Banner Season: Mustangs sweep OUA banners for fourth time in last five years
St. Catharines, Ont. (via Brock Badgers) - The Western Mustangs swept the OUA Rowing Championship banners for a second consecutive season at the Canadian Henley Rowing Course in St. Catharines on Saturday.
The Mustangs captured both the women's and men's team championship titles for the fourth times in five years. Western compiled a total of nine gold medals, four silver and three bronze.
The Western women's team took first place with a total of 481 points. Brock was close behind with 409 points, and Queen's was third with 196.
"Our team boats are pretty special," said Western women's coach Matthew Waddell of his lightweight and heavy eight crews. "We won them both and those are the biggest expressions of teamwork, and depth. It requires everyone to be on the same page."
The Western men's team recorded a total of 535 points. Brock finished second (436) and Queen's was third (188).
"We thrive in the commitment and desire required to win a championship," said Western men's coach Dan Bechard. "Our big team culture has produced some incredibly special years."
The coaches voted for Tess MacMillan of Carleton University as Female Athlete of the Year. MacMillan competed in the women's single and women's double.
Curtis Ames of Western was named Male Athlete of the Year. He helped the Mustangs' heavyweight eight to a gold medal and snagged gold in the men's double with teammate Ryan Clegg.
The Mustangs' varsity heavyweight men's coach, Grayson Gray, was named the Men's Program Coach of the Year. Carleton's Matthew Fournier was named the Women's Program Coach of the Year.
Jordan Gatrell of Queen's secured the Novice Men's Coach of the Year, while the McGill trio of Juliette Robert, Victoria Vandeput, Jennifer Jones earned Novice Women's Coach of the Year.
Individual Major Awards
Novice Men's Coach of the Year – Jordan Gatrell (Queen's)
Novice Women's Coach of the Year – Juliette Robert, Victoria Vandeput, Jennifer Jones (McGill)
Men's Program Coach of the Year – Grayson Gray (Western)
Women's Program Coach of the Year – Matthew Fournier (Carleton)
Male Athlete of the Year – Curtis Ames (Western)
Female Athlete of the Year – Tess MacMillan (Carleton)
Men's Final Point Standings
1 Western 535
2 Brock 436
3 Queen's 188
4 Trent 140
5 Carleton 140
6 McGill 132
7 Toronto 120
8 Guelph 81
9 McMaster 78
10 Ottawa 67
11 Laurentian 41
12 Nipissing 18
13 Ontario Tech 5
Women's Final Point Standings
1 Western 481
2. Brock 409
3 Queen's 196
4 Toronto 150
5 Trent 144
6 Carleton 135
7 Guelph 67
8 McGill 67
9 McMaster 61
10 Ottawa 57
11 Laurentian 53
12 Nipissing 18
13 Ontario Tech 8
Men's Medal Races
Men's Lightweight 2-
1 Brock – 7:03.15; 2 Western – 7:06.54; 3 Queen's – 7:06.83
Men's 8+
1 Western – 5:55.15; 2 Brock – 6:07.93; 3 Toronto – 6:12.70
Men's Lightweight 4+
1 Western – 6:42.38; 2 Brock – 6:45.54; 3 Queen's – 6:47.20
Men's 1x
1 Laurentian – 7:21.29; 2 Trent – 7:25.40; 3 Carleton – 7:29.74
Men's Lightweight 2x
1 Western – 6:48.42; 2 Brock – 6:50.57; 3 Trent – 7:08.12
Men's 4+
1 Western – 6:39.12; 2 Queens – 6:43.20; 3 Brock – 6:44.66
Men's Lightweight 8+
1 Brock – 6:09.24; 2 Western – 6:11.35; 3 Carleton – 6:32.91
Men's 2x
1 McGill – 6:48.53; 2 Brock – 6:50.45; 3 Western – 6:55.33
Men's Lightweight 1x
1 Brock – 7:17.85; 2 Queen's 7:23.66; 3 Western – 7:28.97
Men's 2-
1 Western – 6:46.13; 2 Queens – 6:54.00; 3 Trent – 6:57.79
Women's Medal Races
Women's Lightweight 2-
1 Brock – 8:01.21; 2 Carleton – 8:02.59; 3 Trent – 8:05.66
Women's 8+
1 Western – 6:37.52; 2 Brock – 6:48.14; 3 Toronto – 6:56.71
Women's Lightweight 4+
1 Brock – 7:38.29; 2 Western – 7:39.63; Toronto – 7:48.22
Women's 1x
1 Laurentian – 8:05.72; 2 Guelph – 8:08.17; 3 Western – 8:09.30
Women's Lightweight 2x
1 Queen's – 7:56.59; 2 McGill – 8:00.97; 3 Carleton – 8:04.53
Women's 4+
1 Brock – 7:29.93; 2 Western – 7:34.92; 3 Trent – 7:41.08
Women's Lightweight 8+
1 Western – 7:01.37; 2 Brock – 7:05.52
Women's 2x
1 Western – 7:31.17; 2 Queen's – 7:34.42; 3 Brock – 7:41.31
Women's Lightweight 1x
1 Western – 8:06.95; 2 Queen's – 8:10.34; 3 McMaster – 8:11.91
Women's 2-
1 Queen's - 7:19.90; 2 Western - 7:24.47; 3 Trent – 7:35.50
