Tulsa Takes on Top Rowing Teams at Lake Wheeler Invitational

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Lake Wheeler Invitational

Tulsa Takes on Top Rowing Teams at Lake Wheeler Invitational

4/25/2026 11:27:00 AM | Rowing

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RALEIGH, N.C. — The Tulsa rowing team gained valuable experience on the water this weekend after racing against four of the nation's top 25 teams and marathoning through three rounds of racing in a two-day span at the Lake Wheeler Invitational.

Tulsa's four boats also went up against other Big 12 teams, earning wins over West Virginia and Old Dominion in the second and third rounds.

Tulsa's best placements came from its 1v8+ boat, which was coxed by senior Bri Gfroerer. She led her squad to fourth-place finishes in the first two rounds and then a podium finish for third in the final round on Saturday. TU's top boat's best official time was 6:34.93 in Friday's second round, coming in behind ranked boats from Virginia, Miami and Oklahoma.

The Golden Hurricane will head to Bloomington, Ind., for Indiana's Dale England Cup on Saturday, May 2, to wrap up the regular season. The Big 12 Championship is set for May 17 in Sarasota, Fla.

Round 1
1V8+
1. #8 Virginia - 6:16.09
2. #15 Alabama - 6:24.17
3. Kansas - 6:40.30
4. Tulsa - 6:40.42
5. Villanova - 6:44.76
6. George Washington - 6:46.43
7. High Point - 6:54.92

2V8+
1. #8 Virginia - 6:24.71
2. #15 Alabama - 6:33.63
3. Kansas - 6:53.67
4. George Washington - 6:55.97
5. Tulsa - 6:57.04
6. Villanova - 7:02.36
7. High Point - 7:10.71

1V4+
1. #8 Virginia - 7:10.88
2. #15 Alabama - 7:18.48
3. Kansas - 7:38.81
4. Tulsa - 7:46.72
5. George Washington - 7:49.14
6. Villanova - 7:50.64
7. High Point - 8:09.83

2V4+
1. #8 Virginia - 7:16.20
2. #15 Alabama - 7:22.29
3. #25 Oklahoma - 7:30.73
4. Kansas - 7:39.33
5. George Washington - 7:45.24
6. Tulsa - 7:53.35
7. High Point - 8:14.12

Round 2
1V8+
1. #8 Virginia - 6:10.97
2. #14 Miami - 6:19.93
3. #25 Oklahoma - 6:21.44
4. Tulsa - 6:34.93
5. Boston College - 6:39.76
6. George Washington - 6:44.42
7. West Virginia - 6:54.27

2V8+
1. #8 Virginia - 6:22.63
2. #14 Miami - 6:39.99
3. Oklahoma - 6:46.66
4. Boston College - 6:54.03
5. Tulsa - 6:55.25
6. George Washington - 6:59.71
7. West Virginia - 7:11.89

1V4+
1. #8 Virginia - 7:16.65
2. #14 Miami - 7:24.93
3. #25 Oklahoma - 7:31.86
4. Boston College - 7:38.63
5. Tulsa - 7:47.39
6. West Virginia - 7:47.75
7. George Washington - 7:48.01

2V4+
1. #8 Virginia - 7:24.45
2. #14 Miami - 7:32.09
3. #25 Oklahoma - 7:32.94
4. George Washington - 7:53.52
5. West Virginia - 7:56.27
6. Tulsa - 7:56.65
7. Boston College - 8:11.57

Round 3
1V8+
1. SMU - 6:29.560
2. Louisville - 6:34.770
3. Tulsa - 6:37.520
4. Boston College - 6:43.010
5. Georgetown - 6:51.550
6. Old Dominion - 6:54.720

2V8+
1. SMU - 6:39.920
2. Louisville - 6:45.270
3. Boston College - 6:47.280
4. Tulsa - 6:50.060
5. Georgetown - 6:52.700
6. Old Dominion - 7:13.160

1V4+
1. SMU - 7:20.940
2. Louisville - 7:23.170
3. Boston College - 7:24.380
4. Georgetown - 7:31.960
5. Tulsa - 7:38.060
6. Old Dominion - 8:14.190

2V4+
1. #25 Oklahoma - 7:31.580
2. Louisville - 7:32.100
3. Georgetown - 7:32.890
4. SMU - 7:34.610
5. Boston College - 7:40.450
6. Tulsa - 7:54.870

Lineups -------
1v8+
C: Bri Gfroerer
8: Cara Brignull
7: Darya Vyrupayeva
6: Hannah Elsobky
5: Emily Bell
4: Seraina Hatt
3: Danielle Winter
2: Letizia Susenna
1: Steffi Brewer

2v8+
C: Anna Lackner
8: Ella Abraham
7: Maddie Grainger
6: Linzi Foutch
5: Mollie Pearce
4: Eva Martinez
3: Hela Belhadj Mohamed
2: Taylor Korb
1: Selena Hescock

1v4+
C: Gizelle Medina
4: Avril MacHale
3: Danica Swetz
2: Simona Weiszova
1: Stephanie Hickman

2v4+:
C: Aubrey Duggan
4: Sienna Lopez
3: Lauren Gerber
2: Peyton Gentry
1: Olivia Brett

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