The legacy of the Brock Badgers men's rowing program continued as they won five consecutive Ontario University Athletics (OUA) titles for the first time.
The historic achievement took place at Henley Island in Port Dalhousie on Friday, Oct. 24 and Saturday, Oct. 25, during the championships hosted by the Carleton Ravens.
Combining for a total of 511 points, the Badgers captured first, with the Western Mustangs second at 419 and the Queen's Gaels third with 395.
"There's no question winning five banners in a row is a challenge." said lead open head coach Scott Anderson. "We didn't know that would be possible. This team is a great atmosphere to be a part of, and to have some of these athletes have their names on all of five of these banners is really cool."
The men's team appeared on the podium an impressive nine times out of a possible ten over the regatta, leaving with five gold medals, two silvers and two bronze.
"A fifth consecutive banner is beyond exceptional," said
Melissa Krist, Executive Director, Brock Sports and Recreation. "Winning is hard, but our rowing program continues to perform at the highest level. We are so proud of our Badgers."
Riley Watson won Male Athlete of the Year after an outstanding regatta. He collected his first gold medal as he finished in a time of six minutes, 54 seconds and 503 milliseconds with partner
Jonas Masys. Watson's hardware haul didn't stop there as he won gold with the men's lightweight eight crew (6:04.149).
Harris reflected on the impressive feat of winning five consecutive OUA titles as a program.
"I remember my first year and we didn't win in 2019 and how much that hurt. Every year, it's been an incredible experience with this team. This championship feels as good or better as the first one. It's been an amazing run."
Anderson and Tom Kent won OUA Men's Coach of the Year for the second time in three seasons.
This marks the first time a men's rowing team has captured five consecutive OUA titles since the Western Mustangs achieved the feat from 1993 to 1997.
Looking ahead, the Badgers will prepare for the Canadian University Rowing Championships (CURC), with time trials on Saturday, Nov. 1 and finals on Sunday, Nov. 2. The event will be held at the notable Olympic Basin in Montreal, Que., which was the site of the 1976 Summer Olympic Games.
2025 OUA CHAMPIONSHIPS MEN'S AWARD WINNERS
Men's Team Coach of the Year: Scott Anderson and Tom Kent (Brock)
Men's Developmental Coach of the Year: Frederico Sanchez (McGill)
2025 OUA CHAMPIONSHIPS MEN'S TEAM STANDINGS
1 Brock, 511
2 Western, 419
3 Queen's, 395
4 McGill, 157
5 Toronto, 155
6 Ottawa, 86
7 Guelph, 61
8 Carleton, 46
9 Trent, 45
10 McMaster, 43
11 Nipissing, 29
12 Waterloo, 27
13 Ontario Tech, 6
14 RMC, 0
2025 OUA CHAMPIONSHIPS BROCK MEN'S ROWING RESULTS (in order of event schedule)
Men's Pair
1 McGill, 6:40.452
2 Western, 6:41.844
Men's Lightweight Single
1 Queen's, 7:16.381
2 Brock (Jonas Masys), 7:22.279
3 Trent, 7:24.393
Men's Double
2 Western, 6:41.958
3 Queen's, 6:51.875
Men's Lightweight Eight
2 Queen's, 6:10.130
3 Western, 6:21.747
Men's Lightweight Double
2 Queen's, 6:59.357
3 Toronto, 7:04.816
Men's Single
2 Western, 7:13.760
3 McGill, 7:18.462
Men's Lightweight Coxed Four
2 Queen's, 6:52.368
3 Western, 6:53.068
Men's Eight
1 Western, 6:06.184
3 Queen's, 6:14.304
Men's Lightweight Pair
1 Queen's, 7:15.363
2 Western, 7:22.360
