National Rowing Championships October 2024
Our Saskatchewan team of 8 athletes competed through a wide range of course conditions in Welland, On on the Welland Recreational Waterway. From October 11th to 13th, athletes competed against the best of the countries rowers at the 2024 NRC's.
We had some key successes this year with the first U19 Mens single medal in many years with the bronze medal performance by Calvin Pally. And always bringing his best, Connor Dodds was able to capture silver in the Mens U23 Lightweight Mens Single improving from his 4th place position last year.
Thanks to Coach John, athlete and driver, Breanna Franklin, and our many parents who helped make sure our athletes had everything they needed for the big event. Special thanks to Gary Mehls and Andy Glavic Photography for the fantastic photos of our athletes.
RESULTS
U19 M1x
Calvin Pally - 3rd
Adam Martens-Koop, 18th
Nialan Young, 27th
U19 W1x
Jinger Peterson Mehls, 16th
Heidi Wall - 17th
U23 Lwt M1x
Connor Dodds - 2nd
U23 W1x
Emily Martens-Koop, 8th
Sr W1x
Breanna Franklin, 11th
We had some key successes this year with the first U19 Mens single medal in many years with the bronze medal performance by Calvin Pally. And always bringing his best, Connor Dodds was able to capture silver in the Mens U23 Lightweight Mens Single improving from his 4th place position last year.
Thanks to Coach John, athlete and driver, Breanna Franklin, and our many parents who helped make sure our athletes had everything they needed for the big event. Special thanks to Gary Mehls and Andy Glavic Photography for the fantastic photos of our athletes.
RESULTS
U19 M1x
Calvin Pally - 3rd
Adam Martens-Koop, 18th
Nialan Young, 27th
U19 W1x
Jinger Peterson Mehls, 16th
Heidi Wall - 17th
U23 Lwt M1x
Connor Dodds - 2nd
U23 W1x
Emily Martens-Koop, 8th
Sr W1x
Breanna Franklin, 11th
National Rowing Championships September 2023
The 2023 National Rowing Championships came with some tough, blustery conditions, but our Saskatchewan Athletes persevered. Rowers raced over 3 days and all prevailed and raced their finals on Saturday.
Some impressive results from Jacob Wassermann, who won GOLD in the PR1 M1x and Pepper Howe who won BRONZE in the U23 W1x, an amazing cap on her time as a U23 athlete! Congratulations to all of our athletes!
Special thanks to Coach Elana who looked after the team!
RESULTS
Jacob (SRC)PR1 M1x
Pepper (SRC)U23 W1x
Connor (RRC) 4th U23 LM1x
Calvin (SRC) 5th U19 M1x
Johnny (SRC) 6th U23 LM1x
Heidi (SRC) 9th U19 W1x
Grayson (SRC) 9th U23 LM1x
Adam (SRC) 10th U19 M1x
Lauren (SRC) 10th U23 W1x
Emily (SRC) 10th U19 W1x
Jinger (RRC) 17th U19 W1x
Bre (RRC) 18th W1x
Some impressive results from Jacob Wassermann, who won GOLD in the PR1 M1x and Pepper Howe who won BRONZE in the U23 W1x, an amazing cap on her time as a U23 athlete! Congratulations to all of our athletes!
Special thanks to Coach Elana who looked after the team!
RESULTS
Jacob (SRC)PR1 M1x
Pepper (SRC)U23 W1x
Connor (RRC) 4th U23 LM1x
Calvin (SRC) 5th U19 M1x
Johnny (SRC) 6th U23 LM1x
Heidi (SRC) 9th U19 W1x
Grayson (SRC) 9th U23 LM1x
Adam (SRC) 10th U19 M1x
Lauren (SRC) 10th U23 W1x
Emily (SRC) 10th U19 W1x
Jinger (RRC) 17th U19 W1x
Bre (RRC) 18th W1x
Henley 2023 - Results
Saskatchewan athletes took in the 139th Royal Canadian Henley August 8th - 13th.
16 athletes competed across 21 events. 3 crews made it to finals, while 8 total crews made is semifinals. Athletes were provided an opportunity to develop through competitive racing against some of the best crews in North America.
Final Results:
U23 Women's 4x - 2nd (Daya Wilde, Ellen Marion, Emily Martens-Koop, Brooklyn Schwab)
Senior Women's 4x - 4th (Daya Wilde, Ellen Marion, Emily Martens-Koop, Brooklyn Schwab)
U17 Men's 1x - 5th (Adam Martens-Koop)
Master's Men's 2x - 1st (Dave Ukrainetz & Matt Bradshaw)
16 athletes competed across 21 events. 3 crews made it to finals, while 8 total crews made is semifinals. Athletes were provided an opportunity to develop through competitive racing against some of the best crews in North America.
