2008 Heavyweight Men

Men's eight and men's pair

Coaches: Mike Spracklen, Terry Paul

Kevin Light

Hometown: Sidney, BC
Birth date: May 16, 1979
Height: 6’4” Weight: 203 lbs.
Interests: Video Production, photography, hockey
Club affiliation: Victoria City Rowing Club
Education: Victoria Motion Picture School

Key results:
2008 - 1st in the M8+, Olympic Games, Beijing, China
2008 – 1st in the M8+, World Cup, Lucerne, Switzerland
2007 – 1st in the M8+, World Championships, Munich, Germany
2007 - 1st in the M8+, World Cup, Lucerne, Switzerland
2007 - 1st in the M8+, World Cup, Linz, Austria
2007 - Grand Challenge Cup (M8+) winner, Henley, England
2006 - 3rd in the M2-, World Championships, Eton, England
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, Switzerland
2004 - 1st in the M8+, World Cup, Munich, Germany
2003 - 1st in the M8+, World Championships, Milan, Italy
2003 - 1st in the M8+, World Cup, Munich, Germany
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, Switzerland
2001 - 6th in the M8+, World Championships, Lucerne, Switzerland
2001 - 1st in the M4-, World Cup, Princeton, New Jersey

Ben Rutledge

Hometown: Cranbrook, BC
Birth date: Nov. 9, 1980
Height: 6’5” Weight: 215 lbs.
Club affiliation: UBC
Interests: Cooking, running in the off season, golf, hockey, sleeping, fine dining.

Education: Bachelor of Commerce, University of British Columbia

Key results:
2008 - 1st in the M8+, Olympic Games, Beijing, China
2008 – 1st in the M8+, World Cup, Lucerne, Switzerland
2007 – 1st in the M8+, World Championships, Munich, Germany
2007 - 1st in the M8+, World Cup, Lucerne, Switzerland
2007 – 1st in the Grand Challenge Cup in the M8+, Henley, England
2006 - 8th in the M4-, World Championships, Eton, England
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, Switzerland
2002 - 1st in the M8+, World Championships, Seville, Spain
2002 - 3rd in the M8+, World Cup, Lucerne, Switzerland

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.

(James) Andrew Byrnes

Hometown: Toronto, ON
Birth date: May 22, 1983
Height: 6’7” Weight: 205 lbs.
Club affiliation: North Star Rowing Club
Interests: Skiing and the outdoors

Education: B.S. in Psychics, Bates College, Lewiston, Maine (2005); M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2006)

Key results:
2008 - 1st in the M8+, Olympic Games, Beijing, China
2008 – 1st in the M8+, World Cup, Lucerne, Switzerland
2007 – 1st in the M8+, World Championships, Munich, Germany
2007 - 1st in the M8+, World Cup, Lucerne, Switzerland
2007 - 1st in the M8+, World Cup, Linz, Austria
2007 – 1st in the Grand Challenge Cup in the M8+, Henley, England
2006 - 3rd in the M2+, World Championships, Eton, England
2005 - 3rd in the M8+, World Under 23 Championships, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Jake Wetzel

Birth date: Dec. 26, 1976
Hometown: Saskatoon, Sask.

Height: 6’3.5” Weight: 215 lbs.
Club affiliation: Lake Louise Rowing Club
Education: University of California at Berkeley
Key results:

2008 - 1st in the M8+, Olympic Games, Beijing, China
2008 – 1st in the M8+,World Cup, Lucerne, Switzerland
2007 – 1st in the M8+, World Championships, Munich, Germany
2007 - 1st in the M8+, World Cup, Lucerne, Switzerland
2007 – 1st at the Grand Challenge Cup in the M8+, Henley, England
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
2002 - 1st in the Varsity M8+ IRA National Collegiate Championships
2001 - 1st in the Varsity M8+ IRA National Collegiate Championships
2000 - 7th in the M4x, Olympic Games – Sydney, Australia (Team USA)
1999 - 1st in the M4+, World Championships, St. Catharines, Ontario (Team USA)
1999 - 1st in the Varsity M8+ IRA National Collegiate Championships
1998 - 7th in the M2-, World Championships, Cologne (Team Canada)

Malcolm Howard

Hometown: Victoria, BC
Birth date: Feb. 7, 1983
Height: 6’6” Weight: 234 lbs.
Club affiliation: Brentwood

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

Key results:

2008 - 1st in the M8+, Olympic Games, Beijing, China
2008 – 1st in the M8+, World Cup, Lucerne, Switzerland
2007 – 1st in the M8+, World Championships, Munich, Germany
2007 - 1st in the M8+, World Cup, Lucerne, Switzerland
2007 - 1st in the M8+, World Cup, Linz, Austria
2007 – 1st at the Grand Challenge Cup in the M8+, Henley, England
2006 - 2nd in the M2-, World Cup, Munich, Germany
2005 - 4th in the M2-, World Championships, Gifu, Japan
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.

