Alabama Rowing Ranked No. 18 in Pocock CRCA Week Seven Poll
5/1/2024 11:40:00 AM | Rowing
The Crimson Tide is one of three conference schools to be ranked in the week seven poll
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Days after grabbing one win and 11 second-place finishes against top-ranked schools, the Alabama rowing program is ranked No. 18 in the Pocock Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association's week seven rankings, the organization announced Wednesday. The Crimson Tide is joined by top-ranked Texas and No. 5 Tennessee as the Big 12 Conference representatives.
Alabama competed in the Lake Wheeler Invite in Raleigh, N.C., securing an eight-second, open-water victory in the First Varsity 4+ against No. 11 Penn, along with 11 second-place finishes in sprints against No. 5 Tennessee and then-No. 16 Duke.
The announcement marks the first time Alabama has cracked the top-20 this season, joining Texas and Tennessee in representing the Big 12 in the coaches' poll, as both the Tide and Lady Vols race as affiliates in the conference.
UP NEXT
- Alabama will travel to Sarasota, Florida, May 19, for the Big 12 Championships, hosted at Nathan Benderson Park
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