Final Results:
U23 Women's 4x - 2nd (Daya Wilde, Ellen Marion, Emily Martens-Koop, Brooklyn Schwab)
Senior Women's 4x - 4th (Daya Wilde, Ellen Marion, Emily Martens-Koop, Brooklyn Schwab)
U17 Men's 1x - 5th (Adam Martens-Koop)
Master's Men's 2x - 1st (Dave Ukrainetz & Matt Bradshaw)
Saskatchewan Rowers Excel at the Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games
Team Saskatchewan rowers from Lloydminster, Regina, and Saskatoon took to the Royal Canadian Henley Course to compete against 10 other provinces in the 2022 Canada Summer Games Regatta. It was a long, hot, and difficult summer of training for the crews, but ultimately everything paid off for our rowers!
After the second day of qualifications, Saskatchewan crews had made an A Final in every boat class! On the first day of finals, the day started off strong with Pepper Howe (Saskatoon RC) winning a bronze in the Women’s Single. Just 90 minutes later Pepper would get back in the Women’s Quad with crewmates Lauren Matai (Saskatoon RC), Megan Kish (Saskatoon RC), and Shelby Lane (Lloydminster RC), racing a strong middle 1000m, clinching the silver medal over Team BC. Other crews that raced the first day of finals included the Women’s Pair, Men’s Pair, Women’s Lightweight Double, Men’s Quad, and Men’s Eight with Coxswain (see breakdown of results below).
Day 2 of finals brought in even more success for Saskatchewan rowers. The morning was like deja vu, with Connor Dodds (Regina RC) winning bronze in the Men’s Single. Teammates Johnathan McLeod (Saskatoon RC) and Grayson Laycock (Saskatoon RC) followed up with a bronze in the Men’s 2x (this crew doubled as the Men’s Lightweight Double as well). The day wrapped up with a massive win in the Women’s Eight with Coxswain. The Saskatchewan crew led the Alberta crew from start to finish, ultimately overcoming their prairie rival by 0.18 seconds at the finish for a bronze medal finish. Elsa Lissel-DeCorby (Saskatoon RC) did an outstanding job keeping the crew focused and calm as the coxswain. The crew consisted also of: Megan Kish, Shelby Lane, Ellen Marion (Regina RC), Pepper Howe, Brooklyn Schwab (Regina RC), Daya Wilde (Saskatoon RC), Lauren Matai and Mya Kelln (Saskatoon RC).
Team Sask Rowers won 5 medals collectively, improving on the 2017 results of 2 medals. This is also the first time since the Regina 2005 Canada Games that a Saskatchewan crew has won a medal in the Eight with Coxswain event!
A big congratulations to all of our Team Sask rowers and the hard work they put in to being the best on the day.
Detailed Results
Women’s 1x - Pepper Howe BRONZE
Men’s 1x - Connor Dodds BRONZE
Women’s 2x - Ella Park (Saskatoon RC) & Cienna Wilde (Saskatoon RC) 6th
Men’s 2x - Jonathan McLeod & Grayson Laycock BRONZE
Women’s Lightweight 2x - Lauren Matai & Elsa Lissel-DeCorby 4th
Men’s Lightweight 2x - Jonathan McLeod & Grayson Laycock 4th
Women’s 4x - Pepper Howe, Lauren Matai, Megan Kish, Shelby Lane SILVER
Men’s 4x - Calvin Pally (Saskatoon RC), Adam Martens-Koop (Saskatoon RC), Riley Morrissey (Saskatoon RC), Liam Gilby (Lloydminster RC) 6th
Women’s 2- - Ellen Marion & Brooklyn Schwab 6th
Men’s 2- - Jonathan McLeod & Max Pally (Saskatoon RC) 6th
Women’s 4- - Ellen Marion, Brooklyn Schwab, Daya Wilde, Mya Kelln 4th
Men’s 4- - Max Pally, Connor Dodds, Elijah Lopez (Lloydminster RC), Max Waslen (Saskatoon RC) 5th
Women’s 8+ - Elsa Lissel-DeCorby, Megan Kish, Shelby Lane, Ellen Marion, Pepper Howe, Daya Wilde, Brooklyn Schwab, Lauren Matai, Mya Kelln BRONZE
Men’s 8+ - Lily Jedlic, Jonathan McLeod, Connor Dodds, Elijah Lopez, Grayson Laycock, Max Pally, Callam Laycock (Saskatoon RC), Boedy Vanthuyne (Saskatoon RC), Max Waslen 5th
After the second day of qualifications, Saskatchewan crews had made an A Final in every boat class! On the first day of finals, the day started off strong with Pepper Howe (Saskatoon RC) winning a bronze in the Women’s Single. Just 90 minutes later Pepper would get back in the Women’s Quad with crewmates Lauren Matai (Saskatoon RC), Megan Kish (Saskatoon RC), and Shelby Lane (Lloydminster RC), racing a strong middle 1000m, clinching the silver medal over Team BC. Other crews that raced the first day of finals included the Women’s Pair, Men’s Pair, Women’s Lightweight Double, Men’s Quad, and Men’s Eight with Coxswain (see breakdown of results below).
