ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ crew strikes gold in Rideau river regatta
By Earl Zukerman
OTTAWA – Four ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ boats came away with top-notch performances at
the head of the Rideau rowing regatta on Saturday.
Kirk Vilks, a political science sophomore from Pinawa, Man.,
captured the men’s lightweight single in 22 minutes, 49 seconds and
ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ won the men’s heavyweight eight open category, finishing
first in 18:08.
The lightweight women’s eight placed second in their event,
finishing in 20:19.
Not to be outdone by the more experienced crews, the novice women’s
eight won their race in 24:08
The men’s heavy eight was composed of Montrealer Christian
Dabrowski in the stroke seat, followed by Jonathan Menivier of
Laval, Que., Adam Hart of Montreal, Jordan Howard of Smiths Falls,
Ont., Evan de Jonghe of Saratoga Springs, N.Y., Travis O'Farrell of
Unionville, Ont., Michael Ross of Scarborough, Ont., and Montreal
native Brent Hopkins in the bow seat. The coxswain was Anthony
Genna of Oakham, Mass.
The lightweight women’s crew included Emma Sheehan of St.
Catharines, Ont., Jennifer Allan of Montreal, Jackie Labine of
Toronto, Mary McDonough of Rochester, N.Y., Marie-Christine Razaire
of Montclair, Vt., Vanessa Harman of Ottawa, Livia Collistro of
Victoria, B.C., and Jen Leavitt of Toronto. The coxie was Emily
Kinsler of Concord, N.H.
ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ is scheduled to be at the Head of the Trent regatta in
Peterborough, Ont. next weekend.