Texas Longhorns women row to fourth NCAA championship in six seasons

Texas' women's rowing program captured its fourth NCAA championship in six seasons, extending a dominant era under coach Dave O'Neill. The title came on Sunday at Lake Lanier Olympic Park in Gainesville, Georgia, as the Longhorns won two of three races to seal the crown. Texas finished with 130 points, matching a school record set during the 2024 championship run and five points ahead of runner-up Stanford; Tennessee finished third. The clinching moment came when the First Varsity Eight, steered by coxswain Amy Werner, won its race by under three seconds, while the Second Eight finished runner-up to Stanford in the middle race and Paris West captained the Varsity Four to an opening victory.