HM

2006 Heavyweight Men

Men's pair, men's four, men's eight, men's coxed four, men's coxed pair

Coaches: Mike Spracklen, Howie Campbell, Terry Paul

Kevin Light

Hometown: Sidney, BC
Birth date: May 16, 1979
Interests: Video Production, photography, hockey

Education: Victoria Motion Picture School

Key results:
2006 - 2nd in the M2-, World Cup, Munich, Germany
2005 - 7th in the M8+, World Championships, Gifu, Japan
2005 - 4th in the M4-, World Cup, Lucerne, Switzerland
2004 - 5th in the M8+, Olympic Games, Athens, Greece
2004 - 1st in the M8+, World Cup, Lucerne
2004 - 1st in the M8+, World Cup, Munich
2003 - 1st in the M8+, World Championships, Milan, Italy
2003 - 1st in the M8+, World Cup, Munich
2002 - 1st in the M8+, World Championships, Seville, Spain
2002 - 2nd in the M2-, World Under 23 Regatta, Genoa, Italy
2002 - 3rd in the M8+, World Cup, Lucerne
2001 - 6th in the M8+, World Championships, Lucerne
2001 - 1st in the M4-, World Cup, Princeton, NJ

Malcolm Howard

Hometown: Victoria, BC
Birth date: Feb. 7, 1983
Club affiliation: Brentwood

Education: Brentwood College, Mill Bay, BC, and Harvard University

Key results:
2006 - 2nd in the M2-, World Cup, Munich, Germany - with Kevin Light
2005 - 4th in the M2-, World Championships, Gifu, Japan - with Chris Jarvis
2004 - 2nd in the M4+, World Championships, Banyoles, Spain
2003 - 1st in the M8+, World Under 23 Regatta, Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro

Other info: Undefeated against intercollegiate competition in three years as a member of Harvard's varsity eight, helping the Harvard crew to three straight national championships.

Men's four M4-

(b) Scott Frandsen - Kelowna, B.C.

2 Kyle Hamilton - Richmond, B.C.

3 Ben Rutledge - Cranbrook, B.C

(s) Barney Williams - Salt Spring Island, B.C.

Scott Frandsen

Hometown: Kelowna, BC
Birth date: July 21, 1980
Height 6'2" Weight 185 lbs.


Education: Brentwood College; B.S. (Business Administration) University of California at Berkeley. Attended Oxford University in England.

Key results:
2005 - 7th in the M8+, World Championships, Gifu, Japan
2004 - 5th in the M8+, Olympic Games, Athens, Greece
2003 - 6th in the M2-, World Championships, Milan, Italy
2002 - 7th in the M2-, World Championships, Seville, Spain
2001 - 1st in the M8+, The Nations Cup regatta, Linz, Austria

Other info: He was three-time U.S. Collegiate National Champion (2000,01,02) and caption of the U. of Cal. crew in 2002. In 2003, his Oxford crew won the Boat Race.

Kyle Hamilton

Hometown: Richmond, BC
Birth date: Feb. 26, 1978

Education: B.A. University of British Columbia. Completed first year of law school at UBC.

Key Results:
2005 - 7th in the M8+, World Championships, Gifu, Japan
2004 - 5th in the M8+, Olympic Games, Athens, Greece
2003 - 1st in the M8+, World Championships, Milan, Italy
2003 - 1st in the M8+, World Cup, Lucerne, Switzerland
2002 - 1st in the M8+, World Championships, Seville, Spain
2002 - 3rd in the M8+, World Cup - Lucerne
2002-03 - 1st in the Grand Challenge Cup (M8+), Henley Royal Regatta, Henley-on -Thames, England

Ben Rutledge

Hometown: Cranbrook, BC
Birth date: Nov. 9, 1980

Interests: Cooking, running in the off season, golf, hockey, sleeping, fine dining.

Education: Bachelor of Commerce, University of British Columbia

Key results:
2005 - 7th in the M8+, World Championships, Gifu, Japan
2005 - 4th in the M4-, World Cup, Lucerne, Switzerland
2005 - 2nd in the M2-, World Cup, Eton, England
2004 - 5th in the M8+, Olympic Games, Athens, Greece
2003 - 1st in the M8+, World Championships, Milan, Italy
2003 - 1st in the M8+, World Cup, Lucerne
2002 - 1st in the M8+, World Championships, Seville, Spain
2002 - 3rd in the M8+, World Cup, Lucerne

Other info: Won “Storm the Wall” competition at UBC 2006. Received the Bobby Gaul Award for best graduating athlete at UBC, 2006; UBC Rower of the year 2005 & 06. 8th in the North American Sailing Championships (Coronado 15), 1995.

Barney Williams

Hometown: Salt Spring Island, BC
Birth date: March 13, 1977
Height: 6'4" Weight: 200 lbs.

Interests: Disc golf, tennis, poker, hockey and football pools (fantasy leagues). Reading and writing short stories. Cliff jumping, wake boarding and bare-footing.

