MONTREAL (November 1, 2009) – Rower Sarah Marshall of Kingston, Ont. captured gold in the women's lightweight single en route to helping Queen's to an overall second place finish at the Canadian University Rowing Championship on Sunday in Montreal.

Western claimed the overall women's title by 10 points over Queen's University while the University of Victoria Vikes were declared the men's champion. Queen's finished seventh overall in the men's competition.

Overall, Queen's garnered four podium finishes in the women's competition including Marshall's gold in the lightweight single. The lightweight women's coxed four crew captured second place while the lightweight women's double crew and the women's eight secured third in their respective events.

"I'm really proud of the women's team and their results,” said lightweight women's coach Nicole Bobette. “It was reflective of all the hard work they put in this season."

On the men's side Greg McNally of Carlisle, Ont. had the best finish earning a third place finish in the men's single discipline. The lightweight men's four made up of Ryan Meyers (Kingston, Ont.), Rob Ballard (Vancouver), Alex Condello (McLean Va.), Collin Sutherland (Victoria, B.C.) and Amy de Merlis (Toronto) – cox - narrowly missed the podium, placing fourth.

CANADIAN UNIVERSITY ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS – Women's
November 1st, 2009 @ Montreal

Top Results – Queen's University

Women's Team
Lightweight Women's Single
1st place - Sarah Marshall

Women's Eight
3rd place - Ashley Niblett (cox), Sarah Pidgen, Jackie Day, Allegra Courtright, Bryn Savage, Chrsitie Campbell, Norah MacMillan, Maddy O'Shaugnessy-Hunter, Karen Donaldson

Lightweight Women's Double
3rd Place - Caylen Heckel, Charly Thiverge-Lortie

Lightweight Women's Coxed Four
2nd Place - Ashley Niblett, Charly Thiverge-Lortie, Sarah Marshall, Emily Richardson, Caylen Heckel

Women's Pair
6th Place - Maddy O'Shaughnessy-Hunter, Karen Donaldson

CANADIAN UNIVERSITY ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS – Men's
November 1st, 2009 @ Montreal

Top Results – Queen's University

Men's Results
Lightweight Men's Single
5th Place - Jaime Chrsitian

Lightweight Men's Double
7th Place - Jaime Christian, Alex Condello

Men's Pair
5th Place - Scott Brandon, Andrew Joyce

Lightweight Men's Four
4th Place - Amy de Merlis, Ryan Meyers, Rob Ballard, Alex Condello, Colin Sutherland

Men's Eight
5th Place - Amy de Merlis, Ryan Meyers, Rob Ballard, Scott Brandon, Greg McNally, Robert Thom, Andrew Joyce, Alex Condello, Colin Sutherland

Men's Single
3rd Place - Greg McNally