Day 2 of finals brought in even more success for Saskatchewan rowers. The morning was like deja vu, with Connor Dodds (Regina RC) winning bronze in the Men’s Single. Teammates Johnathan McLeod (Saskatoon RC) and Grayson Laycock (Saskatoon RC) followed up with a bronze in the Men’s 2x (this crew doubled as the Men’s Lightweight Double as well). The day wrapped up with a massive win in the Women’s Eight with Coxswain. The Saskatchewan crew led the Alberta crew from start to finish, ultimately overcoming their prairie rival by 0.18 seconds at the finish for a bronze medal finish. Elsa Lissel-DeCorby (Saskatoon RC) did an outstanding job keeping the crew focused and calm as the coxswain. The crew consisted also of: Megan Kish, Shelby Lane, Ellen Marion (Regina RC), Pepper Howe, Brooklyn Schwab (Regina RC), Daya Wilde (Saskatoon RC), Lauren Matai and Mya Kelln (Saskatoon RC).
Team Sask Rowers won 5 medals collectively, improving on the 2017 results of 2 medals. This is also the first time since the Regina 2005 Canada Games that a Saskatchewan crew has won a medal in the Eight with Coxswain event!
A big congratulations to all of our Team Sask rowers and the hard work they put in to being the best on the day.
Detailed Results
Women’s 1x - Pepper Howe BRONZE
Men’s 1x - Connor Dodds BRONZE
Women’s 2x - Ella Park (Saskatoon RC) & Cienna Wilde (Saskatoon RC) 6th
Men’s 2x - Jonathan McLeod & Grayson Laycock BRONZE
Women’s Lightweight 2x - Lauren Matai & Elsa Lissel-DeCorby 4th
Men’s Lightweight 2x - Jonathan McLeod & Grayson Laycock 4th
Women’s 4x - Pepper Howe, Lauren Matai, Megan Kish, Shelby Lane SILVER
Men’s 4x - Calvin Pally (Saskatoon RC), Adam Martens-Koop (Saskatoon RC), Riley Morrissey (Saskatoon RC), Liam Gilby (Lloydminster RC) 6th
Women’s 2- - Ellen Marion & Brooklyn Schwab 6th
Men’s 2- - Jonathan McLeod & Max Pally (Saskatoon RC) 6th
Women’s 4- - Ellen Marion, Brooklyn Schwab, Daya Wilde, Mya Kelln 4th
Men’s 4- - Max Pally, Connor Dodds, Elijah Lopez (Lloydminster RC), Max Waslen (Saskatoon RC) 5th
Women’s 8+ - Elsa Lissel-DeCorby, Megan Kish, Shelby Lane, Ellen Marion, Pepper Howe, Daya Wilde, Brooklyn Schwab, Lauren Matai, Mya Kelln BRONZE
Men’s 8+ - Lily Jedlic, Jonathan McLeod, Connor Dodds, Elijah Lopez, Grayson Laycock, Max Pally, Callam Laycock (Saskatoon RC), Boedy Vanthuyne (Saskatoon RC), Max Waslen 5th
Provincial Team Success at 2021 National Rowing Championships
421 High Performance Rowers from across the province raced at the 2021 National Rowing Championships at Elk Lake, Victoria, BC on November 12 & 13, 2021. Rowers from Regina, Saskatoon and Lloydminster represented the province at the National rowing competition with more than 200 other competitors.
Winning the first ever gold medal in the Junior men’s pair, was the duo of Grayson Laycock and Max Pally from the Saskatoon Rowing Club.
