Queen's Rowing had an outstanding weekend at the Canadian University Rowing Championship this past weekend in challenging wind conditions on Fanshawe Lake in London, Ont.

The Gaels captured five medals while the Men's side finished third overall, and Nigel Radhakrishman was named the Men's Athlete of the Year.

The Gaels claimed gold in three events, highlighted by the Lightweight Men's Four (LM4+), featuring Alex Ladage (Graduate Studies), Liam Shapland (Electrical Engineering), Nigel Radhakrishnan (Electrical Engineering), Leo Biancaniello (Applied Science) and Maddy Worthy (Arts). Radhakrishnan also captured gold in the Lightweight Men's Single (LM1x), while Kaija Erickson (Kinesiology and Health Studies) and Jacquie Groenewegen (Computer Engineering) earned gold in the Openweight Women's Pair (OW2-).

Queen's added two silver medals to its championship total. Radhakrishnan and Shapland teamed up for a second-place finish in the Lightweight Men's Double (LM2x), while Orla Bailey (Sciences) captured silver in the Lightweight Women's Single (LW1x).

The Queen's men's team finished third overall, marking its best team performance at the Canadian University Rowing Championship since 2007.

Adding to an exceptional championship weekend, Radhakrishnan was named the CURC Student-Athlete of the Year after contributing to three of Queen's five medal-winning performances.

Queen's also recorded several strong performances across the remaining events at the championship. Sophie Aspinall (Faculty of Health Sciences) and Isabel Geiger (Biology-Psychology) finished fourth in the LW2x, while James MacNeil (Kinesiology) and Alex Wittstock (Commerce) placed fourth in the M2-.

The Gaels added two fifth-place finishes, with Isidora Ferguson (Civil Engineering), Sophie Aspinall, Orla Bailey (Sciences), Isabel Geiger and coxswain Nicole Schmidt (Faculty of Nursing) finishing fifth in the LW4+. In the M8+, Alex Wittstock, Aiden MacPhail (Arts Economics), Markus Muller (Engineering Chemistry), James MacNeil, Peyton Williams (Mechanical Engineering), Kieran Fitzpatrick (Commerce), James Cuff (Life Sciences) and Dennis Ovdiyenko (Mining Engineering), with coxswain Lauren Schwandt (Geological Engineering), also finished fifth.

Queen's W8+ crew of Seija Erickson (School of Kinesiology and Health Studies), Jacquie Groenewegen (Computer Engineering), Kaija Erickson (School of Kinesiology and Health Studies), Roxy Nazar (Master of Public Health), Emerson Wehmeyer (Faculty of Applied Science), Mackenzie Thompson (Faculty of Applied Science), Alexis McLaughlin (Mechanical Engineering), Julia Schuurmans (School of Medicine) and coxswain Ava Wong (Arts) finished sixth.

In the B Finals, Julia Schuurmans placed fourth in the W1x, while Leo Biancaniello (Faculty of Applied Science) finished fourth in the M1x.