Sooners Set for Big 12 Championship

May 11, 2017 | Rowing

By: Micah Thompson

NORMAN – The Oklahoma rowing team begins postseason this Saturday and Sunday (May 13-14) in Oak Ridge, Tenn., for the 2017 Big 12 Championship. The regatta is being held at Melton Hill Lake.

The championship features the Sooners, No. 3 Texas, Kansas, Kansas State and West Virginia along with Big 12-affiliate members Alabama, Old Dominion and Tennessee. Racing will begin Saturday afternoon with two heats of each varsity eight, second varsity eight, varsity four, second varsity four and third varsity eight races. All eight teams will advance to either the grand or petite finals on Sunday depending on Saturday's results.

The Sooners are the No. 2 seed in all five races. Every race will count toward the Big 12 team title, while only the first varsity eight, second varsity eight and first varsity four results will count toward the NCAA automatic-qualifying bid.

RACE SCHEDULE (Central Time)

Saturday, May 13 (Prelims)
1 p.m., V8, heat 1
1:15 p.m., V8, heat 2
1:30 p.m., 2V8, heat 1
1:45 p.m., 2V8, heat 2
2:00 p.m., V4, heat 1
2:15 p.m., V4, heat 2
2:30 p.m., 2V4, heat 1
2:45 p.m., 2V4, heat 2
3:00 p.m., 3V8, heat 1
3:15 p.m., 3V8, heat 2

Sunday, May 14 (Finals)
8 a.m., 3V8 petite final
8:15 a.m., 3V8 grand final
8:30 a.m., 2V4 petite final
8:45 a.m., 2V4 grand final
9 a.m., V4 petite final
9:15 a.m., V4 grand final
9:30 a.m., 2V8 petite final
9:45 a.m., 2V8 grand final
10 a.m., V8 petite final
10:15 a.m., V8 grand final
11 a.m. – awards