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Big 12 Championships
Alabama Rowing Set for Big 12 Conference Championship
5/18/2024 11:21:00 AM | Rowing
The Crimson Tide will compete in the conference championship in Sarasota, Fla.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The No. 19 Alabama rowing program is set to travel to Sarasota, Florida, to compete in the Big 12 Conference Championship over the weekend at Nathan Benderson Park, with competition set to begin Sunday at 9 a.m. EST.
The Tide enters the weekend as one of three Big 12 conference schools represented in the latest rendition of the Pocock/CRCA Poll, joining top-ranked Texas and fellow conference-affiliate, No. 5 Tennessee.
Alabama's Third Varsity Four crew will take to the water at 9 a.m. EST in an exhibition race to kick off the conference championship. Official races will begin at 9:15 a.m. with the Third Varsity Eights.
The team with the highest combined score among the three automatic qualifier races - 1V8+, 2V8+ and 1V4+ - will receive the Conference's automatic qualifying spot at the 2024 NCAA Championship. Scoring for the Big 12 title will include all five official races.
Schedule
Saturday, May 18
- 9 a.m. – 3V4+ (Exhibition)
- 9:15 a.m. – 3V8+
- 9:30 a.m. – 2V4+
- 9:45 a.m. – 1V4+
- 10 a.m. – 2V8+
- 10:15 a.m. – 1V8+
Awards Ceremony
- 11 a.m.
*All times Eastern
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