Junior National Team Selected by RCA

​VICTORIA, Thursday, June 16, 2016 – Rowing Canada Aviron (RCA) announced today their selection of 48 athletes for this year’s Junior National Team which includes teams for both the Can Am Mex Regatta and Junior World Rowing Championships. The Junior National Team is made up of rowers under the age of 19 and come from 21 rowing clubs across the country.
“We were happy with the results from selection trials and believe that this group of athletes has the ability to perform at a high level this summer,” said Peter Cookson, High Performance Director, RCA. “The athletes came in ready to compete for a spot on the team and we saw impressive performances by everyone. The junior team is integral to the development of future senior rowers and we’re very happy with the progress this group is making.”
The Can Am Mex team will take part in a training camp beginning July 11 before competition from July 16 to 17 in Sarasota, Florida. The World Rowing Junior Championships will take place in Rotterdam, Netherlands from August 21 to 28.
Following the selection trials in Welland, Ontario, RCA has confirmed the list of athletes and coaches representing Canada on the Junior National Teams this summer.

2016 Canadian National Junior Rowing Team to compete at Can Am Mex Regatta, Sarasota, Florida
Women’s Sweep
Piper Battersby (Victoria City Rowing Club)
Katie Pearson (Victoria City Rowing Club)
Gillian Cross (Ottawa Rowing Club)
Hayley Watt (Ottawa Rowing Club)
Emma Gribbon (Victoria City Rowing Club)
Emma Reinsch (Victoria City Rowing Club)
Claire Thompson (Argonaut Rowing Club)
Lexi Wright (Don Rowing Club)
Megan Stellato (Havergal College)
Coach: Michele Fisher (St. Catharines Rowing Club)

Women’s Sculling
Riley Knight (Nanaimo Rowing Club)
Brenna Randall (Regina Rowing Club)
Kate Morstad (Regina Rowing Club)
Elisa Vandersloot (St. Catharines Rowing Club)
Coach: Craig Rutherford (Nanaimo Rowing Club)

Men’s Sweep
James Ridenour (Brentwood College School)
Ben Morton (Vancouver College)
James Houston (St. George’s School)
Ryan Watt (St. George’s School)
Max Elliot (St. George’s School)
Matthew Pamenter (Don Rowing Club)
Seth Moyer (Ridley College)
Matthew Schultz (Ridley College)
Riley Raso (Upper Canada College)
Coach: James Mulcahy (Argonaut Rowing Club)

Men’s Sculling
Quentin Basiren (Brockville Rowing Club)
Kevin Keith (South Niagara Rowing Club)
William Sati (Don Rowing Club)
Thomas Markewich (Regina Rowing Club)
Coach: Horacio Tendilla (Don Rowing Club)

2016 Canadian National Junior Rowing Team to compete at World Junior Rowing Championships, Rotterdam, Netherlands

Junior Men’s Double Sculls
Nicholas Everett (Brockville Rowing Club)
Ethan McAlpine (St. Catharines Rowing Club)
Coach: Dane Lawson (Brockville Rowing Club)
Training location: Brockville Rowing Club

Junior Men’s Quadruple Sculls
Aelon Nicolson (Victoria City Rowing Club)
Sean van Gessel (Victoria City Rowing Club)
Jared Naar (South Niagara Rowing Club)
Alexander Matson (Fort Langley Youth Rowing Society)
Coach: Pat Newman (Victoria City Rowing Club)
Training location: Victoria City Rowing Club

Junior Men’s Pair
Liam Keane (Victoria City Rowing Club)
Isaac Donaldson (Victoria City Rowing Club)
Coach: Pat Newman (Victoria City Rowing Club)
Training location: Victoria City Rowing Club

Junior Men’s Four
Peter Lancashire (Brentwood College School)
Ivan Rybkin (Vancouver College)
Brett Vilk (Brentwood College School)
Dylan Rupnow (St. George’s School)
Coach: Greg Szybka (St. George’s School)
Training location: St. George’s School/Vancouver

Junior Women’s Double Sculls
Emma Gray (Winnipeg Rowing Club)
Ivy Elling Quaintance (Victoria City Rowing Club)
Coach: Antony Patterson (Manitoba Rowing) *Tentative
Training location: Winnipeg Rowing Club / Manitoba Rowing

Junior Women’s Quadruple Sculls
Kendell Massier (Regina Rowing Club)
Aline Belzil (Edmonton Rowing Club)
Antonia Frappell (Victoria City Rowing Club)
Sarah Craven (Saskatoon Rowing Club)
Coach: Jesse Hume (Victoria City Rowing Club)
Training location: Victoria City Rowing Club

​From Rowing Canada Aviron News