Quamichan Lake, Duncan, BC - UBC Thunderbirds wrapped up a very successful fall season with 13 podium performances at Rowing Canada's small boat championship over the weekend, Friday and Saturday November 11 and 12. The regatta serves to test Canada's national team athletes against up-and-coming Senior, U23 and Junior talents.
 
Over 350 athletes represented their province or club with entries from coast to coast. UBC athletes achieved some excellent performances against some of Canada's veteran talent.


 
Five UBC crews were featured in "A" Finals:

• Liam Smit rowing for Team BC won the Men's 1x along with being the top U23 sculler
• Emerson Crick matched this result, rowing for Nova Scotia, he nipped out '22 U23 Worlds Bronze medalist Stephen Harris to win the Lightweight Men's 1x and top U23.
• Australian transfer student Christian Place took bronze in the same event.
• U23 Worlds Pair and two-time CURC champions Joel Cullen and Julian Black were 3^rd overall in the men's 2- and 1^st U23 behind the winning crew from the University of Washington and Rowing Canada in second position.

 
Smit was also awarded the Derek Porter Trophy as Canada's top sculler and Crick was awarded the Brian Thorne Trophy as Canada's top lightweight sculler


 
Other medal winning rows came from:

• Ellie Sousa / Sally Jones Gold U23 W2-
• Axel Ewashko / Brendan Wall Bronze U23 M2-
• Ellington Peacock / Adrian Breen Gold Jr M2-
• Grayson Laycock rowing with Vancouver College Connor Bohlmann Silver Jr M2-
• Owen Bartel Silver JrM1x

 
"NRCs allowed some of our top athletes to measure their speed against Canada's best. It was great to see the Thunderbirds produce some impressive boat speed against some internationally seasoned National Team athletes and demonstrate the direction of our program," said Head Men's Coach Mike Pearce


 
UBC's women had an opportunity to test themselves against many of Rowing Canada's best athletes including some members of the Toyko gold medal-winning 8+ as well as several former Thunderbirds that have graduated to the National Team program. Top UBC finishes came in in the Women's Pair with a Gold in the U23 2- and 10^th overall for Ellie Sousa and Sally Jones.

 
 
UBC Men
Liam Smit Gold M1x, Gold U23 M1x
Emerson Crick Gold LM1x, Gold U23 LM1x
Christian Place Bronze LM1x, Bronze U23 LM1x
Owen Bartel 9^th M1x, Silver JrM1x,  
Joel Cullen / Julian Black Bronze M2-, Gold U23 M2-
Axel Ewashko / Brendan Wall 8^th M2-, Bronze U23 M2-
Julien Wiese / Aidan Della Siega 12^th M2-, 7^th U23 M2-
Ellington Peacock / Adrian Breen 15^th M2-, Gold Jr M2-, 
Adam Giles / Josh Kemper 14^th M2-, 9^th U23 M2-
Garyson Laycock / Connor Bohlmann 16^th M2-, Silver Jr M2-
Matthias Shorter / Rohin Kanwal 25^th M2-, 12^th U23 M2-
 
 
UBC Women
Ellie Sousa / Sally Jones 10^th W2-, Gold U23 W2-
Beth Miller / Julia Tancon  14^th W2-, 4^th U23 W2-
Caitlin Lawrence / Lyndsey Bryden 16^th W2-, 6^th U23 W2-
Clare Hallet / Stella Fraser 18^th W2-, 8^th U23 W2-
Ellen Marion / Lucy Hiscox 23^rd W2- 
Natasha Witts 40^th W1x
Angelina Steveson 12^th LW1x
 
FULL RESULTS HERE