3 LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL ROWERS PLACE IN TOP 10 AND 1 WINS AT
RUDERNKRIEG ERGATTA
Five rowers from Holy Trinity, Simcoe Composite and Assumption College took
part in the annual Rudernkrieg ergatta held in St Catharines over the
weekend.
Caleb McCleary of Assumption College won gold in the junior 165 pound high
school mens event with a time of 6:49.8.
Mike Veltri of Holy Trinity placed 5th in the senior 165 pound high school
mens event with a time of 6:53
Chaundra Manorome of Simcoe Composite was 6th in the senior womens event with
a time of 7:41.
Also attending and placing in the top 20 from Holy Trinity in the senior 165
pound mens event were Zac Azzopardi who was 13th in a time of 7:08 and John
Veltri(not feeling well but still gave it a shot) who was 20th in a time of
7:23
Some Silver Lake team mates, high school and university and
parents, gladly took part (as runners or volunteers) along with the 75
local runners, in the 2nd annual Frigid Five put on by Runners Den Sunday
morning.
Attached is a photo of Caleb McCleary(on the right) with a fellow athlete from
Welland, Aaron Mowbray, both who won their weight category in the junior event
and will be good rivals once on the water.
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The
Silver Lake Rowing Club was established in 1999 to promote the sport
of rowing across Norfolk and Haldimand. Coach Susan Fairley at
519-583-0461 can be contacted regarding the Club Rowing Program. To find out
more about the Silver Lake Rowing Club, please call Mike Anderson at 519-583-
0012( SLRC Vice-President ) or visit our web site at:
www.silverlakerowingclub.com.
