Tulsa junior Alessia Ruggiu and incoming freshman Sarolta Papp will represent their countries at the Under 23 World Rowing Championships, which will be hosted in Poznan, Poland, July 24-29.
"I am really happy for Alessia and Sarolta, and am pleased to see their hard work pay off," Tulsa Head Coach Kevin Harris said. "We are all excited to follow them as they row next week at U23 Worlds."
The Italian Rowing Federation announced that Ruggiu, from Trieste, Italy, will represent her country as a member of the Women's Coxless Four. Ruggiu stroked TU's 2nd Varsity 8+ during the 2017-18 season, capturing wins over Central Oklahoma, Clemson, Creighton, Miami and Notre Dame, as well as earning a fourth-place finish at the American Athletic Conference Championship.