Out of the Regina Rowing Club, Thomas Markewich, managed to race to the silver position not once but twice. He placed 2nd in both the Men’s Lightweight Single race and the U23 Men’s Lightweight Single. Markewich has been representing Saskatchewan Rowing for the past 5 years, competing at many National and International competitions.
There were many other memorable results from the event, and a complete results listing is below.
FULL RESULTS
Men's 1x
Sash Broda (Saskatoon RC) - 9th
Stuart Walker (Saskatoon RC) - 10th
Junior Men's 1x
Max Waslen (Saskatoon RC) - 13th
Boedy Vanthuyne (Saskatoon RC) - 20th
Women's U23 1x
Pepper Howe (Saskatoon RC) - 9th
Shelby Lane (Lloydminster RC) - 10th
Women's Junior 1x
Ellen Marion (Regina RC) - 11th
Daya Wilde (Saskatoon RC) - 14th
Elsa Lissel DeCorby (Saskatoon RC) - 32nd
PR1 Women's 1x
Tracey Arnold (Saskatoon RC) - 4th
Men's Junior 2-
Max Pally and Grayson Laycock (Saskatoon RC) - GOLD
U23 Lightweight Men's 1x
Thomas Markewich (Regina RC) - SILVER
Johnathan McLeod (Saskatoon RC) - 4th
Connor Dodds (Regina RC) - 5th
Lightweight Men's 1x
Thomas Markewich (Regina RC) - SILVER
Johnathan McLeod (Saskatoon RC) - 4th
Connor Dodds (Regina RC) - 5th
U23 Lightweight Women's 1x
Lauren Matai (Saskatoon RC) - 8th
Winning the first ever gold medal in the Junior men’s pair, was the duo of Grayson Laycock and Max Pally from the Saskatoon Rowing Club.
Out of the Regina Rowing Club, Thomas Markewich, managed to race to the silver position not once but twice. He placed 2nd in both the Men’s Lightweight Single race and the U23 Men’s Lightweight Single. Markewich has been representing Saskatchewan Rowing for the past 5 years, competing at many National and International competitions.
There were many other memorable results from the event, and a complete results listing is below.
FULL RESULTS
Men's 1x
Sash Broda (Saskatoon RC) - 9th
Stuart Walker (Saskatoon RC) - 10th
Junior Men's 1x
Max Waslen (Saskatoon RC) - 13th
Boedy Vanthuyne (Saskatoon RC) - 20th
Women's U23 1x
Pepper Howe (Saskatoon RC) - 9th
Shelby Lane (Lloydminster RC) - 10th
Women's Junior 1x
Ellen Marion (Regina RC) - 11th
Daya Wilde (Saskatoon RC) - 14th
Elsa Lissel DeCorby (Saskatoon RC) - 32nd
PR1 Women's 1x
Tracey Arnold (Saskatoon RC) - 4th
Men's Junior 2-
Max Pally and Grayson Laycock (Saskatoon RC) - GOLD
U23 Lightweight Men's 1x
Thomas Markewich (Regina RC) - SILVER
Johnathan McLeod (Saskatoon RC) - 4th
Connor Dodds (Regina RC) - 5th
Lightweight Men's 1x
Thomas Markewich (Regina RC) - SILVER
Johnathan McLeod (Saskatoon RC) - 4th
Connor Dodds (Regina RC) - 5th
U23 Lightweight Women's 1x
Lauren Matai (Saskatoon RC) - 8th
Head of the Saskatchewan - September 11, 2021
Three provinces and more than 80 participants took part in the Head of the Saskatchewan Head Race in Saskatoon. This was the first time this event was sanctioned and one of the few regional regattas held during COVID. Athletes from Manitoba, Alberta, and Saskatchewan competed in the 5.5km race.
This event was supported by Sask Lotteries through the Regional Hosting Grant which helped to offset our Umpiring expenses.
Thank you to our sponsors, volunteers, umpires, organizers and athletes who helped to make this event a huge success.
Thank you Sask Lotteries.
Provincial Team Success at 2019 Western Canada Summer Games
Seventeen Saskatchewan rowers competed at the 2019 Western Canada Summer Games held in Swift Current, SK. Rowing was held at Lac Pelletier Regional Park, about 30 minutes outside of the city. The team competed to outstanding results against crews from Alberta and Manitoba. Athletes competed in 6 events across three days of competition. The team won the women's points total and came second in the men's points total with 6 Gold medals, 4 Silver medals, and 2 Bronze medals. At the end of competition, Lauren Matai (Saskatoon RC) was selected by Team Sask to be the official flag bearer for the closing ceremonies. This was the first time in Games history that a rower has been selected to carry the flag for Team Sask at either a closing or opening ceremony!