Dominic Seiterle

Hometown: Victoria, BC
Birth date: 1975
Birthplace: Montreal, Quebec
Height: 6’3” Weight: 210 lbs.
Club affiliation: Delta Deas Rowing Club (BC)
Interests: Outdoors, hiking, camping, photography, cooking

Education:
B.A., Dartmouth College (Psychology and Environmental Studies), Hanover, NH
MBA, William E. Simon School of Business Administration, University of Rochester (Business Strategy, Finance, Marketing), Rochester, NY

Key Results:
2008 - 1st in the M8+, Olympic Games, Beijing, China
2008 – 1st in the M8+, World Cup, Lucerne, Switzerland
2007 – 1st in the M8+, World Championships, Munich, Germany
2007 - 1st in the M8+, World Cup, Lucerne, Switzerland
2007 - 1st in the M8+, World Cup, Linz, Austria
2007 – 1st at the Grand Challenge Cup in the M8+, Henley, England
2000 - M2x, Olympics Games, Sydney, Australia
1999 - 4th in the M8+, Pan Am Games, Winnipeg, Manitoba
1997 - 4th in the M8+, The Nations Cup (under 23) Regatta, Milan, Italy

Adam Kreek

Hometown: London, ON
Birth date: Dec. 2, 1980
Height: 6’4”
Weight: 210 lbs.
Club affiliation: London Rowing Club
Interests: camping, hiking and biking

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

Key results:
2008 - 1st in the M8+, Olympic Games, Beijing, China
2008 -1st in the M8+, World Cup, Lucerne, Switzerland
2007 - 1st in the M8+, World Championships, Munich, Germany
2007 - 1st in the M8+, World Cup, Lucerne, Switzerland
2007 - 1st in the M8+, World Cup, Linz, Austria
2007 – 1st at the Grand Challenge Cup in the M8+, Henley, England
2006 - 9th in the M8+, World Championships, Eton, England
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.

Kyle Hamilton

Hometown: Richmond, BC
Birth date: Feb. 26, 1978
Height: 6’6” Weight: 215 lbs.
Club affiliation: UBC
Education: B.A. University of British Columbia. Completed first year of law school at UBC; will be completing studies at the University of Victoria.

Key Results:

2008 - 1st in the M8+, Olympic Games, Beijing, China
2008 – 1st in the M8+, World Cup, Lucerne, Switzerland
2007 – 1st in the M8+, World Championships, Munich, Germany
2007 - 1st in the M8+, World Cup, Lucerne, Switzerland
2007 - 1st in the M8+, World Cup, Linz, Austria
2007 – 1st at the Grand Challenge Cup in the M8+, Henley, England
2006 - 4th in the M4-, World Cup, Munich, Germany
2006 - 8th in the M4-, World Championships, Eton, England

2006 - 4th in the M4-, World Cup, Lucerne, Switzerland
2005 - 7th in the M8+, World Championships, Gifu, Japan
2005 - 2nd in the M2-, World Cup, Eton, England
2004 - 5th in the M8+, Olympic Games, Athens, Greece
2004 - 3rd in the M2-, World Cup, Lucerne, Switzerland
2004 - 3rd in the M2-, World Cup, Munich, Germany
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, Switzerland
2002-03 - 1st at the Grand Challenge Cup in the M8+, Henley Royal Regatta, Henley-on -Thames, England

Brian Price

Hometown: Belleville, ON
Birth date: Feb. 19, 1976
Height: 5’4” Weight: 121 lbs.
Occupation: works in the civil engineering field
Club affiliation: Quinte RC
Interests: Computers, skiing, hockey and golf

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

Key results:

2008 - 1st in the M8+, Olympic Games, Beijing, China
2008 - 1st in the M8+, World Cup, Lucerne, Switzerland
2007 - 1st in the M8+, World Championships, Munich, Germany
2007 - 1st in the M8+, World Cup, Lucerne, Switzerland
2007 - 1st at the Grand Challenge Cup in the M8+, Henley, England
2006 - 9th in the M8+, World Championships, Eton, England
2006 - 3rd in the M2+, World Championships, Eton, England
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 Victoria. Brian and his wife, Robbi, have a baby daughter.

Men's pair M2-

Scott Frandsen - Kelowna, B.C.
David Calder - Victoria, B.C.

Scott Frandsen

Hometown: Kelowna, BC
Birth date: July 21, 1980
Club: Brentwood College

Height: 6’2” Weight: 189 lbs.

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

Key results:

2008 - 2nd in the M2-, Olympic Games, Beijing, China
2008 - 1st in the M2-, World Cup, Lucerne, Switzerland
2007 - 14th in the M4-, World Championships, Munich, Germany
2006 - 8th in the M4-, World Championships, Eton, England
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

David Calder

Birthdate: May 21, 1978
Hometown: Victoria, British Columbia
Education : Brentwood College

Height: 6’4” Weight: 197 lbs.

Key Results:

2008 - 2nd in the M2-, Olympic Games, Beijing, China
2008 - 1st in the M2-, World Cup, Lucerne, Switzerland
2004 - M2-, Olympic Games, Athens, Greece
2003 – 1st in the M8+, World Championships, Milan, Italy
2000 – M8+, Olympic Games, Sydney, Australia
1999 – 8th in the M2-, World Championships, St, Catharines, Canada
1998 – 8th in the M8+, World Championships, Cologne, Germany
1996 – 1st Junior M2-, World Junior Championships

Rob Gibson

 

Birthdate: Feb. 02, 1986
Hometown: Kingston, Ont.
Club affiliation: Kingston Rowing Club
Interests: Friends, family, travelling, cooking, hockey, camping, reading, football, and racing
Education: University of Washington

Key results:
2008 - 2nd in the 8+, Under 23 World Championships, Brandenburg, Germany
2008 - 9th in the M4-, World Cup, Lucerne, Switzerland
2006 - 2nd in the 4+, World Championships, Eton, England
2006 - 1st in the U23 Men's 8+
2004 - 3rd in the Junior Men's 4+

Jamie Faris

Hometown: Fort Saskatchewan, AB
Birth date: Oct. 15, 1982
Club affiliation: Brentwood College RC
Education: Brentwood College School; B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, Princeton University, 2004

Key results:

2008 - 9th in the M4-, World Cup, Lucerne, Switzerland
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