University of Oklahoma Athletics

Saturday, October 4
Oklahoma City
8:00 AM

University of Oklahoma

vs

Head of the Oklahoma

Rowing Delivers Strong Opening Performance

Rowing Delivers Strong Opening Performance

October 04, 2014 | Rowing

 
 Women's Collegiate Eight
 (OU and Top Five Finishers, 16 total teams)
 1.  USC  13:31
 2.  Oklahoma A  13:59
 3.  Kansas State  14:10
 4.  Tulsa  14:14
 5.  Oklahoma B  14:18
 
 Women's Collegiate Four
 (OU and Top Five Finishers, 26 total teams)
 1.  USC  15:29
 2.  Oklahoma A  15:34
 3.  Tulsa A  15:51
 4.  Tulsa B  16:15
 5.  Oklahoma B  16:17
 
 Women's Collegiate Novice Eight
 (OU and Top Five Finishers, 15 total teams)
 1.  SMU  15:24
 2.  Kansas State  16:05
 3.  Central Oklahoma  16:12
 4.  Wichita State  17:03
 5.  Oklahoma A  17:21
 7.  Oklahoma B  18:25
 13.  Oklahoma C  19:43

OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Oklahoma rowing team opened thee 2014-15 season on Saturday at the Head of the Oklahoma at the Boathouse District of Oklahoma City. 

The Sooners started the day in the collegiate eight, with the Oklahoma A boat taking second out of 16 participants with a time of 13:59. The only team to finish ahead of OU was USC, recording a time of 13:31. The Oklahoma B boat turned in a solid performance in the same race, placing fifth with a time of 14:18.

Kansas State and Tulsa finished third and fourth respectively to fill out the top five in the collegiate eight.

In the women's collegiate four event, OU picked up two more top five finishes. The Oklahoma A boat took second with a time of 15:34, finishing five seconds behind USC for the second time of the afternoon.

The Oklahoma B boat rounded out the top five in a time of 16:17, just two seconds behind the fourth place Tulsa B boat.

The final event of the afternoon racing for the Sooners was the women's novice eight. OU's three novice teams finished fifth (17:21), seventh (18:25) and 13th (19:43) to end the traditional portion of the day for Oklahoma. 

OU closed out the evening with the night sprints, racing under the lights for the second consecutive year at the Head of the Oklahoma. The Oklahoma A and B boats competed in the unconventional 500-meter race, taking second and third with times of 1:59 and 2:03, respectively.

The Sooner rowing squad will be back in action in three weeks, as the team will travel to the Head of the Colorado in Austin, Texas on Saturday, Oct. 25. Competition is slated to start at 8 a.m. CT.

OU will next compete at the Head of the Colorado on Saturday, Oct. 26, in Austin, Texas.
Highlights: Big 12 Championship
Sunday, May 14
Highlights: Rowing Big 12 Championship
Sunday, May 15
Sooners Take 4th at Big 12 Championship
Saturday, May 15
My Inspiration: Cameron Guild
Wednesday, February 03