Crossley sets gold standard for Niagara rowing crews
Twenty high schools from region row in South Niagara Invitational
Another weekend on the water, another chance to prepare for the Canadian Secondary Schools Rowing Association (CSSRA) national championships.
Crews from 48 clubs, including 20 from high schools in the region, competed in the two-day South Niagara Invitational that wrapped up Sunday at Welland International Flatwater Centre’s south course.
Pacing the procession to the podium was the Don Rowing
Club with 16 medals in all. Athletes from the Toronto club won a regatta-high nine gold medals along with four silver and three bronze.
Tied for second place in the overall standings, with 15 medals, were E.L. Crossley from Pelham and Branksome Hall from Toronto. Each earned seven medals, along with five silver and three bronze for Crossley and four silver and four bronze for Branksome Hall.
Four Niagara high schools rowed their way to three medals: A.N. Myer, gold, two silver; Sir Winston Churchill, two silver, bronze; Lakeshore Catholic and Notre Dame, each with three bronze medals.
Saint Francis, gold, silver; Saint Paul, gold, bronze; and Governor Simcoe, silver, bronze; won two medals apiece.
Denis Morris, gold; Blessed Trinity, silver; Grimsby, silver; Welland Centennial, silver; Eden, bronze; and Jean Vanier, bronze; each won a medal.
Also taking part in the competition but failing to post a topthree finish were Beamsville, Greater Fort Erie, Holy Cross, Ridley College, Saint Michael and Westlane.
Along with the Mother’s Day Regatta, held the weekend before in St. Catharines, the South Niagara Invitational hosted by the South Niagara Rowing Club gives coaches a chance to experiment with different seat configurations heading into the CSSRA championships taking place May 31 and June 1, also on the Royal Canadian Henley course in St. Catharines.
Following are top-three finishes, winning times and finishes and times for crews from Niagara:
Senior women’s pair: 1. Don Rowing Club, 8:12. 164; 2. Havergal, 3. Branksome Hall, 4. Governor Simcoe, 8:53.863.
Senior men’s four: 1. Upper Canada, 6:44.717; 2. Canisius, 3. Argonaut Rowing Club, 6. Jean Vanier-Lakeshore CatholicSouth Niagara composite,
7:55.439.
Junior women’s 59-kilogram coxed four: 1. Branksome, 7:48.259; 2. Grimsby, 8:11.071; 3. Havergal, 4. A.N. Myer, 8:16.368.
Junior men’s single: 1. Don Rowing Club, 8:00.297; 2. E.L. Crossley, 8:01.686; 3. Lakeshore Catholic, 8:04.567; 4. Saint Paul,
8:08.232.
Senior women’s 63-kg eight:
1. Branksome Hall, 7:39.460; 2. Havergal, 3. E.L. Crossley,
8:33.736.
Senior men’s pair: 1. Argonaut Rowing Club, 7:33.442; 2. Governor Simcoe, 7:33.187; 3. Don Rowing Club, 4. Blessed Trinity,
10:00.182.
Junior women’s single:
1. Don Rowing Club, 8:49.525; 2. Guelph, 3. Notre Dame, 9:05.741.
Junior men’s 72.5-kg four: 1. E.L. Crossley, 7:29.919; 2. Canisius, 3. City Honors, 4. Saint Francis, 7:57.570; 5. E.L. Crossley, 8:07.576; 6. Sir Winston Churchill,
8:13.126.
Senior women’s quad: 1. Don Rowing Club, 7:43.945; 2. Branksome Hall, 3. St. Mary’s, 6. Notre Dame, 8:24.986.
Junior women’s 63-kg four:
1. Branksome Hall, 8:22.540; 2. Havergal, 3. Branksome Hall, 4. Sir Winston Churchill, 9:08.997; 5. Eden, 9:09.484; 6. Denis Morris,
9:26.736.
Junior men’s double: 1. Upper Canada, 7:41.548; 2. Don Rowing Club, 3. Notre Dame, 7:46.621;
5. Saint Francis, 8:01.993.
Senior women’s 63-kg single: 1. Argonaut Rowing Club, 8:33.092; 2. St. Marys, 3. Don Rowing Club, 4. Lakeshore Catholic, 9:00.557; 6. Fort Erie Rowing,
9:26.918.
Senior men’s 72.5-kg single:
1. A.N. Myer, 7:58.003; 2. Blessed Trinity, 8:09.977; 3. Kingston, 4. E.L. Crossley, 8:20.696; 6. South Niagara Rowing Club,
8:31.172.
Junior women’s double: 1. Guelph, 8:23.647; 2. Welland Centennial, 8:43.291;
3. Notre Dame, 9:09.425; 4. E.L. Crossley, 9:16.568; 5. Saint Paul, 9:33.397.
Junior men’s 66-kg quad: 1. Saint Francis, 7:20.941; 2. Sir Winston Churchill, 7:25.815; 3. St. Marys, 5. E.L. Crossley, 7:54.440; 6. Denis Morris, 8:25.887.
Senior women’s four: 1. City Honors, 8:25.504; 2. Saint Francis, 8:29.739; 3. Havergal, 5. Lakeshore Catholic, South Niagara Rowing Club, Welland Centennial composite, 8:53.449.
