Former Tulsa rowers Jennifer Casson (2013-17) and Michelle Sechser (2004-08) will not only compete in the 2021 Olympics in Japan, they will compete against each other in the Lightweight 2x. Sechser will represent the United States, while Casson will represent Canada in a field of 18 crews.
"Personally, as the head coach of this team, I have a lot of emotion around the fact that these women were fantastic contributors at TU," Tulsa Head Coach Kevin Harris said. "For an Olympian to be an Olympian it takes a village and for both of these amazing women I'm just privileged to be a small piece of what helped them get to where they are going.