Tulsa Takes Third at Big 12 Rowing Championship

Sunday, May 17

Sarasota, Fla.

8:00 a.m.

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Big 12 Championship

Tulsa Takes Third at Big 12 Rowing Championship

5/17/2026 12:09:00 PM | Rowing

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SARASOTA, Fla. — The University of Tulsa rowing team took bronze Sunday in the Big 12 Championship at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota, Fla., highlighted by a runner-up finish from its First Varsity Eight (1v8+) crew and third-place performances from the Second Varsity Eight (2v8+) and Third Varsity Eight (3v8+) boats.

Golden Hurricane seniors Emily Bell, Bri Gfroerer, Anna Lackner and Letizia Susenna received All-Big 12 honors. Gfroerer, Lackner and Susenna are first-time all-conference recipients, while Bell becomes only rower on the TU roster with two all-conference awards after earning American Second Team All-Conference in 2023.

Tulsa beat out West Virginia (36 pts), Old Dominion (26 pts) and Kansas State (20) to take third place in the overall team standings. Kansas placed second with 61 points, and the nation's No. 11 team in UCF swept all five races to take the conference title.

Final Team Standings
1. UCF – 81 pts
2. Kansas – 61 pts
3. Tulsa – 53 pts
4. West Virginia – 36 pts
5. Old Dominion – 26 pts
6. Kansas State – 20 pts

All-Big 12 Team
Emily Bell
Bri Gfroerer
Anna Lackner
Letizia Susenna

Race Results
1v8+
1. #11 UCF - 6:16.47
2. Tulsa - 6:29.30
3. Kansas - 6:38.53
4. West Virginia - 6:42.56
5. Old Dominion - 6:42.92
6. Kansas State - 7:19.19

2v8+
1. #11 UCF - 6:31.84
2. Kansas - 6:42.58
3. Tulsa - 6:44.14
4. Old Dominion - 6:57.48
5. West Virginia - 6:59.76
6. Kansas State - 7:07.74

1v4+
1. #11 UCF – 7:10.10
2. Kansas – 7:24.34
3. Kansas State – 7:26.60
4. West Virginia – 7:42.44
5. Tulsa – 7:50.54
6. Old Dominion – 7:58.36

2v4+
1. #11 UCF – 7:19.53
2. Kansas – 7:32.85
3. West Virginia – 7:33.97
4. Kansas State – 7:39.13

3v8+
1. #11 UCF - 6:41.05
2. Kansas - 6:47.05
3. Tulsa - 7:02.10
4. West Virginia - 7:05.36
5. Kansas State - 7:14.38

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: Stephanie Hickman
2: Danica Swetz
1: Simona Weiszova

3v8+
C: Scout Barber
8: Sienna Lopez
7: Lauren Gerber
6: Peyton Gentry
5: Olivia Brett
4: Stevie Lanier
3: Eva Settle
2: Sarah Menefee
1: Riley Van Skam

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