The Brock Badgers men's and women's rowing teams have concluded their regular season schedule following the Head of the Charles regatta in Cambridge, Mass on Saturday, Oct. 17, and Sunday, Oct. 18.
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Competing in the meet for the first time since 2023, the Badgers took part in five total races against international competition, including the men's and women's championship singles, the men's lightweight singles, the men's lightweight fours, and the men's championship eights.
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Brock's highest finish of the weekend came from
Riley Watson, who finished in 7th place with a time of 19:36.309 in the men's lightweight singles, while
Haley Knott,
Gavin Lewis,
Levi Patterson-Raby,
Ivan Fernandez, and
Jonas Masys secured another top finish, coming in 9th place in the men's lightweight fours with a time of 16:56.487.
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In the lone women's race,
Hailey Mercuri notched a 13th place finish in the women's championship singles, recording a time of 21:22.576.
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Despite not receiving a medal, the Badgers put together a strong showing against some of the top rowing schools from all across North America, while gaining valuable experience at one of the sport's most prestigious regattas.
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With their regular season schedule now complete, Brock will look to carry the experience and lessons learned from this weekend into the OUA Championships hosted by Brock that take place on Friday, Oct. 30 and Saturday, Oct. 31 in Port Dalhousie, Ont.
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