Queen's Rowing's Julia Teixeira was named the CURA Female Athlete of the Year at the Canadian University Rowing Championship (CURC) in Montreal, Que. this past weekend.

Teixeira (Engineering) helped Queen's Women's Rowing win the national championship, the Gaels' first Women's Canadian University Rowing Championship since 2007 and just the second in program history.
Teixeira earned two gold medals and one silver at the CURC, finishing first as part of the crew in the Women's Lightweight 4+ and Women's Lightweight 2X, and finishing second in the Women's Lightweight 1X.

"Julia has had an exceptional fall of racing for Queen's, winning almost everything that she entered, sometimes by absurd margins," said Queen's Rowing Head Coach Scott Feddery. "On top of this, she's a quintessential and beloved teammate; supporting and elevating everyone around her - always with a huge smile on her face. She's a coach's dream; a very hard worker who will row with anyone, loves to race and is always up for a challenge. As a result of her success she has been appropriately recognized by her peers and opposition as the Canadian University Female athlete of the year, and nobody deserves it more."

Teixeira also won two golds at the OUA Rowing Championship in the Women's Lightweight 4+ and Women's Lightweight 2X.

Ahead of championship season, Teixeira finished second in Women's Lightweight 4+ at the Head of the Charles Regatta, first in the Women's Lightweight 1X at the Brock Invitational Regatta, and first in the Women's Open 1X and Women's Lightweight 2X, and second in the Women's Lightweight 4+.