Education:
Attended Upper Canada College, Toronto, ON. and University of Victoria. Completed studies at the National Institute of Broadcasting (summer 2000). Studying and rowing at Oxford University, England.


Key results:
2005 - 7th in the M8+, World Championships, Gifu, Japan
2004 - 2nd in the M4-, Olympic Games, Athens, Greece
2003 - 1st in the M4-, World Championships, Milan, Italy
2003 - 1st in the M4-, World Cup, Lucerne, Switzerland
1999 - 5th in the M8+, World Cup, Lucerne
1997 - 4th in the M8+, The Nations Cup regatta, Milan, Italy

Other info: Two-time (2005 & 2006) Boat Race winner, for Oxford. Married to former Olympic rower Buffy Williams. Their first child, Tavin, was born this year in England. 1st in the Youth M4+ and High School M4+ at the Head of the Charles in Boston, MA, 1994.

Robert Weitemeyer

Hometown: Coquitlam, BC
Birth date: Aug. 5, 1982
Interests: Cycling, cooking, reading, woodwork, knitting (successfully) and costume parties!

Education: Vancouver College High School. Degree in General Science from the University of British Columbia.

Key results:
2006 - 4th in the M2-, National Rowing Championships, Welland, ON
2005 - 3rd in the M4-, World Championships, Gifu, Japan
2004 - team alternate, Olympic Games, Athens, Greece
2004 - 2nd in the M4+, World Championships, Banyoles, Spain
2003 - 1st in the M8+, World Under 23 Regatta, Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro
2002 - 1st in the M8+, World University Games
2002 - 2nd in the 4- and 8-, Commonwealth Regatta

Other info: generously supported by RONA. Two time Storm the Wall (UBC) winner 2002 and 2005!

Pete Dembicki

Hometown: West Vancouver, BC
Birth date: Sept. 24, 1980
Height: 6'1" Weight: 210 lbs.
Club affiliation: Brentwood College
Occupation: Athlete

Education: BA in Communications, University of Washington

Key results:
2005 - 3rd in the M4-, World Championships, Gifu, Japan
2004 - 2nd in the M4+, World Championships, Banyoles, Spain
2002 - 2nd in the M8+, World Under 23 Regatta, Genoa, Italy
2001 - 1st in the M8+, The Nations Cup regatta, Linz, Austria

Gabe Bergen

Hometown: 100 Mile House, BC
Birth date: July 6, 1982

Interests: Fishing, hunting, trapping, mud bogging, and square dancing.

Education: Currently at University of Victoria

Key results:
First year on national team (2006)

Chris Jarvis

Hometown: St. Catharines, ON
Birth date: Sept. 10, 1980
Height: 6' 4" Weight: 195 lbs.
Club affiliation: St. Catharines Rowing Club
Interests: Astronomy, music, and mountain biking

Education: Chemical Engineering at Northeastern University, Boston, MA

Key results:
2005 - 4th in the M2-, World Championships, Gifu, Japan - with Malcolm Howard
2004 - disqualified in the M2-, Olympic Games, Athens, Greece - with Dave Calder
2004 - 1st in the M8+, World Cup, Munich, Germany


Other info: Team Captain in senior year at Northeastern. Won several gold medals at Henley (Canadian) and US Nationals, and double Gold Medalist at CSSRA in final year high school. Chris is diabetic, and does extensive work to help raise awareness about diabetes.

Adam Kreek

Hometown: London, ON
Birth date: Dec. 2, 1980
Height: 6'4" Weight: 200 lbs.
Interests: camping, hiking and biking

Education: Saunders Secondary School, London, ON; University of Victoria. Studying geotechnical engineering and hydrology at Stanford University.

Key results:
2004 - 5th in the M8+, Olympic Games, Athens, Greece
2003 - 1st in the M8+, World Championships, Milan, Italy
2002 - 1st in the M8+, World Championships, Seville, Spain
2001 - 1st in the M8+, The Nations Cup regatta, Linz, Austria

Other info: Spent one year in northern Alberta/B.C. working on an oilrig. Married to Rebecca. 2005 Outstanding Male Junior Athlete at Stanford.

Jamie Faris

Hometown: Fort Saskatchewan, AB
Birth date: Oct. 15, 1982

Education: Brentwood College School; B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, Princeton University, 2004

Key results:
2006 - 9th in the M8+, World Championships, Eton, England
2005 - 3rd in the Senior M2x, Canadian Henley Regatta, St Catharines, Canada
2004 - 2nd in the M8+, World U23 Championships, Poznan, Poland
2003 - 1st in the M8+, World U23 Championships, Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro
2002 - 1st in the M8+, World University Regatta, Nottingham, England
2002 - 2nd in the M4- and M8+, Commonwealth Regatta, Nottingham, England
2000 - 8th in the M8+, World Junior Championships, Zagreb, Croatia

Andrew Ireland

Hometown: Hamilton, ON
Birth date: April 28, 1982
Club affiliation: Leander Boat Club
Interests: Music, reading, and winning.

Education: Attended Northeastern University in Boston and currently studying at the University of Ottawa.

Key results:
2005 - 3rd in the M4-, World Championships, Gifu, Japan
2004 - Spare at the Olympic Games, Athens, Greece
2004 - 2nd in the M4+, World Championships, Banyoles, Spain
2003 - 1st in the M8+, World Under 23 Regatta, Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro

Kristopher "Kip" McDaniel

Hometown: Cobble Hill, BC
Birth date: Jan. 27, 1982
Occupation: financial journalist

Education: Graduated from Shawnigan Lake School, BC, and from Harvard. Attending Cambridge University in England.

Key results:
2005 - 3rd in the M4-, World Championships, Gifu, Japan

Other info: Rowed in 2006 Boat Race for Cambridge. Two-time national champion at Harvard (in stroke seat). Rowed for USA at Lucerne World Cup 2004. His father was a competitive rower.

Brian Price

Hometown: Belleville, ON
Birth date: Feb. 19, 1976
Occupation: works in the civil engineering field
Interests: Computers, skiing, hockey and golf

Education: Civil Engineering Technologist Diploma from Seneca College, Toronto, 1998.

Key results:
2005 - 7th in the M8+, World Championships, Gifu, Japan
2004 - 5th in the M8+, Olympic Games, Athens, Greece
2004 - 1st in the M8+, World Cup, Lucerne, Switzerland
2003 - 1st in the M8+, and 3rd in the M2+, World Championships, Milan, Italy
2003 - 1st in the M8+, World Cup, Lucerne
2003 - 1st in the Grand Challenge Cup (M8+), Henley Royal, Henley-on-Thames, England
2002 - 1st in the M8+, World Championships, Seville, Spain
2002 - 3rd in the M8+, World Cup, Lucerne
2002 - 1st in the Grand Challenge Cup, Henley Royal Regatta
2001 - 6th in the M8+, World Championships, Lucerne
2000 - 2nd, in the M2+, World Cup, Lucerne, for Australia
1999 - 4th in the M8+, Pan Am Games, Winnipeg, MB

Other info: Coached Canadian M2- to 2nd place at the Nations Cup regatta, Copenhagen, Denmark, in 2000. Coached & coxed in New Zealand, winter, 1998. Brian battled Leukemia from the age of seven to 12. He has been in remission since. Brian currently lives in Ottawa.

Max Lang

Birthdate: March 3, 1987
Hometown: Lumby, B.C.
Height: 6’3” Weight: 200 lbs
Education: Shawnigan Lake School and University of Washington

Key results:
2006 Gold U23 Men's 8+

Chris Aylard

Birthdate: June 9, 1986
Hometown: Sidney, B.C.
Height: 6’8” Weight: 220 lbs
Education: Parkland Secondary and University of Washington
Interests: writing, music, film-making

Key results:
2006 Gold U23 Men's 8+
2005 3rd in U23 Men’s 8+
2004 4th at Junior Worlds

Rob Gibson

Birthdate: Feb. 02, 1986
Hometown: Kingston, Ont.
Height: 6’4” Weight: 205lbs
Interests: Friends, family, travelling, cooking, hockey, camping, reading, football, and racing
Education: University of Washington

Key results:
2006 Gold U23 Men's 8+
2004 Bronze Junior Men's 4+

Will Crothers

Birthdate: June 14, 1987
Hometown: Kingston, Ont.
Height: 6”3” Weight 200lbs
Education: University of Washington

Key results:
2006 Gold U23 Men's 8+
2005 and 2004 CAN National Junior Team member

Steven Cheng

Birthdate: July 25, 1979
Hometown: Toronto, Ont.
Education: Trinity College School; Yale University (BA in history and economics); Cambridge (MPHIL – history).

Key results:
2005 4th in the M4+ World Championships (Gifu, Japan)
2004 2nd in the M4+ World Championships (Spain)
2004 Goldie – Isis Race (Oxford- Cambridge reserve)
2001 Eastern Sprints Champion lwt 8+
2000 IRA National Champion lwt 8+

(James) Andrew Byrnes

Hometown: Toronto, ON
Birth date: May 22, 1983
Height 6’ 7” Weight 215 lbs.
Interests: Radio broadcasting

Education: Bates College (Lewiston, ME). Pursuing graduate studies in mechanical engineering at the University of Pennsylvania.

Key results:
2005 - 3rd in the M8+, World Under 23 Championships, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Derek O'Farrell

Hometown: Unionville, ON
Birth date: June 5, 1983
Height 6’ 4” Weight 185 lbs.
Interests: Sports, reading and movies.

Education: St. Michael’s College School, Toronto; McGill University, Montreal

Key results:
2005 - 3rd in the M8+, World Under 23 Championships, Amsterdam, The Netherlands