MUBC at Aon Australian Rowing Championships 2021 - Finals day 1

Reporting in from the Aon Australian Rowing Championships at Lake Barrington, Tasmania where MUBC has fifty-one athletes presenting. Today was the first day of finals action with some fantastic results already for MUBC and our athletes with outstanding Gold, Silver and Bronze medal performances.

I am delighted to record the Gold medal winning performances from our Women’s Under 23 2/- of Laura Foley and Lily Cathcart and Men’s Under 21 2/- of James Scott and Harry Fox. In very windy conditions both crews outstayed their competition to claim their Australian Titles. Well done!! A very proud moment for athletes, family, coaches and club.

Congratulations on Silver Medal winning performances of Lucy Stephan, WO2/- and Damien Schroder MU21LW1X. Special mention to Damien as he rowed through his opposition (sixth at one stage) to take silver in the last fifty metres in a very gutsy effort in blustery conditions. Great work Damien.

Medals continued with Bronze medal winning performances from Sophie Walmsley U23LW1X, Tom Hooper and Will Achermann U23M2- and Simon Keenan and Josh Booth OM2-. Great performances in each event. Soph has been steadily improving and displayed all her usual grit today in a close finish. Well done to Tom & Will to get on the podium in very tough conditions during their event and watching Simon and Josh power to the line over the last 500m is just awesome.  

Special mention to our athletes who represented MUBC in A Finals today:

Milla Marston (7^th) OLW1X

Jean Mitchell / Eliza Gaffney (5^th) U23W2-

Max Cooper / Charlie Batrouney (6^th) U23M2-

Marcus Emmett / Sam Hobson (7^th) U23M2-

Thomas Page / Thomas Mackey (8^th) U23M2-

Sophie Ward / Katie Easton (5^th) U21W2-

James Isles / Martin Kulesza (7^th) U21M2-

Fraser Miscamble / Nick Smith (4^th) U21M2-

A special mention and thanks to our coaches Matt Ryan, Mitch Nelson, Zac Smith, Ed Fuller and Al Isherwood on presenting such talented and competitive MUBC athletes on the highest National stage. Well done gentlemen.

Dan