SMU's Varsity Eight Named AAC Boat Of The Year
Jun 23 | Rowing
IRVING, Texas (SMU) - SMU varsity eight was named AAC Boat of the Year and Meg Flanagan was awarded Newcomer of the Year as announced by the American Athletic Conference office on Friday.
The varsity eight's record-setting season began with victories at the Big 10 Invite and the Pac 12 Challenge as they tuned up for postseason play. At the AAC Championship, the boat won its fourth consecutive victory at the Championship with a 10.6 second victory as the Mustang squad captured its third straight conference title. At the NCAA Championships, the Mustangs qualified for the AB semifinals in their opening race. After moving on to the petite final, the Mustangs posted their highest ever boat finish by placing in first in the petite finals, good for a seventh-place national finish. As a team, the Mustangs also posted a program best 9th-place finish.
Flanagan, a freshman from Blenheim, New Zealand, was the first Mustang to take home Newcomer of the Year honors. Flanagan competed with the varsity eight during the boat's fantastic 2023 season. The season was highlighted by the varsity eight's seventh-place national finish and first-place showing at conference.
The varsity eight's record-setting season began with victories at the Big 10 Invite and the Pac 12 Challenge as they tuned up for postseason play. At the AAC Championship, the boat won its fourth consecutive victory at the Championship with a 10.6 second victory as the Mustang squad captured its third straight conference title. At the NCAA Championships, the Mustangs qualified for the AB semifinals in their opening race. After moving on to the petite final, the Mustangs posted their highest ever boat finish by placing in first in the petite finals, good for a seventh-place national finish. As a team, the Mustangs also posted a program best 9th-place finish.
Flanagan, a freshman from Blenheim, New Zealand, was the first Mustang to take home Newcomer of the Year honors. Flanagan competed with the varsity eight during the boat's fantastic 2023 season. The season was highlighted by the varsity eight's seventh-place national finish and first-place showing at conference.
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