – 39 7. Kansas – 34 8. West Virginia – 21 I Eight 1. TEXAS - 6:08.714 2. Tennessee - 6:15.334 3. Alabama - 6:28.320 4. UCF - 6:37.476 5. Oklahoma - 6:41.473 6. Kansas - 6:45.769 7. West Virginia - 6:49.972 8. Kansas State - 6:50.256 II Eight 1. TEXAS - 6:08.884 2. Tennessee - 6:10.993 3. UCF - 6:26.079 4. Oklahoma - 6:37.293 5. Alabama - 6:38.869 6. Kansas State - 6:53.162 7. Kansas - 6:58.667 8. West Virginia - 6:59.249 I Four 1. TEXAS - 6:50.306 2. Tennessee - 6:56.414 3. Alabama - 7:05.608 4. UCF - 7:06.912 5. Kansas State - 7:12.282 6. Kansas - 7:33.798 7. Oklahoma - 7:35.704 8. West Virginia - 7:40.538 II Four 1. TEXAS - 7:00.790 2. Tennessee - 7:05.406 3. Alabama - 7:23.087 4. UCF - 7:26.124 5. Oklahoma - 7:30.081 6. Kansas State - 7:32.365 7. West Virginia - 7:42.209 8. Kansas - 7:55.924 III Eight 1. TEXAS - 6:29.146 2. Tennessee - 6:35.268 3. Alabama - 6:44.391 4. Kansas State - 6:46.520 5. Oklahoma - 6:48.647 6. UCF - 6:49.974 7. Kansas - 7:04.640 8. West Virginia - 7:19.754 III Four (exh.) 1. TEXAS - 7:27.842 2. Tennessee - 7:32.690 3. Oklahoma - 7:47.267 4. UCF - 7:56.666 5. Alabama - 7:58.305 LINEUPS I Eight: Carly Legenzowski (c), Mette Nielsen (stroke), Lanie Nitsch, Anna Jensen, Etta Carpender, Marg Van der Wal, Abby Dawson, Cassandre Korvink-Kucinski, Amber Harwood(bow) II Eight: Amy Werner (c), Sue Holderness (stroke), Ellie Rodriguez, Rhiannon Luke, Allie Alton, Phoebe Wise, Parker Illingworth, Taryn Kooyers, Paula Becher (bow) I Four: Janet Goode (c), Nadja Yaroschuk (stroke), Lucy Searle, Katherine Nordheim, Anna Garrison (bow) II Four: Paris West (c), Daniela Thiermann (stroke), Salma Dessouky, Yasmin Howe, Savvy Jerome (bow) III Eight: Emma Williams (c), Alex Rollins (stroke), Harriet Wallace, Grace Edgar, Phoebe Robinson, Jen Dugdale, Chloe Cooper, Jessica Jamieson, Alexa Matos (bow) III Four: Alex Taylor (C), Katelyn Semien (stroke), Meg Vegesena, Hailey Easterly, Carys Luther (Bow) RELATED NEWS No. 1 Rowing collects six All-Big 12 Team honors No. 1 Rowing preview: 2024 Big 12 Championship No. 1 Rowing’s I Eight earns Big 12 Boat of the Week honors No. 2 Rowing shines at Longhorn Invite No. 2 Rowing preview: Longhorn Invite Video: Rowing Longhorn Invite media availability Footer

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Texas Women’s Rowing wins Big XII championship. Sweep all the races (the fours 1,2 and 3 and the eights 1,2 and Texas has won 15 Big XII Championships in its final year in the BigXII. Next up are National Championships in 2 weeks in Ohio.

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