Burnaby, B.C. – The University of Victoria men's rowing team collected two medals on the way to a third place finish at the 2023 Canadian University Rowing Championships, Nov. 11-12 on Burnaby Lake.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Following up on a first-place finish during the time trials, Giancarlo DiPompeo captured the first medal of the championships for the Vikes with a 7:21.756 first-place finish in the lightweight 1x A Final.
- Improving one spot from their third-place time trials showing, the 8+ boat of Nicholas Murray-Coplen, Spencer Lewis, Quinn Storey, Connor Attridge, Kai Bartel, Michael Caryk, Victor Lefebvre, Aidan Carr, and Jesse Harold finished in second place with a time of 5:48.914.
- The Vikes finished no lower than fifth in each of the six A Finals, taking fourth in the lightweight 2x, 2-, and lightweight 4+ races and fifth in the 1x race.
UP NEXT
The Vikes return to racing in the spring of 2024.
RESULTS
Time Trials
Men's 1x
3. M. Caryk – 7:11.918
Men's Lwt 1x
1. Victoria (G. DiPompeo) – 7:12.040
Men's 8+
3. Victoria (N. Murray-Coplen, S. Lewis, Q. Storey, C. Attridge, K. Bartel, M. Caryk, V. Lefebvre, A. Carr, J. Harold) – 5:54.201
Men's Lwt 2x
3. Victoria (G. DiPompeo, M. Thompson) – 6:38.665
Men's 2-
4. Victoria (Q. Storey, C. Attridge) – 6:39.176
Men's Lwt 4+
3. Victoria (S. Jansen-Rudan, G. DiPompeo, M. Thompson, O. Howard-Batek, L. Ferraro) – 7:10.342
Finals
Men's 1x – A Final
5. M. Caryk – 7:45.376
Men's Lwt 1x – A Final
1. Victoria (G. DiPompeo) – 7:21.756
Men's 8+ - A Final
2. Victoria (N. Murray-Coplen, S. Lewis, Q. Storey, C. Attridge, K. Bartel, M. Caryk, V. Lefebvre, A. Carr, J. Harold) – 5:48.914
Men's Lwt 2x – A Final
4. Victoria (G. DiPompeo, M. Thompson) – 6:46.991
Men's 2- - A Final
4. Victoria (Q. Storey, C. Attridge) – 6:45.736
Men's Lwt 4+ - A Final
4. Victoria (S. Jansen-Rudan, G. DiPompeo, M. Thompson, O. Howard-Batek, L. Ferraro) – 6:41.867
