Ontario Ergometer Championships: Top 10 results and profiles
E.L. Crossley’s Scott Nuccitelli (left) is shown racing to a first-place finish at last Saturday’s Ontario Ergometer Championships at Ridley College.
Scott Nuccitelli was more than ready to defend his title at Saturday’s Ontario Ergometer Championships at Ridley College
“At the Canadian indoor championships, I got a PB and from there, I continued dropping my scores and now I am here today (Saturday),” the Grade 10 student at E.L. Crossley said.
After winning the Canadian title in the junior high school men 165-pound division, Nuccitelli topped 72 other competitors to win the Ontario junior high school men 150-pound division Saturday.
He took a cerebral approach to Saturday’s racing.
“For me, it’s mostly mental and I try to set a goal for myself, keep that in mind throughout the whole race and then try to drop it (do better) at the end.”
That approach left him gassed at the end of the race.
“It’s really painful, but it is great to win in the end and have fun during the race.”
He got started in rowing the summer before entering high school. His older sister, Lauren, got him interested in the sport.
Nuccitelli will be hoping to replicate the success he had on the water last spring. He was on crews that won gold in the open quad and silver in the lightweight quad at the Canadian Secondary Schools Rowing Association (Schoolboy) championships. He also had success in the summer competing in an eight with the St. Catharines Rowing Club.
“This year, I am hoping to go to Stotes (Stotesbury Cup) in maybe a lightweight four and win there with some of my friends at Crossley, and then do well at CSSRAs,” he said.
RILEY LEAVES COMPETITION IN HER WAKE
Riley Wake went from contender to champion Saturday at the Ontario Ergometer Championships at Ridley College.
After playing 10th last year, the Grade 10 student at Denis Morris placed first out of 50 competitors in the junior high school women’s division.
“A lot of the extra training and hard work really helped,” the 16-year-old said. “I train five or six times a week at the school and I do some other programs as well.”
Wake is in her second year of rowing.
“I play hockey and I’m athletic so I thought I would try rowing and I really liked it,” she said. “I am a really competitive person and I like hard work. It’s the perfect sport.”
Wake is oblivious to what is going on around her when she competes at ergometer events.
“I try to just focus on myself, not worry about anyone else and try to do my own personal best and the results will come,” she said.
She was thrilled to win an Ontario erg championship.
“I’m pretty excited and, as long as I do my best, I feel good about it,” she said. “That’s all that matters.”
Wake competed at Schoolboy last year in a four with Denis Morris and she’s looking forward to her second spring on the water.
“We are hoping to get first at Schoolboy so we are going to work hard this spring to get there.”
Her hard work this winter on ergometers has helped on the ice with the Niagara Rapids midget A hockey team.
“It really benefits my strength and endurance,” she said.
Following are the top 10 results from the Ontario Ergometer Championships held Saturday at Ridley College.
Junior high school men (33 competitors): 1. Liam Benner, Grimsby; 2. Mathieu Hansen, Upper Canada; 3. Christian Goff, unaffiliated; 4. George Martinson, E.L. Crossley; 5. Max Wyatt-Stoffman, Westdale; 6. Zach Kuhn, E.L. Crossley; 7. Alex Skiida, Ridley College; 8. Shane Keagan, Ridley College; 9. Efe Tanriverdi, Ridley College; 10. Carl Edelman, Ridley College.
Junior high school women (50 competitors): 1. Rylie Wake, Denis Morris; 2. Teagan Orth, St. Francis; 3. Melisa Isado, Bishop Strachan; 4. Meredith Hilmayer, E.L. Crossley; 5. Grace Dockray, Grimsby; 6. Ella McRae, Ridley College; 7. Carley Couroux, Centennial; 7. Hannah Girolametto, St. Michael; 9. Ally Thornton, Lakeshore Catholic; 10. Arden Schirru, E.L. Crossley.
Junior high school men 150 pounds (73 competitors): 1. Scott Nuccitelli, E.L. Crossley; 2. Jake Janzen, Lakeshore Catholic; 3. Owen Kudreikis, Eden; 4. Chris Sisley, St. Paul; 5. Trevor Lachnit, E.L. Crossley; 6. Preston Darling, E.L. Crossley; 7. Austin White, Churchill; 8. Calum Murphy, Ridley College; 9. Nathan Hannam, Upper Canada; 10. Maceo Tripodi, St. Francis.
Junior high school men 165 pounds (22 competitors): 1. Giancarlo DiPompeo, Denis Morris; 2. Alexander Bodor, Westdale; 3. Michael Lilley, E.L. Crossley; 4. Jacob Lofaro, Blessed Trinity; 4. Matthew Lokhonia, Ottawa RC; 6. Asia Bourne, Brockville Collegiate; 7. Geon Youn, Westdale; 8. William Vandenburg, Kingston CVI; 9. Evan Smith, Holy Cross; 10. Carter Desante, St. Francis; 10. Matt Jinks, E.L. Crossley; 10. Patrick Mayr, E.L. Crossley.
Junior high school women 135 pounds (115 competitors): 1. Grace Weaver, Grimsby; 2, Bella Durcak, unaffiliated; 3. Payton Tonnos, Eden; 4. Jillian VanDyk, Notre Dame; 5. Maggie Wang, A.N.Myer; 6. Zoe Durcak, unaffiliated; 7. Celina Ruan, Westdale; 8. Laci Shute, Governor Simcoe; 9. Kayla Whitnell, Blessed Trinity; 10. Caroline Candeloro, St. Paul.
