Complete Results

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. – No. 3 Texas won all five grand finals for a third consecutive year and captured its seventh conference team title Sunday at the 2017 Big 12 Championships.

The Longhorns won their third straight team title with 137 points and took first place in the NCAA automatic-qualifier standings with 48 points. Texas, who was well-positioned for an invitation to the NCAA Championships regardless of Sunday's results, will compete at a third consecutive NCAA Championships regatta from May 26-28 in West Windsor, New Jersey.

Under head coach Dave O'Neill , now in his third year with the Longhorns, Texas placed seventh in its first NCAA Championships appearance as a team in 2015 and took eighth at the 22-team event a year ago.

Texas opened the championship finals day with an open-water win from its third varsity eight, as the Longhorns crossed the 2,000-meter finish line first in 6:34.936. Alabama followed in second at 6:49.512 while Kansas State rounded out the top-three in the six boat grand final in 6:49.716.

Oklahoma took an early lead in the second varsity four grand final, but Texas passed the Sooners in the second 500 meters on its way to victory at 7:11.717. Oklahoma took second at 7:17.957 while Alabama placed third at 7:28.153.

Alabama posed an early challenge to Texas in the varsity four grand final, but the Longhorns overtook the Crimson Tide about 500 meters into the race. UT won its third consecutive Big 12 varsity four grand final in 7:06.038 while Alabama took second at 7:13.496. Oklahoma rounded out the top-three in 7:14.829.

Oklahoma led through the first 500 meters of the second varsity eight grand final, but the Longhorns passed the Sooners inside 750 meters and pulled away to an open-water win. Texas was victorious in 6:27.445 while Oklahoma placed second at 6:32.663. Tennessee rounded out the top-three at 6:34.947.

Texas capped its third straight unblemished run through the Big 12 Championships with a victory in the varsity eight grand final. The Longhorns V8+, the only unbeaten V8+ in the country this season, registered an open-water win in 6:14.497 while Oklahoma followed in second at 6:26.997. Tennessee took third at 6:31.990.

Six members of UT's Big 12 champion varsity eight – coxswain Shannon Barry plus Gia Doonan , Mariam Soufi , Ljiljana Josic , Pippa Loveard and Emily Froehlich – were named to the All-Big 12 Team after the regatta.

POST-REGATTA COMMENTS

Texas head coach Dave O'Neill

I'm really impressed with this team and how everyone performed this weekend. We've developed a good team culture, and these results are a direct result of the attitude and effort the team puts forth on a daily basis.

Our third eight is really a novice eight, and this has been a focus throughout the year. Five of the women walked on to the team last fall, and it's impressive to see how far they've come in such a short time. Coach Lenington did a great job with that group, and they have a bright future ahead.

We made some big changes the last two weeks within our fours and second eight, and I believe all boats have become faster in the process. The team members take pride in making the most of every opportunity, regardless of the boatings, and I'm really glad the two fours had such good races."

There have been some big changes in the second eight, and it looks like we're heading in the right direction. They showed some great speed last week, and we'll have some good workouts this week, as well.

The first eight raced well and went reasonably fast this weekend. They've been challenged throughout the spring and have stepped up each time. They accomplished the goals we set for this weekend, and there are still a couple of big steps left to go.

Big 12 Championships – Day 2 Finals

III Eight – Grand Final

1 TEXAS, 6:34.936

Texas Crew: Samantha Ennis (coxswain), Rylee Gladych , Gabriella Zarragoitia , Caitlin Shick , Abbi Hearell, Jessica Robinson , Sara Wong , Mara Royse , Aine McGinn

2. Alabama, 6:49.512

3. K-State, 6:49.716

4 Oklahoma, 6:50.987

5 Kansas, 7:02.474

6 Tennessee, 7:02.614

II Four – Grand Final

1 TEXAS, 7:11.717

Texas Crew: Emily Walker (coxswain), Kendall Chapman , Rebecca Gehring , Blair Bartholomew , Madeline Goss

2 Oklahoma, 7:17.957

3 Alabama, 7:28.153

4 K-State, 7:34.188

5 Kansas, 7:38.017

6 Tennessee, 7:42.377

7 West Virginia, 7:46.677

I Four – Grand Final

1 TEXAS, 7:06.038

Texas Crew: Ashley Jacobs (coxswain), Allyson Hite , Courtney Crossley , Sara Neaves , Barb Klavin

2 Alabama, 7:13.496

3 Oklahoma, 7:14.829

4 Tennessee, 7:16.409

5 Kansas, 7:23.889

6 K-State, 7:32.278

II Eight – Grand Final

1 TEXAS 6:27.445

Texas Crew: Kay Murphy (coxswain), Margaret Dail (stroke), Rachel Fleming , Alexandra Watson , Alexa McAuliffe , Sarah Cadman , Inga Gasbakk , Amy Louise Smith , Jillian Renly

2 Oklahoma, 6:32.663

3 Tennessee, 6:34.947

4 K-State, 6:45.478

5 Kansas, 6:52.598

6 Alabama, 6:57.389