Kingston, ON (July 26, 2007) - Four rowers with Queen's Golden Gaels' ties will compete at the world under 23 rowing championships, which commence Friday July 27th in Strathclyde Scotland.

Nick Pratt, Buzzy McCord, Kathleen Romatowski and Mike Wilkinson will be competing at the championships. Gaels rowers Buzzy McCord and coxswain Kathleen Romatowski will be a part of the women’s eight.

Nick Pratt, who is member of the Queen’s rowing team is attending his second world U23 championships in the lightweight men’s four. He has won gold medals at the Canadian high school, university and Henley Canada Summer Games.

Queen’s grad Mike Wilkinson is attending his second U23 worlds in the men’s pair. Wilkinson was a member of Queen’s OUA championship men’s eight in 2006.