by Jonathon Agnello

ODU's Nicole Knight and Madeleine Enns Earn Selections to All-Big 12 Rowing Team

ODU's Nicole Knight and Madeleine Enns Earn Selections to All-Big 12 Rowing TeamODU's Nicole Knight and Madeleine Enns Earn Selections to All-Big 12 Rowing Team

IRVING, Texas - Old Dominion’s Madeleine Enns and Nicole Knight were both selected to the All-Big 12 Team, the conference announced following the conclusion of the Big 12 Rowing Championship this weekend.

Knight, a junior, has been rowing for all three years of her collegiate career. Enns, a senior, has featured on the ODU women’s rowing squad since the 2022-23 season. Last season both Knight and Enns were named CRCA Scholar Athletes. Qualifications for the team include a cumulative 3.50 GPA and participation of at least 75% of the team’s races.

Old Dominion placed fifth at the Big 12 Rowing Championship at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota, Florida. The Silver and Blue tallied 26 points which was a program record and the best finish of the day was in the 2V8+ race, ODU’s boat outpaced Kansas and West Virginia with a finish time of 7:57.129 for fourth place behind eventual tournament winner UCF in first place. 

All-Big 12 Team

Regan Reker – Junior – K-State

Nicole Knight, Junior – Old Dominion

Maddie Enns – Senior – Old Dominion

Nikolina Djordjevic – Senior – West Virginia

Teegan Wendley – Junior – West Virginia

Grace Terlion – Senior – West Virginia

Anna Lackner – Senior – Tulsa

Emily Bell – Senior – Tulsa

Letizia Susenna – Senior – Tulsa

Brianna Gfroerer – Senior – Tulsa

Kara Lyons – Senior – Kansas

Gracie Shepherd – Junior – Kansas

Ruby Mortiz-Cammack – Grad – Kansas

Sophie Pense – Junior – Kansas

Claire Van Mater – Freshman – Kansas

Hannah Lovejoy – Senior – UCF

Sofia Naboni-Nevado – Sophomore – UCF

Brigitte Kappler – Junior – UCF

Ines Marten – Junior – UCF

Amaelie Thorsen – Senior – UCF

Audrey Vilendrer – Senior - UCF