2024 Otago Rower of the Year Awards

2024 Otago Rower of the Year Awards 

Congratulations to all of the nominees for your outstanding performances and contributions to rowing this year.  We admire and applaud all of your dedication, inspiration and commitment!

Administrator of the Year

🏆 Winner - Faye Forgie, Port Chalmers United RC

Official of the Year

🏆 Winner - Lauren Farnden, North End RC

Novice Crew of the Year

  • Boys U18 Novice Double, Wanaka RC - Crew: Harry Hope & Hugo Sinclair

  • Boys Novice Coxed 4+, Otago Boys High School - Crew: Seth Affleck, Toby Olleranshaw, Jude Smillie, Ollie Scott, (Cox) Hunter Ruxton

  • Boys Novice 8+, Otago Boys High School - Crew: Seth Affleck, Toby Olleranshaw, Jude Smillie, Ollie Scott, Hoani Kiwara, Carlos Dean, Jackson Templeton, Ben Glover, (Cox) Hunter Ruxton

  • Boys U18 Novice 4X+, John McGlashan (Otago RC) - Crew: Noah McCoubrey, Dan O'Brien, Ollie Colling, Tristan Steenkamp, (Cox) Aidan Seyb

🏆 Winner - Boys Novice Coxed 4+, Otago Boys High School - Crew: Seth Affleck, Toby Olleranshaw, Jude Smillie, Ollie Scott, (Cox) Hunter Ruxton

Crew of the Year

  • Girls U16 Coxed 4+, Columba College - Crew: Nova Whiston, Anika Leyser, Isla Nicolson, Georgia Drummond, Kate Baskerville (Cox)

  • Boys U18 Double, John McGlashan (Otago RC) - Crew: Matt O’Meara, Angus Loe

  • Men's Senior/Prem Quad, Dunstan Arm RC - Crew: Henry Clatworthy, Jack Pearson, Marley King-Smith, Angus Kenny

🏆 Winner - Men's Senior/Prem Quad, Dunstan Arm RC - Crew: Henry Clatworthy, Jack Pearson, Marley King-Smith, Angus Kenny

Male School Rower of the Year

🏆 Winner - Matt O’Meara, John McGlashan (Otago RC)

Female School Rower

  • Ciara Paterson, Columba College 

  • Bella Breen, Dunstan High (Dunstan Arm RC)

🏆 Winner - Ciara Paterson, Columba College 

Club Rower of the Year

  • Harriet Thompson, North End Rowing Club

  • Ruby Smith, Dunstan Arm RC

🏆 Winner - Ruby Smith, Dunstan Arm RC

Coxswain of the Year

🏆 Winner - Aidan Seyb, Otago RC

Masters Rower of the Year

  • Dave Hanan, North End

  • Simon Smith, Dunstan Arm RC

  • Maude O’Connell, Cromwell RC

🏆 Winner - Maude O’Connell, Cromwell RC

Coach of the Year:

  • Dylan Davis, John McGlashan (Otago RC)

  • Thomas Ryan, Otago Boys High School

  • Simon Smith, Dunstan Arm RC

🏆 Winner - Simon Smith, Dunstan Arm RC

Rower of the Year:

  • Juliette Lequeux, Otago University RC 

  • Jack Pearson, Dunstan Arm RC

🏆 Winner - Juliette Lequeux, Otago University RC