Silver Lake Rowing Club Alumni Medal at Ontario and Canadian University Rowing Championships

Silver Lake Rowing club had alumni representing their universities at the Ontario University Association (OUA's) Rowing Championships as well as the Canadian University Rowing Championships (CURC’s) over the last weekend of October and first weekend of November.

All 5 alumni racing the OUA's qualified through to their respective crew finals with the following results:

·         Terry Lovegrove of Simcoe (Brock University): gold in the junior varsity heavy double final

·         Zac Azzopardi of Simcoe (McMaster University): 4th in the varsity lightweight fours final

·         Tyler Wilson of Simcoe (University of Guelph): 3rd in the varsity lightweight double and 5th in the varsity lightweight fours final

·         Caleb McCleary of Burford (University of Western Ontario): gold in the lightweight men’s eight and gold in the  varsity lightweight double

·         Chaundra Manorome of Simcoe (University of Western Ontario): gold in the varsity women’s heavy eight

Mike Veltri also of Simcoe (University of Guelph) was not able to row this season due to an injury but coached the men’s novice eight that placed 4th overall.

Azzopardi, Wilson, McCleary and Manorome went on to race at the CURC’s. Azzopardi raced in the varsity men’s heavy eight and won the B final. Wilson raced in the lightweight double and  in the varsity lightweight fours placing 3rd and 6th respectively. This was the second year in a row that Wilson has earned  bronze at the Canadian University Championships in the doubles.

Manorome won gold racing in the women’s varsity eights in her second year of university rowing for Western.

Caleb McCleary had an amazing first year of Western university rowing winning gold racing  in the men’s lightweight doubles, making it two SLRC alumni – Wilson and McCleary - on the podium for two different universities in one event!

The focus now turns to indoor training for university, high school and elementary rowing.

Attached picture from the Canadian University Championships (l to r):  Chaundra Manorome, Caleb McCleary, Zac Azzopard and Tyler Wilson

The Silver Lake Rowing Club was established in 1999 to promote the sport of rowing in Norfolk County and surrounding communities. For information regarding competitive rowing contact Susan Fairley Head Coach (519-583-0461). To find out more about the Silver Lake Rowing Club, call Jim Dover President, Silver Lake Rowing Club (905-318-5932 ext. 224 / 519-426-5677) or visit our web site at: www.silverlakerowingclub.com