Senior men’s quad: 1. Don Rowing Club, 6:49.610; 2. Argonaut, 3. Saint Paul, 7:00.039; 4. Blessed Trinity, 7:22.362; 5. Ridley College, 7:40.449.
Junior women’s eight: 1. Branksome Hall, 8:00.168; 2. Mount St. Marys, 3. Havergal, 4. Grimsby, 8:32.005; 6. E.L. Crossley, 8:45.953.
Junior men’s eight: 1. Upper Canada, 7:01.814; 2. E.L. Crossley, 7:18.532; 3. City Honors, 4. Saint Francis, 8:18.756.
Senior women’s 63-kg double: 1. St. Marys, 7:48.460; 2. E.L. Crossley, 7:56.713;
3. Kingston, 4. Notre Dame, 8:20.945. Senior men’s 72.5-kg double: 1. Saint Paul, 7:04.760; 2. Kingston, 3. Lakeshore Catholic-South Niagara Rowing Club composite, 7:34.458; 4. Notre Dame,
7:41.584.
Junior women’s quad: 1. Branksome Hall, 7:24.297; 2. Don Rowing Club, 3. Argonaut Rowing Club, 4. E.L. Crossley, 7:34.506; 5. Notre Dame, 7:48.822.
Junior men’s novice eight: 1. St. Joseph’s Collegiate, 6:46.132; 2. Canisius,
3. E.L. Crossley, 7:01.291
Senior women’s single: 1. Argonaut Rowing Club, 7:44.708; 2. Don Rowing Club, 3. Argonaut Rowing Club.
Senior men’s single: 1. Argonaut, 7:22.560; 2. Don Rowing Club, 3. Guelph, 4. A.N. Myer, 7:31.677.
Junior women’s novice eight: 1. Branksome Hall, 7:37.100; 2. E.L. Crossley, 7:41.900; 3. Branksome Hall, 4. Sir Winston Churchill, 8:10.400; 5. Jean Vanier, Lakeshore Catholic, Welland Centennial composite, 8:45.600.
Junior men’s four: 1. E.L. Crossley, 6:37.304; 2. Upper Canada, 3. Westdale,
5. Denis Morris, 7:42.912;
6. Saint Francis, 7:59.218.
Senior women’s 59-kg quad: 1. Don Rowing Club, 7:28.115; 2. Branksome
Hall, 3. Governor Simcoe, 7:54.635.
Senior men’s 72.5-kg four: 1. Canisius, 6:51.920; 2. Upper Canada, 3. Canisius.
Junior women’s four: 1. Denis Morris, 7:32.003; 2. Branksome Hall, 3. Branksome Hall, 4. Grimsby, 8:04.236.
Junior men’s novice quad: 1. E.L. Crossley, 7:38.832; 2. Eden, 7:47.032; 3. Westdale.
Senior women’s double: 1. E.L. Crossley, 8:06.087; 2. St. Thomas Aquinas,
3. Don Rowing Club, 4. E.L. Crossley,
8:38.788.
Senior men’s double: 1. Don Rowing Club, 7:10.129; 2. Argonaut Rowing Club,
3. Canisius, 4. South Niagara Rowing Club, Welland Centennial composite, 7:28.687; 5. E.L. Crossley, 7:40.170.
Women’s novice quad: 1. Don Rowing Club, 7:52.368; 2. A.N. Myer, 8:04.998; 3. Havergal, 4. E.L. Crossley, 8:33.992; 5. E.L. Crossley, 8:37.183.
Junior men’s 72.5-kg eight: 1. E.L. Crossley, 6:51.442; 2. Sir Winston Churchill, 7:28.459.
Senior women’s 63-kg four: 1. E.L. Crossley, 8:02.522; 2. Westdale, 3. City Honors.
Senior men’s 66-kg quad: 1. St. Mary’s, 7:19.562; Ridley College, 6:59.093, exhibition; Don Rowing Club, exhibition.
Junior women’s 63-kg eight: 1. Branksome Hall, 7:23.452; 2. Havergal, 3. E.L. Crossley, 7:48.864; 4. Sir Winston Churchill, 7:53.510; 5. Saint Francis,
7:59.000.
Junior men’s quad: 1. Don Rowing Club, 7:00.939; 2. E.L. Crossley, 7:08.391; 3. Sir Winston Churchill, 7:11.615.
Senior women’s eight: 1. E.L. Crossley, 7:03.341; 2. Branksome Hall, 3. Argonaut Rowing Club.
Senior men’s eight: 1. Argonaut Rowing Club, 6:12.715; 2. Upper Canada, 3. Canisius, 4. Ridley College, 6:23.028.
Mixed double: 1. Guelph, 7:20.505; 2. A.N. Myer, 7:25.484; 3. Lakeshore Catholic, 7:48.440.
Mixed quad: 1. Banting, 7:32.432; 2. Argonaut Rowing Club, 3. Jean Vanier, 7:35.062; 4. Lakeshore Catholic, 7:54.031;
5. Notre Dame, 7:56.289.
Mixed eight: 1. Trinity College
School, 7:42.994; 2. Westdale.
Mixed open coaches double, 1,000 metres: 1. Guelph, 4:28.400; 2. Westdale.