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May 12, 2012

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - The Texas Rowing program finished second behind Tennessee in the 2012 Conference USA Women's Rowing Championship, held Saturday at Melton Hill Lake in Oak Ridge, Tenn.

Tennessee won gold in the Varsity 8 and Second Varsity 8 races, while placing second in the Varsity 4+ behind Kansas. The Longhorns took home silver in the Second Varsity 8, while finishing third in both the Varsity 8 and Varsity 4 races. Oklahoma placed third in the team standings with a silver in the Varsity 8 and a bronze medal finish in the Second Varsity 8. UCF placed fourth overall and Tulsa finished fifth. Kansas State, Alabama, Kansas and SMU rounded out the team scoring for the championship.

Three Longhorns were selected to the all-conference tema: seniors Felicia Izaguirre-Werner and Karli Sheahan and freshman Jackie Gorcyca.

This is the third annual C-USA Rowing Championship. Selections to the NCAA Rowing Championship will be announced on Tuesday.

Team Standings
1. Tennessee - 53
2. Texas - 44
3. Oklahoma - 42
4. UCF - 34
5. Tulsa - 28
6. Kansas State - 21
7. Alabama - 20
8. Kansas - 16
9. SMU - 12
2012 C-USA Coach of the Year
Lisa Glenn, Tennessee
2012 C-USA Rowing Athlete of the Year
Nikki Furmanek, Oklahoma
2012 C-USA Newcomer of the Year
Kayla Lucier, Tennessee
2012 Rowing All-Conference USA Team
Ashley Fichthorn, Jr., Tennessee
Erika Johnson, Jr., Tennessee
Erika Lauderdale, Sr., Tennessee
Rachel White, So., Tennessee
Jackie Gorcyca, Fr., Texas
Felicia Izaguirre-Werner, Sr., Texas
Karli Sheahan, Sr., Texas
Nikki Furmanek, Sr., Oklahoma
Rebecca Staff, Jr., Oklahoma
Leigh Ann Terch, Sr., Alabama
Olivia Kinet, Jr., Kansas
Traci Smiley, Sr., Kansas State
Emily Carstens, Jr., SMU
Arielle Tillou, Sr., Tulsa
Chelsey Lauzon, Sr., UCF
Varsity 8
Gold: Tennessee - 6:45.80
Silver: Oklahoma - 6:49.39
Bronze: Texas - 6:50.13
Second Varsity 8
Gold: Tennessee - 6:52.40
Silver: Texas - 6:59.54
Bronze: Oklahoma - 7:02.79
Varsity 4
Gold: Kansas - 7:35.50
Silver: Tennessee - 7:40.53
Bronze: Texas - 7:41.78
Novice 8
Gold: Oklahoma - 7:04.90
Silver: Tennessee - 7:09.32
Bronze: Texas - 7:10.38
Open 4
Gold: Tennessee - 7:46.90
Silver: Texas - 7:50.21
Bronze: Oklahoma - 7:58.43