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2004 Awards
2004 - Rowing Canada Awards
Long Service Awards
Rowing Canada Aviron is pleased to recognize and thank the following members for their contribution of many years of volunteer service to rowing.
25 years
Tom Kent, Mic Mac Amateur Aquatic Club
15 years
Jay Bertagnolli, Hanlan Boat Club
Matteo Cendamo, Montreal Rowing Club
Brian Guran, Calgary Rowing Club
Patty Marshall, Brockville Rowing Club
Deanne Moore, Brockville Rowing Club
Paul Spencer, Calgary Rowing Club
Mike Forgeron, Don Rowing Club
Officials Award
Rob Millikin
Officials special recognition - retiring as a FISA Umpire.
Herb Challier
Andy Binda
RCA International Achievement Awards
Athens 2004 Olympic Games
Men's four - Silver medal
Barney Williams, Gorge Rowing Club.
Jake Wetzel, Gorge Rowing Club
Tom Herschmiller, Brentwood College Rowing Club
Cam Baerg, Saskatoon Rowing Club
Coach - Mike Spracklen
2004 FISA World Rowing Senior Championships
Men's Coxed Four
Andrew Ireland, Leander Boat Club
Peter Dembicki, Brentwood College Rowing Club
Malcolm Howard, Victoria City Rowing Club
Rob Weitemeyer, University of British Columbia Rowing Club
Cox - Stephen Cheng, Hanlan Boat Club
Coach - Howie Campbell
Lightweight Men's Pair - bronze medal
Doug Vandor, Montreal Rowing Club
Mike Lewis, University of Victoria Rowing Club
Coach - Howie Campbell
Lightweight Men's Quadruple - silver medal
Matt Jensen, Western Middlesex Rowing Club
Scott Moore, Western Middlesex Rowing Club
Liam Parsons, Thunder Bay Rowing Club
Jeff Bujas, St. Catharines Rowing Club
Coach - Pat Newman
Lightweight Women's Quadruple - silver medal
Shona McLaren, Gorge Rowing Club
Elizabeth Urbach, University of British Columbia Rowing Club
Sheryl Preston, University of Victoria Rowing Club
Gen Meredith, Montreal Rowing Club
Coach - Terry Paul
Under 23 International Achievement Award: 2004 FISA World Rowing Under 23 Regatta
Lightweight Women's Double - gold medal
Lysanne Lavigne, Montreal Rowing Club.
Lindsay Jennerich, Victoria City Rowing Club
Coach - Lesley Thompson-Willie
Men's Eight - silver medal
James Dunaway, Maple Bay Rowing Club
Daryl deLeeuw, University of Victoria Rowing Club
Jamie Faris, Brentwood College Rowing Club
Devin Miller, Victoria City Rowing Club
Ian Harrison, Victoria City Rowing Club
Peter Van Rooijen, Brockville Rowing Club
Arden Beddoes, Ottawa Rowing Club
Brendan Robinson, University of Victoria Rowing Club
Cox - Ryan Howard, Brockville Rowing Club
Coach - Doug White
Lightweight Men's Four - bronze medal
Terry McKall, Edmonton Rowing Club
Simon Gowdy, Montreal Rowing Club
Paul Amesbury, Ottawa Rowing Club
Ian Cooper, University of Victoria Rowing Club
Coach - Paul Hawksworth
Lightweight Men's Double - bronze medal
Morgan Jarvis, Winnipeg Rowing Club
John Haver, Saskatoon Rowing Club
Coach - Chuck McDiarmid
Women's Four - bronze medal
Faraley Vandershilden, University of Victoria Rowing Club
Katie Reynolds, Kelowna Rowing Club
Kitt Turney, University of British Columbia Rowing Club
Heather Mandoli, Kelowna Rowing Club
Coach - Lesley Thompson-Willie
Junior International Achievement Award: 2004 FISA World Rowing Junior Championships
Junior Men's Coxed Four - Bronze medal
Brandon Batey, St. Catharines Rowing Club
Grant Doornekamp, South Niagara Rowing Club
Rob Gibson, Kingston Rowing Club
Will Crothers, Kingston Rowing Club
Cox - Rob Vanner, Kingston Rowing Club
Coaches - Chris Marshall, John Ruscitti
Awards of Merit
Dave Calder, Brentwood College Rowing club
Phil Graham, Victoria City Rowing Club
Chris Davidson, Gorge Rowing Club
Tony Carr, Brentwood College Rowing Club
Centennial Medals
Established in 1980 to mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of Rowing Canada Aviron, the medal is awarded to those who have contributed outstanding service to Canadian rowing, including those who win their first gold medal at the Olympic Games or World Championships.
Jon Mandick, University of Victoria Rowing Club
Jacqui Cook, Brock University Rowing Club
Iain Brambell, Gorge Rowing Club
Club Level Awards
Male Sweep Crew of the Year
Jason Symington/ Christopher Morris (Don Rowing Club)
Female Sweep Crew of the Year
Jenny Hogsden, Morgan Waddell, Sasha Hodder, Vanessa Kenalty (Kingston Rowing Club)
Male Sculler of the Year
Ryan Slate (Kingston Rowing Club)
Female Sculler of the Year
Melanie Kok (Ridley Graduate Boat Club)
Jack Guest Award
Jack Guest of the Don Rowing Club won the Diamond sculls at the 1930 Henley Royal Regatta and a silver medal at the 1928 Olympic Games in partnership with Joe Wright Jr.
Junior Male Sculler of the Year
Jake Thomasen (Leander Boat Club)
Bobby Pearce Award
Bobby Pearce of the Leander Boat Club won the Diamond sculls at the 1931 Henley Royal Regatta and gold medals at the 1928 and 1932 Olympic Games for his native Australia. He moved to Canada and turned professional and was never beaten as both an amateur and professional champion.
Junior Female Scullers of the Year
Sarah Graham (Saskatoon Rowing Club)
Caitlin Pauls (Ridley Graduate Boat Club)
Coach of Male Crews
Jack Nicholson (Ridley Graduate Boat Club)
Coach of Female Crews
Scott Feddery (Kingston Rowing Club)
Hanlan Keller Trophy
Established in memory of Thomas Keller, President of FISA for many years, by his friends particularly those at the Hanlan Boat Club of Toronto.
Aaron Kroeker, Ridley Graduate Boat Club.
Tony Zasada Award
Established by the family and friends of Tony Zasada of the Regina Rowing Club. Tony was fifth in the coxed pair event at the 1984 Olympic Games and was killed in a car accident shortly afterwards.
Colin Dyck, Saskatoon Rowing Club
The Corporate Award
Dynamic Mutual Funds
RCA Special Citation Award
This special award was created last year to recognize significant acts of bravery, good sportsmanship and concern for others which uphold the traditional values of our sport. It is not an annual award.
Olympic men's four: Barney Williams, Jake Wetzel, Tom Herschmiller, Cam Baerg
The President's Award
This award is made entirely in the discretion of the President of Rowing Canada Aviron.
Brian Richardson
Mike Spracklen
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