Women's Rowing 7/9/2021 12:00:00 PM Chris Brannick

Rowing Trio Named All-Americans

National Champion Bronchos Earn More Postseason Honors

EVERETT, Wash. – The University of Central Oklahoma rowing team had three student-athletes named College Rowing Coaches Association All-American Thursday.

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Megan Dwarshuis and Kateryna Klymenko were both named First Team All-Americans while Siobhan Quirke was named Second Team All-American.

Dwarshuis becomes the first three-time All-American in school history. She earned the honor as a sophomore in 2018 and a junior in 2019. She was also listed as an All-American nominee in 2020 after the season was canceled.

The Grand Island, Michigan native also became the first four-time national champion in school history this season, having been a key member of the Varsity 8+ boat that won titles in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2021. She helped Central win team national titles in 2018, 2019 and 2021.

Klymenko joined the UCO rowing program before the 2020 season but didn't have the opportunity to row last year. Also a V8+ boat member, Klymenko stroked the national title boat this season in helping the Bronchos to a fourth-straight title in the eights and a third-straight team title.

Quirke is also an All-American for the first time. The Long Beach, California native is a three-time national champion though. She helped the team win titles in 2018, 2019, and 2021 and was a key figure in the V8+ boat in each of those seasons.

Following this year's All-American announcement, Central Oklahoma has now had 19 student-athletes earn the honor a combined 25 times in just 13 years since the program's inception. Central has won each of the last four Varsity 8+ national titles, each of the last two Varsity 4+ national titles, and is the back-to-back-to-back defending national team champion in NCAA Division II.

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Players Mentioned

Megan Dwarshuis: 5' 10"; Senior; Varsity

Kateryna Klymenko: 6' 0"; Senior; Varsity

Siobhan Quirke: 5' 3"; Senior; Varsity

Players Mentioned

Megan Dwarshuis
: 5' 10"; Senior; Varsity

Kateryna Klymenko
: 6' 0"; Senior; Varsity

Siobhan Quirke
: 5' 3"; Senior; Varsity