Men's Events
Men's 1x - Connor Dodds (Silver)
Men's 2x - Grayson Laycock, Max Pally (Bronze)
Men's 4x - Johnathan McLeod, Connor Dodds, Thomas Farquar, Matthew Johner (Silver)
Men's 2- - Johnathan McLeod, Matthew Johner (Gold)
Men's 4- - Johnathan McLeod, Connor Dodds, Thomas Farquar, Matthew Johner (Gold)
Men's 8+ - Johnathan McLeod, Matthew Johner, Grayson Laycock, Connor Dodds, Henry Burdick, Nicholas Barden, Thomas Farquar, Max Pally, Seamus Dodds (cox) (Silver)
Women's Events
Women's 1x - Lauren Matai (Gold)
Women's 2x - Lauren Matai, Elana Gelineau (Gold)
Women's 4x - Lauren Matai, Mya Kelln, Megan Kish, Elana Gelineau (Gold)
Women's 2- - Maya Marshall, Mya Kelln (Bronze)
Women's 4- - Lauren Matai, Maya Marshall, Mya Kelln, Elana Gelineau (Gold)
Women's 8+ - Lauren Matai, Elana Gelineau, Maya Marshall, Mya Kelln, Chelsea Dyck, Sarah Sweet, Megan Kish, Stella McLeod, Seamus Dodds (cox) (Silver)
Men's Events
Men's 1x - Connor Dodds (Silver)
Men's 2x - Grayson Laycock, Max Pally (Bronze)
Men's 4x - Johnathan McLeod, Connor Dodds, Thomas Farquar, Matthew Johner (Silver)
Men's 2- - Johnathan McLeod, Matthew Johner (Gold)
Men's 4- - Johnathan McLeod, Connor Dodds, Thomas Farquar, Matthew Johner (Gold)
Men's 8+ - Johnathan McLeod, Matthew Johner, Grayson Laycock, Connor Dodds, Henry Burdick, Nicholas Barden, Thomas Farquar, Max Pally, Seamus Dodds (cox) (Silver)
Women's Events
Women's 1x - Lauren Matai (Gold)
Women's 2x - Lauren Matai, Elana Gelineau (Gold)
Women's 4x - Lauren Matai, Mya Kelln, Megan Kish, Elana Gelineau (Gold)
Women's 2- - Maya Marshall, Mya Kelln (Bronze)
Women's 4- - Lauren Matai, Maya Marshall, Mya Kelln, Elana Gelineau (Gold)
Women's 8+ - Lauren Matai, Elana Gelineau, Maya Marshall, Mya Kelln, Chelsea Dyck, Sarah Sweet, Megan Kish, Stella McLeod, Seamus Dodds (cox) (Silver)
Saskatchewan Rowers Excel at 2019 RCA National Rowing Championships and Canada Cup
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Saskatchewan rowers competed at the RCA NRCs and Canada Cup regattas from September 26-29. A total of 8 athletes competed in four different events, as well as a crew that competed in the Canada Cup event. In the Junior Women's 1x event, Lily Jedlic (Regina RC) raced to a Bronze medal finish, with Lauren Matai (Saskatoon RC) and Aida Lissel-DeCorby (Saskatoon RC) both finishing behind in 4th and 5th respectively. Elana Gelineau (Saskatoon RC) also competed in the event placing 21st overall.
Matthew Johner and Johnathan McLeod (Saskatoon RC) continued to build on their success from WCSG in the Men's Junior 2- event, placing Silver overall. This was a major feat for the crew as the last time a medal was won in this event by Saskatchewan was in 2006. In the Senior events, Sam Seshadri competed for his first time with Saskatchewan in the U23 Lightweight Men's 1x, placing 9th overall. Larissa Werbicki (Saskatoon RC) represented the province in the Senior Women's 2- with her partner from Alberta. The crew raced well and finished 9th overall. Saskatchewan also shone at the Canada Cup regatta where rowers Aida Lissel-DeCorby, Lauren Matai, Lily Jedlic, and Elana Gelineau came together to row the Junior Women's 4x, ultimately winning Gold in the event. With all of the success of our Saskatchewan athletes, for the first time since NRCs started, the province won the Efficiency Award. |
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