Alabama rowing battled rainy conditions Tuesday afternoon on the Black Warrior River, competing in a spring break scrimmage against the U.S. Naval Academy.
Alabama rowing battled rainy conditions Tuesday afternoon on the Black Warrior River, competing in a spring break scrimmage against the U.S. Naval Academy.
Alabama Rowing is Going to Programs First National Championship
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After a second-place finish in the Big XII championship, the Crimson Tide was selected as an at-large team this afternoon and gave the Tide their first bid to a national championship. For the first eight boats, Alabama placed at the 11th spot, just outside the top ten. In the second eight boats, the Tide came in at 17 and finished at 13 for the fours.
Alabama opened its season with a sweep of Eastern Michigan in Tuscaloosa, with the Varsity 4+ and Varsity 8+ taking the top spots. The team continued to victory as the Third Varsity 8+ and Second Varsity 4+ brought home the wins at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational. The Tide climbed to the No. 11 spot ahead of the big matchup against No. 8 Tennessee.
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