ROW | Ravens Continue Hot Start at Head of the Trent

The Ravens rowing team continued their strong start to the season at the Head of the Trent Regatta in Peterborough on Saturday, October 4, 2025. 

Under sunny, warm, and little-wind conditions, ideal for rowing, the Head of the Trent regatta follows a time-trial format where crews race against the clock to see who can complete the 4.5-kilometre course the fastest. All the OUA teams were in attendance with the Ravens putting the conference on notice. 

The Ravens captured many top-five finishes, including two gold medals for reigning athlete of the week Hayley Murray and the newest Athlete of the Week, Rosie O'Brien.

First Place Finishers

• Women's Varsity Lightweight Single:  Rosie O'Brien
• Women's Varsity Coxed Four:  Anna Vrbaski, Hayley Murray, Klaudiji Krisjane, Meghan Elekes, Charlotte Mercer (coxswain) 
• Women's Varsity Double: Rosie O'Brien, Hayley Murray
• Men's Novice Coxed Four: Andrew VanDrie, Zachary Nicholson, Simin Price, Grayson Rebinczak, Coxswain: Ben Hopper
• Women's Novice Coxed Four: Jaquelyn Yates, Maggie Scott, Rosalie Lupien, Paige Brill, Caitlin McMann (coxswain)

Third Place Finishers

• Men's University Novice Eight: Andrew VanDrie, Zachary Nicholson, Simon Price, Grayson Rebinczak, Nicholas Parsons, Juan Cassereau Hinojosa, Guilherme Figueiredo, Callum Kaiser, Ben Hopper (Coxswain)

Fourth Place Finishers

• Women's Junior Varsity Double: Lara Miljusevic, Sophie Neill
• Women's Novice Eight:  Jacquelyn Yates, Isabel Raoux, Rosalie Lupien, Bailey. Yearley, Emilie Finnamore, Cleo Richer, Addyson Wing, Jocelyn Aldom, Caitlin McMann (Coxswain)

Fifth Place Finishers

• Men's Varsity Lightweight Coxed Four:  David Badekin, Magnus Abdelnour, Cameron Burston, Seth Basler (Coxswain)