Tuesday 28 January 2025
Over the long weekend, our rowers delivered an outstanding performance at the North Island Rowing Championships at Lake Karāpiro, securing an impressive eight medals. This marks a fantastic start to the championship racing season and reflects the hard work and dedication of our athletes, coaches, parents and supporters.
Gold Medal Highlights:
- Men’s Club Eight: Marcus Macleod (Year 12, Selwyn), Jack Reid (Year 12, School) Charlie Field (Year 12, St John's) Josh Haskell (Year 12, School), Elijah Nakhle (Year 12, School), Sammy Taylor (Year 12, Major), Oliver Poppelwell (Year 12, Parnell), Henry Mahon (Year 12, Major) and cox Ayden Miller (Year 12, School) stormed to victory with a remarkable time of 6:15.61.
- Men’s Novice Eight: Benson Edwards (Year 12, Selwyn), Lucas Crawford (Year 10, Selwyn), Patrick Sandlant (Year 10, School), James Yeoman (Year 10, St John's), Oscar Eriksen (Year 10, School), Jack Morris (Year 10, St John's), Taylor Kijowski (Year 10, School), Fred Dryden (Year 10, School) and cox Sammie Richardson (Year 10, St John's) dominated their race, finishing in 6:50.41.
- Men’s Novice Coxed Four (Crew #1): Conor Irwin (Year 12, Marsden), Will Iversen (Year 12, Major), Zavier Linstrom (Year 12, Greenbank), William McKellar (Year 12, Major) and Charlie Lewis (Year 12, Parnell) secured gold with a time of 7:10.77.
Silver and Bronze Medal Successes:
- Men’s Intermediate Eight: 2nd place, 6:50.74.
- Men’s Intermediate Four: 2nd place, 7:13.06.
- Men’s Novice Quad Sculls: 2nd place, 7:48.44.
- Men’s Novice Coxed Four: 2nd (Crew #2, 7:12.25) and 3rd (Crew #3, 7:26.01), completing a podium sweep.
Old Collegians Shine
Our Old Collegians also achieved remarkable success competing for Auckland Rowing Club, who had home five podium finishes in the following categories:
Silver:
- Women’s Club Coxed Eight.
Bronze:
- Men’s Senior Coxless Four
- Men’s Club Coxless Four
- Men’s Club Coxless Quad Sculls
- Men’s Senior Coxless Quad Sculls.
Reflections
The entire rowing squad performed admirably, with all rowers showcasing their dedication and perseverance during the regatta. While sickness affected some and the cancellation of B Finals limited some further opportunities, the medal tally is a testament to the team’s hard work and preparation during their Summer Camp. A huge thank you to our coaches, families and supporters who have been instrumental in making this success possible.
As we look ahead, this regatta sets an exciting tone for the upcoming championship racing season. Congratulations to all our rowers on such an incredible start to the year!