Burnaby, BC – The University of Victoria men's rowing team captured the team title at the Western Canadian University Rowing Championships, finishing first in the men's standings with 24 points after collecting five event victories and 13 top-four finishes on Burnaby Lake.
 
The Vikes dominated the championship regatta, claiming victories across multiple boat classes.

• Simon Whittaker led a Vikes sweep of the Men's Varsity 1x, winning gold in 7:40.168, while Henry Lindig followed in second place.
• William Theed and William Turner captured the Men's JV 2- title, while Robert Davis and Eli Baughen added a bronze medal finish.
• Andrew Concannon won the Men's JV 1x, leading three Vikes boats that reached the final.
• William Thornton and Oscar Humphries-Joyeux claimed gold in the Men's Lightweight 2x, while William Low and Sam Kriegler added a bronze medal result.

 
Victoria showcased its depth throughout the afternoon, earning podium finishes in every event entered.

• Arthur Cardoso Goncalves and Micgill Parcher finished second and third, respectively, in the Men's Lightweight 1x.
• The Vikes placed two crews in both the Men's Varsity 2- and Men's 8+ finals.
• Victoria earned a 1-3 finish in the Men's Lightweight 4+/2V 4+, led by the crew of Mia Bergen, Arthur Cardoso Goncalves, Micgill Parcher, Oscar Humphries-Joyeux, and William Thornton.
• The championship concluded with a victory in the Men's 8+, where Sascha Jansen-Rudan, Simon Whittaker, Henry Noel Lindig, Terence Conor Dillon, Liam Hallett, Daniel Mielecki, Gabriel Dyer, Thomas Boruta, and Nolan Robertson crossed the line first in 6:03.535. This marks a significant win, as a gold in the 8+ marks the first time the Vikes have bested the UBC Thunderbirds since 2018.

 
RESULTS
Team Points
1. Victoria – 24
 
Men's Ltwt 1x Final
2. Arthur Cardoso Goncalves – 7:48.686
3. Micgill Parcher – 7:52.773
4. Max Schiller – 8:03.952
 
Men's Varsity 2- Final
5. Thomas Bourta & Gabriel Dyer – 7:18.778
6. Daniel Mielecki & Liam Hallett – 7:26.824
 
Men's Varsity 1x Final
1. Simon Whittaker – 7:40.168
2. Henry Lindig – 7:46.294
 
Men's JV 2- Final
1. William Theed & William Turner – 7:21.898
3. Robert Davis & Eli Baughen – 7:33.511
 
Men's JV 1x Final
1. Andrew Concannon – 7:55.487
4. Cole O'Connor – 8:18.434
6. John Carmichael – 8:37.794
 
Men's Ltwt 2x Final
1. William Thornton & Oscar Humphries-Joyeux – 7:07.129
3. William Low & Sam Kriegler – 7:27.116
 
Men's Ltwt 4+ / 2V 4+ Final
1. Mia Bergen, Arthur Cardoso Goncalves, Micgill Parcher, Oscar Humphries-Joyeux, and William Thornton – 6:52.003
3. Mia Jenkinson, William Craig, Sam Kriegler, Max Schiller, and William Low – 7:16.941
 
Men's 8+ Final
1. Sascha Jansen-Rudan, Simon Whittaker, Henry Noel Lindig, Terence Conor Dillon, Liam Hallett, Daniel Mielecki, Gabriel Dyer, Thomas Boruta, Nolan Robertson – 6:03.535
4. Kamren Shah, Eli Baughen, Ronan Boyle, Sam Kriegler, John Carmichael, Cole O'Connor, William Theed, William Turner, Robert Davis – 6:24.952