KINGSTON, Ont. (April 28, 2013) - The Queen's Gaels men's and women's rowing teams hosted the annual Queen's McGill Challenge Boat Race on Sunday morning at the Kingston Rowing Club where the Gaels outperformed their historic rivals from McGill to take the overall points title 9-3.
Queen's won six of the eight events, including all four women's events, two from the novice team and both from the varsity Gaels. The men's novice four from McGill took both of their races and the Gaels varsity eight team returned the favour beating McGill in both of their races.
It was the first overall title for Queen's since 2011 and the victory improved their record against McGill to 10-7 overall for the Lorne Gales Challenge Cup, which is the Canadian equivalent of the Oxford-Cambridge race in England and the Harvard-Yale competition in the United States.
Queen's also honoured former Gaels rower and Olympian Morgan Jarvis. Jarvis made his Olympic debut in the men's lightweight double sculls event with partner Douglas Vandor and finished 14th at the London Games in 2012.
"Another successful Queen's McGill regatta, it is a proud tradition between these two schools for 17 years now," said Queen's alumnus Jarvis. "With two of the best rowing teams to be a part of in the country, it just makes this a proud tradition to be a part of."
The Queen's rowing team honoured the Gaels alumnus by naming a boat after the Olympian who was on hand to accept the honour.
Results:
Queens wins overall 9-3 (Two points awarded for winning head race and one point for winning sprint)
Varsity Men's - 8
5 km head race
Queen's - 15:46
McGill - 16:12
500 m sprint
Queen's wins by four seconds (no time)
Varsity Women's - 8
5 km head race
Queen's - 17:53
McGill - 18:25
500 m
Queen's wins by six seconds (no time)
Novice Women's - 8
5 km
Queen's wins (no time)
500m
Queen's wins by 12 seconds (no time)
Novice Men's - 4
5 km
McGill - 19:17
Queen's - 19:36
500 m
McGill by seven seconds (no time)
Past Lorne Gales Challenge Cup Recipients (overall champions)
2013 - Queen's
2012 - McGill
2011 - Queen's
2010 - Queen's
2009 - McGill
2008 - Queen's
2007 - Queen's
2006 - Queen's
2005 - Queen's
2004 - Queen's
2003 - McGill
2002 - McGill
2001 - Queen's
2000 - Queen's
1999 - McGill
1998 - McGill
1997 - McGill
Past Challenge Blade Recipients (men's champions)
2013 - Queen's
2012 - Queen's
2011 - Queen's
2010 - McGill
2009 - Queen's
2008 - Queen's
2007 - Queen's
2006 - Queen's
2005 - Queen's
2004 - Queen's
2003 - McGill
2002 - McGill
2001 - Queen's
2000 - McGill
1999 - McGill
1998 - McGill
1997 - McGill
Past Challenge Trophy Recipients (women's champions)
2013 - Queen's
2012 - McGill
2011 - Queen's
2010 - Queen's
2009 - McGill
2008 - McGill
2007 - Queen's
2006 - McGill
2005 - Queen's
2004 - Queen's
2003 - Queen's
2002 - Queen's
2001 - Queen's
2000 - Queen's
1999 - McGill
