Welland, Ont. (November 2, 2007) - Queen's University rowing crew earned the women's national title and finished as runner-up in the men's overall competition as the Canadian University Rowing Championships hosted by Brock University which concluded on Friday.

One week after capturing the OUA women's title, the Golden Gaels captured four medals winning three gold and one silver which included gold in the Women's Lightweight 4x which was the deciding factor for the title.

On the men's side, Western edged Queen's for the overall crown, but the Gaels were still successful in securing the Men's Heavy Pair and Men's Lightweight 4x title.

At the CURC awards ceremony Friday night, Western's Tim Colson and Queen's Mike Wilkinson shared Oarsman of the Year honours while Queen's John Armitage took home the Women's Coach of the Year honours. Western's Volker Nolte was named the Men's Coach of the Year and Brock University head coach Peter Somerwil received the President's Award for his dedication and hard work.

While the Canadian University Rowing Championship is concluded, some of Queen's rowers will compete in the Canadian Rowing Championships held later this weekend.

Results:

Men Final Team Results
1. Western - 77
2. Queens - 59
3. University of Victoria - 49
4. University of British Columbia - 30
5. Brock - 26

Women Final Team Results
1. Queens - 62
2. University of Victoria - 61
3. University of British Columbia - 35
4. Western - 28
5. Trent - 27

Major Award Winners
Men's Coach of the Year - Volker Nolte (Western) Women's Coach of the Year - John Armitage (Queen's) Oarsman of the Year - Tim Colson (Western) & Mike Wilkinson (Queen's) Oarswoman of the Year - Leah Volkers (Victoria) President's Award - Peter Somerwil (Brock)

Medalists

Women's Heavy 1x
1. Victoria
2. Trent
3. UBC

Women's Lightweight 1x
1. Queen's
2. Western
3. UBC

Women's Lightweight 2x
1. Queen's
2. Brock
3. Victoria

Women's Heavy Pair
1. Victoria
2. UBC
3. Trent

Women's Lightweight 4x
1. Queen's
2. Brock
3. McMaster

Women's Heavy 8
1. Victoria
2. Queen's
3. Trent

Men's Heavy 1x
1. Victoria
2. Western
3. Alberta

Men's Lightweight 1x
1. Western
2. Victoria
3. Queen's

Men's Lightweight 2x
1. Western
2. Victoria
3. Queen's

Men's Heavy Pair
1. Queen's
2. Western
3. Brock

Men's Lightweight 4x
1. Queen's
2. Western
3. UBC

Men's Heavy 8
1. Western
2. Victoria
3. Queen's