October 14, 2009
QUEEN'S ROWERS BRING HOME FIVE GOLDS, THREE SILVERS AND A BRONZE
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. - The Queen's rowing team started off its head to head racing season on a strong note this weekend, coming out on top in five different events.
The Brock Invitational Regatta, which attracts crews from across the province, is considered to be the first real indication of how crews stack up against each other over a two kilometre racing distance. "This regatta is a good opportunity to test out our different combinations and see how we stack up against other crews over two kilometres," said Nathan Splinter, the heavyweight men's coach. "We have two weeks until the OUA Championships to make the necessary improvements so that we can compete at our best."
Starting off the afternoon on a strong note was Katya Herman of Sudbury, Ont., who contributed to two first place finishes by winning both the lightweight and heavyweight women's single. Morgan Jarvis of Clearwater, Ont., continued his winning streak by beating scullers from U of T and Trent in the heavyweight men's single.
The Queen's lightweight Women excelled in their events, taking home gold in both the eight and the coxed four categories. The eight, made up of Ashley Niblet from Toronto, Charly Thivierge of Montreal, Caylen Heckel of Fort Erie, N.Y., Emily Richardson of London, Ont., Sean Peterson of Guelph, Ont., Liz Carter of Severn River, Ont., Jen Johnston, of Saint John, N.B., Amelia Wilkinson of Ottawa, and Florence Hogg, of Calgary, came four seconds ahead of Brock, a margin that they will look to increase when they meet again at the OUA championships.
Sarah Marshall of Kingston, Ont., joined Thivierge, Heckel, Richardson and Niblet to win the lightweight women's coxed four, beating McGill by just under six seconds.
The heavyweight women's eight came second to Western by just under four seconds, a gap that they are optimistic about closing over the next two weeks.
On the men's side, the lightweight coxed four made up of Amy de Merlis of Toronto, Chris Purdon of Vancouver, Taylor Overing of Rothesay, N.B., Rob Ballard of Vancouver, and Ryan Meyers of Kingston, Ont., were the most successful crew coming second to Brock.
Jaime Christian of London, Ont., and Alex Condello of McLean, Va., came third behind Guelph and Brock in the lightweight men's double.
The Gaels will travel to Boston this weekend to compete in Head of the Charles regatta. Considered to be the most prestigious regatta in North America, the 3.2 mile head race attracts crews from around the world who race in 56 events over the course of two days. The lightweight women's and men's eights came second and third in their respective events last year beating crews from Harvard, Yale, and Princeton among others. They will look to perform as admirably over the coming weekend.
For full results from this past weekend please visit: http://gobadgers.ca/sports/rowing/2009_Regattas
Source: Queen's Gaels
The Brock Invitational Regatta, which attracts crews from across the province, is considered to be the first real indication of how crews stack up against each other over a two kilometre racing distance. "This regatta is a good opportunity to test out our different combinations and see how we stack up against other crews over two kilometres," said Nathan Splinter, the heavyweight men's coach. "We have two weeks until the OUA Championships to make the necessary improvements so that we can compete at our best."
Starting off the afternoon on a strong note was Katya Herman of Sudbury, Ont., who contributed to two first place finishes by winning both the lightweight and heavyweight women's single. Morgan Jarvis of Clearwater, Ont., continued his winning streak by beating scullers from U of T and Trent in the heavyweight men's single.
The Queen's lightweight Women excelled in their events, taking home gold in both the eight and the coxed four categories. The eight, made up of Ashley Niblet from Toronto, Charly Thivierge of Montreal, Caylen Heckel of Fort Erie, N.Y., Emily Richardson of London, Ont., Sean Peterson of Guelph, Ont., Liz Carter of Severn River, Ont., Jen Johnston, of Saint John, N.B., Amelia Wilkinson of Ottawa, and Florence Hogg, of Calgary, came four seconds ahead of Brock, a margin that they will look to increase when they meet again at the OUA championships.
Sarah Marshall of Kingston, Ont., joined Thivierge, Heckel, Richardson and Niblet to win the lightweight women's coxed four, beating McGill by just under six seconds.
The heavyweight women's eight came second to Western by just under four seconds, a gap that they are optimistic about closing over the next two weeks.
On the men's side, the lightweight coxed four made up of Amy de Merlis of Toronto, Chris Purdon of Vancouver, Taylor Overing of Rothesay, N.B., Rob Ballard of Vancouver, and Ryan Meyers of Kingston, Ont., were the most successful crew coming second to Brock.
Jaime Christian of London, Ont., and Alex Condello of McLean, Va., came third behind Guelph and Brock in the lightweight men's double.
The Gaels will travel to Boston this weekend to compete in Head of the Charles regatta. Considered to be the most prestigious regatta in North America, the 3.2 mile head race attracts crews from around the world who race in 56 events over the course of two days. The lightweight women's and men's eights came second and third in their respective events last year beating crews from Harvard, Yale, and Princeton among others. They will look to perform as admirably over the coming weekend.
For full results from this past weekend please visit: http://gobadgers.ca/sports/rowing/2009_Regattas
Source: Queen's Gaels
