May 11, 2012
NORMAN, Okla. - The University of Oklahoma rowing team competes in the Conference USA Championship in Oakridge, Tenn., this Saturday, May 12 and will face SMU, Tulsa, UCF, Alabama, Tennessee, Kansas, Kansas State and Texas in the one-day event. Competition begins with preliminary heats at 9 a.m. as the top three boats from each heat will advance to the grand final in the afternoon session while the remaining teams compete in the petite finals beginning at 2:20 p.m. The Sooners are coming off a second-place overall finish at the Big 12 Championship and seek their first ever Conference USA Title.
Oklahoma will field five boats during the weekend with the varsity eight kicking off competition against SMU, Tulsa, UCF and Kansas at 9:00 a.m. in the first heat of its event. The varsity eight were named C-USA's Boat of the Week for March 20 and May 1 this year while going undefeated from March 9-March 31, beat out Texas as OU finished second at the Big 12 Championship on April 28 and was named the No. 1 seed for this weekend in Oak Ridge, Tenn.
The second varsity eight will face Kansas State, Tennessee and Tulsa at 9:30 a.m. in the second heat of its event while the varsity four will face SMU, Tennessee, UCF and Kansas State at 9:40 a.m. in the first heat of its event.
The novice eight competes at 10:10 a.m. in the second heat of its event against UCF, Tennessee and Alabama and the varsity open four will close competition for the preliminary heats as it begins competition at 10:30 a.m. against Tulsa and Tennessee.
The final results and awards ceremony will take place at 4:45 p.m. For coverage and updates on the Championship, visit the C-USA Women's Rowing Championship Central.
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Collegiate Four and Open Four |
| Varsity Four |
Varsity Open Four |
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| Cox: Ashley Carpenter |
Cox: Amy Miller |
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| 4: Heather House |
4: Elizabeth Biggs |
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| 3: Marilyn Kozlowski |
3: Kaylee Johnson |
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| 2: Elizabeth Middleton |
2: Kristen Anthis |
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| 1: Olivia Staff |
1: Maureen Lewis |
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Collegiate Eight |
| Varsity |
Second Varsity |
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| Cox: Carly Schueler |
Cox: Kiley Poppino |
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| Stroke: Nicole Bladow |
S: Katie Klassen |
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| 7: Ivy Brown |
7: Kelsey O'Grady |
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| 6: Kristin Clift |
6: Megan Quinn |
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| 5: Brooke Sheppard |
5: Rebecca Winchester |
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| 4: Rebecca Staff |
4: Laura Combs |
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| 3: Nikki Furmanek |
3: Emmie Preskitt |
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| 2: Kellie O'Reilly |
2: Heather Morris |
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| Bow: Meghan Farrell |
Bow: Ashley LaFollette |
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Novice Eight |
| Novice Eight |
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| Cox: Mariah Wall |
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| 8: Abbie Seremek |
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| 7: Rachel Cantrell |
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| 6: Stefanie Tapke |
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| 5: Cassie Preskitt |
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| 4: Ashley Keeter |
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| 3: Kim Moldenhauer |
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| 2: Hannah Morgan |
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| Bow: Jennifer O'Grady |
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