Left to right: Elena Masyte, Jonas Masys, Sierra Munroe, Nolan Stiven and coach Glen Stiven. (Photo credit: Kerry Van Sickle)

By Pete McIntyre

Four medals

Paddle power: Vernon rowers impress in Delta

Jun 2, 2022 | 1:00 PM

Vernon junior rowers were making waves and posting impressive results at the opening event of their season.

The members of the Vernon Rowing and Dragon Boat Club came home from the Delta Deas Scholastic Regatta with U19 lightweight women gold and three bronze awards in other categories.

Close finish in U19 Lightweight Womens doubles: Sierra Munroe (stroke) and Elena Masyte (bow). (Photo Credit: Kerry Van Sickle)

The junior athletes turned heads at the event, where on a one thousand metre course, they competed with high school rowers from across the province.

Vernon rowers paddled to a total of four podiums, with everybody placing in top three of at least one event.

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Elena Masyte was the fastest in Under 19 lightweight women single scull category. Sierra Munroe, being only 14, qualified to the final and finished fifth in U17 women single scull race. Both girls were also racing in a U19 double scull, and grabbed the bronze, being less than 3 seconds away from the winning crew.

The Vernon U17 boys crew, Nolan Stiven and Jonas Masys, placed third in a double scull race. In a single scull, Jonas Masys also got third, after scoring the top spot in both the heat and semi-final. Nolan Stiven was a hair close to qualifying into the final and ended up ranking eighth.

All the athletes have started rowing in Vernon, without having any previous experience in this sport. All of them are now looking forward to B.C. Summer Games trials, where they hope to represent the B.C. Interior.

The Vernon Rowing and Dragon Boat Club is hosting a junior come-and-try-rowing event on June 11, where anybody aged 12 to 19 is welcome to try rowing for themselves. The participation is free, only an advance registration in www.vrdbc.com is required.