Junior high school women 145 pounds (25 competitors): 1. Elise Rinke, Mercyhurst Prep; 2. Kristina Harris, John F. Ross; 3. Ellie teNyenhuis, Guelph CVI; 4. Hannah Broderick, Churchill; 5. Cait Whittard, Denis Morris; 6. Samantha Green, E.L. Crossley; 7. Alicia Shen, Havergal; 8. Teju Oladipo, Churchill; 9. Lily Charlebois, Centennial; 10. Olivia White, Churchill.
Senior high school men 150 pounds (30 competitors): 1. Josh Phillips, Brockville Collegiate; 2. Ryan Holland, Grimsby; 3. Nikolas Schramm, Ridley College; 4. Joe Coughler, Governor Simcoe; 5. Michael Bourdeau, Grimsby; 6. Casimir Wydrzynski, unaffiliated; 7. Jack Petrunick, Ridley Graduate; 8. William Hansler, E.L. Crossley; 9. Justin Felker, Blessed Trinity; 10. Benjamin Niemi, Beamsville.
Senior high school men 165 pounds (43 competitors): 1. Stephen Harris, John F. Ross CVI; 2. Evan MacRae, A.N. Myer; 3. Kai Bartel, Eden; 4. Christian McAlpine, Grimsby; 5. David Picard, St. Francis; 6. Adam Pozzobon, St. Paul; 7. Matthew Thompson, Upper Canada; 8. Owen Darling, E.L. Crossley; 9.Keithan Woodhouse, E.L. Crossley; 10. Adam Steiner, Upper Canada.
Senior high school women 135 pounds (46 competitors): 1. Charlotte Drennan, Ridley College; 2. Regan Murphy, Lorne Park; 3. Gabrielle Cook, Ridley College; 4. Angelika Foksa, unaffiliated; 5. Meghan Camplin, E.L. Crossley; 6. Abbey Maillet, St. Mary’s; 7. Rowan O’Neill, Lakeshore Catholic; 8. Gina Pieneman, Blessed Trinity; 9. Gillian Jansen, Notre Dame; 10. Melissa Dockray, Grimsby.
Senior high school women 145 pounds (18 competitors): 1. Isabel Frolick,Grimsby; 2. Francesca Johnson, Branksome Hall; 3. Lauren Nuccitelli, E.L. Crossley; 4. Cassandra Vellinga, unaffiliated; 5. Kassie Madsen, E.L. Crossley; 6. Sequoia Deathe, Westdale; 7. Delaney Davis, unaffiliated; 8. Jocelyn Danby, Kingston CVI; 9. Alissandra Iacobaccio, St. Paul; 10. Fiora Reda, Westdale.
Senior high school women (40 competitors): 1. Lucy Black, Ridley College; 2. Emma Leavens, E.L. Crossley; 3. Teja Chmay, E.L. Crossley; 4. Seyene Oord, E.L. Crossley; 5. Hailey Mercuri, Grimsby; 6. Alexandra Wiley, Holy Cross; 7. Emma Lazenby, St. Mary’s; 8. Krista Zucco, E.L. Crossley; 9. Alexandra Dingman, Thousand Island; 10. Kora Curtis-Masse, E.L. Crossley.
Senior high school men (42 competitors): 1. Adam Krol, John Fraser; 2. Nolan Biscaro, Ridley College; 3. Dane Halkiw, Upper Canada; 4. Davey Law, Centennial; 5. Luka Pusic, Upper Canada; 6. Maxwell Birnie, Brockville Collegiate; 7. Liam Benner, Grimsby; 8 Garrett Bowley, Ridley College; 9. Andrew Lokhonia, unaffiliated; 10. Max Caruso, Grimsby.
Open women (10 competitors): 1. Isabella Massarolo, Brock; 2, Natasha Kozak, Waterloo; 3. Anna Maloney, Brock; 4. Brittany Cooper, Royal Military College; 5. Charlotte Sobolewski, Scullhouse; 6. Esther Eruysal, McMaster; 7. Frederique Santerre, Royal Military College; 8. Emily Stregger, Royal Military College; 9. Ann Caroline Chiodo, Waterloo; 10. Julia Murphy, Waterloo
Lightweight women (six competitors): 1. Carly Zanatta, Brock; 2. Jordan Isnor, Brock; 3. Bonnie Reymolds, Brock; 4. Jillian McKenzie, Scullhouse; 5 Kimberley Kirkpatrick, Waterloo; 6. Kelly Petch, unaffiliated.
Lightweight men (four competitors): 1. Jacob Martens, Brock; 2. Kevin Keith, Island Lake RC; 3. Fraser Clark, Royal Military College; 4. Samuel Kim, Royal Military College.
Open men (24 competitors): 1 Mostafa Tolba, unaffiliated; 2. Eric Hohnsteiin, Brock; 3. Deven Deguara, Royal Military College; 4. Sam Stuart, Brock; 5. James Kwinecki, Brock; 6. Liam Cooke, Royal Military College; 7. Daniel Walcott, Royal Military College; 8. Billy Campbell, Royal Military College; 9. Jacob Bresolin, McMaster; 10. Lewis MacPherson, Royal Military College.
Masters women (25 competitors): 1. Audrey Ferec, Esprit; 2. Melanie Roy, