2025 Otago Rower of the Year Awards

2025 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 your dedication, inspiration and commitment!

The awards ceremony was held on Tuesday 13th May.

2025 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 - Stephen Craig-Pearson

Official of the Year

🏆 Winner - Max Gold

Coach of the Year:

  • Lily Rawson, John McGlashan (Otago RC)

  • Ivan Docherty, Oamaru RC

  • Simon Smith, Dunstan Arm RC

  • Aima Nicholson, Otago Girls High School RC

🏆 Winner - Simon Smith, Dunstan Arm RC 

Novice Crew of the Year

  • Boys Novice Coxed 4+, Oamaru Rowing Club - Crew: Ike Newland Carter, Cash Patterson, Shaun Lucey, Samson Isbister, Greer Dickson, George Smith

  • Girls U15 Novice 4+, Columba College - Crew: Lucy Earl, Devon Skevington, Charlotte Scott, Isla Peddie and Kate Baskerville

  • Novice Double, North End RC - Crew: Ethan Shirley & Ashton Macnee

  • Boys Novice Coxed 4+, John McGlashan (Otago Rowing Club) - Crew: Archie Gordon, Archie McDonald, Ollie O'Connell, Artie Sweetman, Cameron Lane

🏆 Winner - Novice Double, North End RC - Crew: Ethan Shirley & Ashton Macnee

Crew of the Year

  • Girls U17 4+, Columba College- Crew: Nova Whiston, Anika Leyser, Isla Nicolson, Georgia Drummond, Kate Baskerville (Cox)

  • Boys U16 4x+, Otago Boys RC - Crew: Leo Garden, Ollie Scott, Tom Collie, Logan Millar (Hunter Ruxton)

  • Men's Senior Double, Dunstan Arm RC - Crew: Henry Clatworthy & Mathew O’Meara

🏆 Winner - Men's Senior Double, Dunstan Arm RC - Crew: Henry Clatworthy & Mathew O’Meara

Male School Rower of the Year

  • Ollie Scott, Otago Boys RC

  • Patrick Spillane, Oamaru Rowing Club

🏆 Winner - Ollie Scott, Otago Boys RC 

Female School Rower

  • Ciara Paterson, Columba College 

  • Bella Breen, Dunstan High (Dunstan Arm RC)

🏆 Winner - Bella Breen, Dunstan High (Dunstan Arm RC) 

Club Rower of the Year

  • Isla Nicholson, Columba College RC

  • Olivia Ollerenshaw, Dunstan Arm RC

🏆 Winner - Olivia Ollerenshaw, Dunstan Arm RC

Coxswain of the Year

  • Hunter Ruxton, Otago Boys RC

  • Kate Baskerville, Columba College RC

🏆 Winner - Hunter Ruxton, Otago Boys RC

Masters Rower of the Year

🏆 Winner - Quentin Annan, Dunstan Arm RC

Rower of the Year:

  • Hannah Matehaere, Otago University RC

  • Mat King, Dunstan Arm RC

🏆 Winner - Hannah Matehaere, Otago University RC