ROWING ROUNDUP: Head of the Trent Regatta
Brock rowers capture two gold at Head of the Trent
The Brock Badgers rowing team continued their strong start to the season on Saturday, winning two gold medals at the Head of the Trent Regatta, in Peterborough.
Known as the largest single day regatta in North America, Head of the Trent provides a challenging course often mixed with poor weather. Today was no exception, as a combination of rain and a strong tailwind made for tricky racing conditions.
The Badgers were well represented in small boats, with four singles and five doubles being raced. Zachary Koroll started the day off for Brock finishing 9th in the Club Single, and shortly after Luc Brodeur finished 5th in the University Heavyweight Single. In the Women's' Lightweight Single Katherine Walker came 4th, while in the Heavyweight Single Stephanie Mowder came second, just 17 seconds behind first place Western University. Two crews entered the University Heavyweight Men's' Double, producing a second and sixth place finish. Both Lightweight Men's and Women's boats finished seventh in their event, while the Heavyweight Women's' Double finished eighth.
Winning the Badgers first gold medal of the day was the Heavyweight Men's Coxed Four of David de Groote, Matt Finley, Will Bryden, Matt Wortley, and Earl Cabaluna. The crew finished the race in 15:51, beating Western University by seven seconds. Just missing gold was the Lightweight Men's Coxed Four, coming second to Western by five seconds. The two crews were at it again later in the day, as they combined to form part of the heavyweight and lightweight boats that each came second. There were two Junior Varsity 8+'s racing as well. Competing in the Club 8 event, one boat finished third while the other was disqualified.
It was a successful day for the women's program as well. Winning Brock's second gold of the day was the Lightweight Coxed 4 of Emma Sheehan, Katherine Walker, Jen Beaudette, Lindsay MacLean, and Laura Court. They finished the course in a time of 18:09, beating second place Queen's. The time would have also been fast enough to win the Heavyweight Women's Coxed 4. In that event, Brock narrowly missed second place, coming third behind Queen's by .3 of a second. The Lightweight Women's 8+, with only one returning athlete in the boat, finished fourth in their event.
In their second regatta of the season, the Brock Novice team showed improvement on their way to good performances. The Men's 8+ finished second, while Women's 8+'s finished 8th and 14th.
Brock will be in action this upcoming Saturday in their first home regatta of the season, the Brock Invitational.
Source: Brock Badgers
Rowing wins medals at Head of the Trent
PETERBOROUGH, Ont. (October 5, 2014) - This year's Head of the Trent Regatta was an exciting race for the Gaels, as Queen's picked up nine medals in Peterborough on Saturday.
Through conditions ranging from sunny blue skies to thunder and high winds, the Gaels raced their hardest. Queen's had more success on the women's side, earning four silver medals and one bronze. The men collected four bronze medals.
The women's heavyweight eight, lightweight eight, heavyweight coxed four, and lightweight coxed four picked up silver medals, while the men's lightweight single, heavyweight coxed four, lightweight coxed four, heavyweight eight, and women's heavyweight double claimed bronze medals.
The Gaels rowers head to St. Catherine's to compete at the Brock Invitational on Saturday in their final competition before the OUA Championship.
Source: Queen's Gaels
Blues rowing bodes well at Head of the Trent
The University of Toronto Varsity Blues men's and women's rowing teams travelled to Peterborough, Ont., for the 2014 Head of the Trent on Saturday, October 4.
Christina Malinas led the way for the women with a third-place finish in the lightweight single, while the lightweight eights of Malinas, Heather Noble, Rebekah Sibbald, Oksana Wankiewicz, Agnes Soos, Emily Donaldson, Eunji Lee and Jessie MacAlpine also earned a third-place finish.
The U of T women's heavyweight eight boat of Julie Winterburn, Roxanna Dehghan, Lauren Richardson, Camille Ligier, Stephanie Calhoun, Jacqueline Williams, Lindsay Tetreault and Hannah Musgrove placed fourth, with Williams, Tetreault, Ligier and Claire Hutchison also placing fifth in the heavyweight coxed four.
Wankiewicz and Noble finished fourth in the lightweight double, while Williams and Tetreault paired up to place fifth out of 12 boats in the heavyweight double.
In men's action, Jacob Giesbrecht and Andrei Vovk led the team with a third-place finish in the lightweight double, with Giesbrecht also earning a sixth-place finish in the lightweight single.
Source: Toronto Varsity Blues
Bullock and Vantfoort earn a top four finish
PETERBOROUGH, Ont. - The UOIT Ridgebacks rowing team took part in the 44th running of the Head of the Trent on Saturday afternoon in Peterborough, Ont.
Nik Vantfoort (London, Ont.) and Brett Bullock (Newmarket, Ont.) teamed up and had the Ridgebacks top result of the day, earning a fourth place finish in the heavyweight men's doubles event. The duo flew down the 5K course with a time of 17:35.81, just 23 seconds shy of a podium finish.
In total, UOIT had nine crews take part in the University division races. Also for the first time in program history, two UOIT alumni crews entered the regatta.
The regatta is made up of over 50 universities and clubs competing with an estimated 1,200 athletes participating over the course of the day - making the Head of the Trent the largest single day regatta in North America. Crews races along the scenic Trent Canal and Otonabee River in a 5km head style race. The regatta draws competitors primarily from Ontario, Quebec, and the northern United States, with international competitors also participating.
Source: UOIT Ridgebacks
Western takes home 18 Gold Medals at Head of the Trent
PETERBOROUGH, Ont. – The Mustangs' rowing team competed at the Head of the Trent, the largest single day regatta in North America, on Saturday October 4 in Peterborough, Ontario. Of the 25 events entered, including alumni and club races, the Mustangs took home a grand total of 18 first places finishes.
For the first time in Western Rowing history, the team won every 8+ event entered, including the novice and alumni race.
The varsity lightweight men took home first place in the 8+, 4+ and 2x, with the varsity heavyweight men winning the 8+ and the 2x, as well placing second in the 4+.
Following the men's success was the incredible performance by the heavyweight women's team, winning all varsity events, which includes the 1x, 2x, 4+ and 8+. The lightweight women won the 8+ and the 2x, accompanied by a second place finish in the 1x, and third place finish in the 4+.
The junior varsity team also had an impressive day, truly highlighting the depth of the Western Mustang Rowing program. The women's team won both the club eight, as well the 4+. The junior varsity men's team won the club eight and placed second in the open club 1x. The novice rowing team followed suit and won both the 8+ in men and women's.
Finally, the Western alumni rowing team found success as they raced in the alumni 8+ and the club 4+, winning these events as well.
Head coach Volker Nolte made a special appearance on the racecourse, showing the team how it's done, as he won the Grand Masters 1x.
The Mustangs are looking to build off this success as they put their focus towards their upcoming competition at the Brock Invitational taking place this Saturday, October 11, 2014.
Source: Western Mustangs
