IRVING, Texas – The American Athletic Conference has announced the winner of the league’s Boat of the Week honor covering the eighth week of the season.
 
BOAT OF THE WEEK
SMU – Second Varsity 8
Coxswain: Addison Iliria
Stroke: Sophie Hill
7: Sydney Suntrup
6: Victoria Franklin
5: Amy Salesky
4: Gracie Condon
3: Claire Murphy
2: Sarah Abrams
Bow: Anne Ensley
 
Down at the Longhorn Invite, the Mustangs finished second in 6:29.672, behind only No. 1 Texas (6:21.431), but ahead of No. 10 Ohio State (6:30.891), No. 14 Virginia (6:34.750) and UCLA.
 
The American in the USRowing/Pocock CRCA Poll
12 – SMU
RV – UCF
 
Around The American
In other action at the Lornhorn Invite, SMU’s Varsity 8 (6:22.441) finished behind Texas (6:10.269) and Ohio State (6:22.353), but defeated Virginia (6:28.918) and UCLA (6:32.196), while the Varsity 4 took down UCLA.
 
Tulsa claimed the Lawless Cup and earned four first-place finishes over Creighton on April 30. The Varsity 8 earned a 15-second win, 7:31.45-7:47.32, while also picking up wins in the Second Varsity 8, Third Varsity 8 and Varsity 4.
 
At the Eastern Sprints on Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester, Mass., Temple’s Varsity 8 qualified for the Grand Final for the first time in program history. The Owls finished sixth in 7:11.037 after finished second in their heat in 6:37.119.
 
Up at the Iowa Invite, UCF’s Varsity 8 finished second in 6:50.02 behind USC (6:45.0), but ahead of Iowa (6:56.13). In their second race, the Knights’ V8 was second in 6:56.31 behind Oregon State (6:43.90), but ahead of Iowa (7:01.67).
 
Sacramento State won three medals at the Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association (WIRA) Championships at Lake Natoma. The Varsity 8 won gold in 6:41.45, finished ahead of San Diego (6:43.38) and UC San Diego (6:50.54). It was the first WIRA gold for the Hornets’ top boat since 2010.