Temple University Athletics
Temple University
American Athletic Conference Championship
Women’s Rowing Varsity Eight Medals at AAC Championship for First Time since 2016
5.14.23 | Women's Rowing
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. — The Temple Women's Rowing team placed fourth as a team with 108 points at the American Athletic Conference Championship in Oak Ridge, Tennessee on Sunday, May 14.
The Owls were led by their Varsity 8 boat, which medaled at conference for the first time since 2016. Temple placed third out of six teams in the field, earning a bronze medal in the event. The Owls placed fourth in the Second Varsity 8, Varsity 4, and Second Varsity 4 events.
Sophomore Gemma Wollenschaeger earned first team all-AAC honors while junior Maggie Page and freshman Olivia Elliott were named to the all-AAC second team.
"To have the V8 back on the medal stand is awesome and indicative of the commitment that the whole team had throughout the year," Head Coach Rebecca Grzybowski said. "You don't get a fast 1V without a strong team and we had the best year of training and racing that I have seen at Temple. We had full investment across all boats and learned a lot of important lessons that will set us up for seasons to come."
FULL RESULTS
https://herenow.com/results/#/races/21113/results
Varsity Eight
> The Owls placed third in the Varsity Eight with a time of 6:36.528.
>The bronze finish marks the first time that Temple has medaled at the AAC Championship since 2016.
>SMU won the event with a time of 6:20.622, marking a clean sweep in all four races.
Second Varsity Eight
>In a fight for a podium finish, the Owls came up just short. Temple placed fourth with a time of 6:59.002.
>SMU won the event, followed by Tulsa and UCF. The Owls edged out Sacramento State by just over four seconds.
Varsity Four
>The Owls raced a competitive run in the Varsity Four, finishing fourth with a time of 7:46.485.
>Temple finished behind SMU, UCF, and Tulsa. The Owls edged out Sacramento State and Old Dominion.
Second Varsity 4
>In the Second Varsity 4, Temple placed fourth out of five teams with a time of 8:00.737.
>SMU, Tulsa, and UCF took the top three placements, while the Owls placed ahead of Sacramento State.
"It was one of the most energizing seasons I've had as a head coach and I'm grateful to our athletes and coaches for showing up every day, bringing energy and getting better TOGETHER," Grzybowski said. "Go Owls!"
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