London, ON – The University of Victoria men's rowing team finished second and captured national titles in the men's eight and men's lightweight double at the 2026 Canadian University Rowing Championship hosted by Western University on Nov. 8.
 
The Vikes claimed national titles in two of the championship's marquee events.

• Victoria's men's lightweight double of Oscar Humphries-Joyeux and William Thornton raced to a national championship in 7:44.430, finishing nearly three seconds ahead of second-place Queen's.
• The Vikes closed the championship with another gold medal in the men's eight. This race carried significant weight as this win marked the Vikes first win over UBC in the men's 8+ on the national stage in a decade. The crew of Nolan Robertson, Thomas Boruta, Gabriel Dyer, Daniel Mielecki, Liam Hallett, Terence Conor Dillon, Henry Noel Lindig, Simon Whittaker, and coxswain Sascha Jansen-Rudan crossed the line in 6:11.760, defeating UBC by 4.93 seconds to secure the national title.

 
Victoria's depth showed throughout the regatta.

• The Vikes added a bronze medal in the men's pair, as Gabe Dyer and Daniel Mielecki finished third in the A Final with a time of 8:10.850.
• Victoria earned a second bronze medal in the men's lightweight four. William Thornton and Oscar Humphries-Joyeux returned to the podium alongside Micgill Parcher, Arthur Cardoso Goncalves, and coxswain Mia Bergen.
• The lightweight four crossed the line just three seconds behind national champion Queen's and less than two seconds behind silver-medallist UBC in one of the closest races of the championship.

 
Several Vikes produced standout performances across multiple events.

• Humphries-Joyeux and Thornton each earned two medals, winning gold in the lightweight double before helping the lightweight four secure bronze.
• Arthur Cardoso Goncalves added a fifth-place finish in the men's lightweight single A Final after helping the lightweight four earn a podium finish.
• Simon Whittaker recorded another A Final result for Victoria, placing sixth in the men's single.

 
Results
A Finals
Gold | Men's 8+ – 1st (6:11.760)

• Nolan Robertson, Thomas Boruta, Gabriel Dyer, Daniel Mielecki, Liam Hallett, Terence Conor Dillon, Henry Noel Lindig, Simon Whittaker, Sascha Jansen-Rudan (coxswain)

Gold | Men's Lightweight 2x – 1st (7:44.430)

• Oscar Humphries-Joyeux, William Thornton

Bronze | Men's Pair (2-) – 3rd (8:10.850)

• Gabe Dyer, Daniel Mielecki

Bronze | Men's Lightweight 4+ – 3rd (7:25.970)

• William Thornton, Oscar Humphries-Joyeux, Micgill Parcher, Arthur Cardoso Goncalves, Mia Bergen (coxswain)

5th | Men's Lightweight 1x – 8:14.330

• Arthur Cardoso Goncalves

6th | Men's 1x – 8:58.020

• Simon Whittaker