IRVING, Texas – No. 1 Texas Rowing's First Eight was named the Big 12 Boat of the Week, the conference office announced on Wednesday. The Longhorns were selected for the weekly honor after defeating then-No. 1 and defending national champion Stanford at the Longhorn Invite on Saturday. It marked the second time this season in which Texas' I Eight has earned the honor and the third time overall for the Longhorns.
The Texas I Eight featured senior coxswain Carly Legenzowski, as well as graduate student Mette Nielsen, graduate student, Lanie Nitsch, senior Anna Jensen, graduate student Etta Carpender, sophomore Marg Van der Wal, sophomore Abby Dawson, fifth-year Cassandre Korvink-Kucinski and senior Amber Harwood.