CORVALLIS, Ore. – Former Oregon State rower Devery Karz and current Beavers’ coxswain Danielle Palatin will race at the 2015 World Rowing Championships in Aiguebelette, France August 30-September 6.

Karz, a three-time Pac-12 All-Academic honoree, qualified to race in the United States’ women’s lightweight double after racing to a bronze medal finish at the World Cup last month. A strong performance for Karz, who lettered for Oregon State from 2009-11, at the World Championships would give her a leg up on qualifying to the U.S. Olympic team to compete in Rio de Janeiro in 2016.

Palatin, a native of Agoura Hills, Calif., will direct the mixed coxed four for Israel’s Para-National Team at the World Para-Rowing Championships.

The junior-to-be who earned Pac-12 All-Academic recognition in 2015 while majoring in English, coxed three different OSU crews – Third Varsity 8, Open 8 and the Open 4+ – to victories last spring.

To follow along as Karz and Palatin perform in France go to worldrowing.com.