VICTORIA – The University of Victoria women's rowing team completed the "three-peat," capturing the program's third-straight Canadian University Rowing Championship banner at Elk Lake, Nov. 3.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Faubert captures lightweight 1x title
- Sai Sai Faubert won the lightweight 1x title with a time of 7:36.23 to win the gold medal.
Lightweight 4+ wins for first time in over a decade
- The Vikes' lightweight 4+ boat of Sadie Green, Sophia Regosa, Kate Watson, Faubert, and Elena Masyte captured the program's first gold medal in this event since 2011 with a time of 7:06.4.
- Down to the wire, this final race win secured the needed points for the Vikes to repeat as national champions.
Vikes finish no lower than second in all events
- Victoria finished on the podium in all six events, claiming at least silver medals in each one at the CURCs.
Faubert, Gumley earn regatta awards
- Following the regatta, Faubert was named the Female Athlete of the Year for her two gold medal winning performances, while head coach Jane Gumley was named Coach of the Year for the fourth-straight season.
FROM THE BOATHOUSE - Head coach Jane Gumley
"I'm so proud of the team. It's a full team effort- not just the athletes racing, but everyone that helped us get here. I have a lot of pride for the Vikes, and for our whole group right now. Every place matters, and they really made them count."
UP NEXT
The Vikes return to racing in the spring of 2025.
RESULTS
1x
2.
Pepper Howe - 7:34.29
Lwt 1x
1.
Sai Sai Faubert - 7:36.23
8+
2.
Kaliya Javra,
Ellie Sousa,
Gabby Kieser,
Pepper Howe,
Natalya Ariano,
Belén Reed,
Danica Ariano,
Sarah Stormont,
Sofie Hof - 6:18.43
Lwt 2x
2.
Kate Watson,
Elena Masyte - 7:19.07
2-
2.
Ellie Sousa,
Natalya Ariano - 7:21.50
Lwt 4+
1.
Sadie Green,
Sophia Regosa,
Kate Watson,
Sai Sai Faubert,
Elena Masyte - 7:06.4
