Rowers make a splash indoors

St. Catharines was indoor rowing central last weekend.

Upwards of 700 athletes raced against the clock hoping to better personal best times at the Ontario Ergometer Championships.

For many club and high school rowers, the one-day event held Saturday at Ridley College was the final tune-up before hitting the water to begin training for the spring.

Athletes came from as far as Ottawa to compete in 2,000-metre races on indoor rowing machines.

Participants were divided in 18 divisions.

Following are the top five finishers in each division at the Ontario Ergometer Championships held at Ridley College:

• Junior high school men: 1 Mathieu Hansen, Upper Canada, 6:45.9; 2. Christian Fohrd, Canisus, 6:50.2; 3. Ian Lamothe, Jean Vanier, 6:55.5; 4. Max Wyatt-Stoffman, Westdale, 7:01.1; 5. Calvin Morrow, Oakridge, 7:01.4

• Junior high school women: 1. Alexandra Pidgeon, unaffiliated, 7:25.9; 2. Emma Lazenby, St. Marys, 7:35.1; 3. Seyene Oord,

E.L. Crossley, 7:40.8; 4. Olivia Guy, Havergal, 7:50.3; 5. Kate Berardi, St. Michael, 7:52.2

• Junior high school men, 150 pounds: 1. Scott Nuccitelli, E.L. Crossley, 7:04.7; 2. Niko Schramm, Ridley, 7:07; 3. Ethan Legacy, Westdale, 7:08.4; 4. James Oh, Canisus, 7:10.7; 5. Sam Nawrocki, E.L. Crossley, 7:18.2

• Junior high school men, 165 pounds: 1. Christian Goff, unaffiliated, 6:48.3; 2. David Picard, St. Francis, 6:52.2; 3. Owen Darling, E.L. Crossley, 6:55.4; 4. Braiden Jaques, E.L. Crossley, 7:00.2; 5. Kai Bartel, Eden, 7:01.7

• Junior high school women, 135 pounds: 1. Charlotte Drennan, Grimsby, 7:52.9; 2. Gabrielle Cook, Ridley, 7:58.9; 3. Kennedy Burrows, Parry Sound, 8:03.9; 4. Gillian Jansen, Notre Dame,

8:04.4; 5. Kassie Madsen, Welland Centennial, 8:09.8

• Junior high school women, 145 pounds: 1. Sequoia Deathe, Westdale, 8:01.1; 2. Kieley Partridge, E.L. Crossley, 8:02.4; 3. Melanie Goertz, Welland Centennial, 8:05.7; 4. Nicole Hare, Notre Dame, 8:14.4; 5. Elise Rinke, Mercyhurst Prep, 8:14.6

• Masters, women: 1. Audrey Ferec, age 47, Espirit, 7:29.5; 2. Charlotte Sobolewski, 35, Schullhouse Rowing, 7:38.0; 3. Jennifer Durack, 42, Western Rowing Club, 8:17.1; 4. Cheryl Corris, 38, unaffiliated, 8:38.9; 5. Tanya Rodger, 40, unaffiliated, 8:42.0

• Masters, men: 1. Mostafa Tolba, 31, Don Rowing Club, 6:04.5, new record; 2. Andrew Smith, 55, Western Rowing Club, 6:23.4; 3. Mike Forgeron, 52, unaffiliated, 6:34.0; 4. Dom Quinn, 37, Leander Boat Club, 6:36.0; 5. William Greene, 52, Genesee Crew, 6:39.3

• Senior high school men, 150 pounds: 1. Raphael Berz, Upper Canada, 6:49.2; 2. Matthew Thompson, Upper Canada, 6:50.6; 3. Jeremy Langellan, E.L. Crossley, 6:53.2; 4. Andrew Suthons, E.L. Crossley, 6:55.6; 5. Nathaniel Sass, Canisus, 6:56.1

• Senior high school men, 165 pounds: 1. Spencer Kielar, John F. Ross, 6:30.6; 2. Fraser Darling, E.L. Crossley, 6:33.6; 3. Johann May, Sir Winston Churchill, 6:35.5; 4. Chris Rusin, E.L. Crossley, 6:37.3; 5. Jonathan Cinquina, London Central, 6:37.7

• Senior high school women, 135 pounds: 1. Abbey Maillet, St. Marys, 7:45.2; 2. Peyton Learn, E.L. Crossley, 7:47.0; 3. Jessie Dzewicki, Bishop Tonnos, 7:47.8; 4. Olivia Nasternak, Buffalo Scholastic, 7:50.9; 5. Lauren Nuccitelli, E.L. Crossley, 7:59.4

• Senior high school women, 145 pounds: 1. Hailey Mercuri, Grimsby, 7:35.8; 2. Amber Drysdale, 7:38.2; 3. Lauryn Bench, E.L. Crossley, 7:42.9; 4. Francesca Frolick, Branksome Hall, 7:44.7

• Senior high school women: 1. Emma Dockray, Grimsby, 7:12.4; 2. Emma Leavens, E.L. Crossley, 7:21.5; 3. Teja Chmay, E.L. Crossley, 7:32.2; 4. Lauren Kelly, Blessed Trinity, 7:32.9; 5. Rachel Della Valle, Welland Centennial, 7:35.2

• Senior high school men: 1. Neil Kennedy, E.L. Crossley, 6:16.7; 2. Mitchell Rodgers, Governor Simcoe, 6:26.5; 3. Dane Halkiw, Upper Canada, 6:31.4; 4. Dmitri Kozak, Ridley, 6:33.6; 5. William Simpson, unaffiliated, 6:34.3

• Open, lightweight men: 1. Jacob Martens, Brock, 6:32.9; 2. Noah Van Helvert, Brock, 6:35.2; 3. Kevin Keith, Brock, 6:46.6; 4. Dylan Vanderloss, Brock, 6:47.8; 5. Barnabas Bene, Western-Middlesex, 6::48.0

• Open, lightweight women: 1. Alicia Piazza, Brock, 7:51.0; 2. Serena Weaver, Brock, 8:11.1; 3. Olivia Jose, Brock, 8:12.3; 4. Muskoka Scalter, Brock, 8:14.1; 5. Chrystelle Cloutier, Royal Military College, 8:21.4

• Open, women: 1. Anna Malony, Brock, 7:07.3; 2. Meaghan Wunder, Cambridge Rowing Club, 7:12.4; 3. Isabella Mazzarolo, Brock, 7:16.1; 4. Kadeynn McInnis, Genesee Crew, 7:19.4; 5. Amanda Martin, Brock, 7:20.8

• Open, men: 1. Erik Hohnstein, Brock, 6:03.8; 2. Luke Gadson, Brock, 6:14.5; 3. Ian Pierce, Brock, 6:15.3; 4. Colin Wilcox, Genesee Crew, 6:26.6; 5. Liam Cooke, Royal Military College, 6:28.1