Burnaby, B.C. – The University of Victoria men's rowing team had a solid showing at the Western Canadian University Rowing Championships, Oct. 7 on Burnaby Lake.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Rookies Cole Carter and Simon Whittaker finished 1-2 in the JV 1x race, clocking in with times of 7:36.92 and 7:43.99 for gold and silver, respectively.
- Giancarlo DiPompeo was part of three silver medal-winning boats for the Vikes: the lightweight 1x (7:17.07), the lightweight 2x (6:52.82) with Matthew Thompson, and the lightweight 4+ (6:47.19) with Louis Ferraro, Oliver Howard Batek, Thompson, and Sascha Jansen-Rudan.
- The Vikes added a silver medal in the 8+ race, with the team of Nicholas Murray-Coplen, Spencer Lewis, Quinn Storey, Connor Attridge, Jesse Harold, Michael Caryk, Victor Lefebvre, Aidan Carr, and Kai Bartel finishing with a time of 5:57.56.
- Attridge and Storey also teamed up for a silver medal in the 2- race, taking second at 6:54.32.
- Samuel Ross and Sam Ree rounded out the silver medallists for UVic, taking second in the JV 2- with a 7:12.73 performance.
UP NEXT
The Vikes compete in Victoria at the Head & Tail of the Gorge, Oct. 14-15.
RESULTS
Men's Lwt 1x
2. Victoria (G. DiPompeo) – 7:17.07
3. Victoria (M. Thompson) – 7:41.23
Men's 1x
3. Victoria (M. Caryk) – 7:24.48
4. Victoria (K. Bartel) – 7:29.01
5. Victoria (V. Lefebvre) – 7:34.35
Men's 2-
2. Victoria (C. Attridge) – 6:54.32
4. Victoria (S. Lewis) – 6:58.63
Men's JV 2-
2. Victoria (S. Ree) – 7:12.73
Men's JV 1x
1. Victoria (C. Carter) – 7:36.92
2. Victoria (S. Whittaker) – 7:43.99
Men's Lwt 2x
2. Victoria (M. Thompson) – 6:52.82
3. Victoria (A. Carella) – 7:25.23
Men's Lwt 4+
2. Victoria (G. DiPompeo) – 6:47.19
Men's 8+
2. Victoria (S. Lewis) – 5:57.56
3. Victoria (S. Ree) – 6:08.85
