TYRA Earns National Championship Invites For The Second Year In A Row

Tulsa Youth Rowing Association performed strongly in the time trials at the Central District Youth Rowing Championship and earned three invitations to USRowing Youth Nationals in June.
tulsa rowing nationals qualifiers 2023

Tulsa Youth Rowing Association performed strongly in the time trials at the Central District Youth Rowing Championship and earned three invitations to USRowing Youth Nationals in June. 

In the Women’s Junior Singles, Emory Oakes (Lincoln Christian) and Halee McMahan (Booker T. Washington) placed 1st and 3rd in the time trial to earn invites to the national competition. This is the first time Oakes has earned an invitational to nationals and marks the second time McMahan has earned the opportunity to represent Tulsa nationally.

In the Women’s Junior pair, the duo of Bethany Klingeman (Booker T. Washington) and Caroline Briggs (Holland Hall) earned a 2nd place finish in the time trial to win the silver medal and lock their bid for the national competition. 

Head Coach Tino Angelini said of his team’s efforts: - “TYRA represented our city well at the Central Youth Championships in Oklahoma City this past weekend. It was a weekend filled with great racing and great competition. After securing the 1st place and 3rd place finishes in the Women’s Youth Single event, our Women’s Youth Pair secured the second spot in their race, earning us three qualifying bids to nationals in Sarasota, Florida. I couldn’t be more proud of the athletes, the team, and the parents who supported us over the weekend. All efforts are now focused on nationals in less than a month. Let’s go!”

tulsa youth rowing halee mcmahan nationals bound
Halee McMahan on her way in the time trial to qualify for nationals

“I am so excited and proud of the girls that qualified last weekend! We all have been working hard over the past two seasons, and it is paying off. I can’t wait to race with my partner Bethany in our pair this June!”

“I am so proud and grateful for our team’s effort at Centrals. We train together and push each other, and saw great results together. I’m excited to represent TYRA at nationals in June.’

"I love the competition and applying all the strength that I had been building up all season. I’m so glad I’m able to go to Nationals in the single again."

USRowing Youth Nationals will be in Sarasota, FL, at Nathan Benderson Park, June 8-11.

Upcoming TYRA Events:

  • Free Learn to Row Clinic, 10 am-12 pm, May 27th, at Tulsa Rowing Club. No experience is necessary. For more information and registration, visit here.
  • Summer Camps, June 5-June 30, Mon-Fri, 5-7 pm. For more information and registration, visit this link
tulsa rowing nationals qualifiers 2023 with head rowing coach
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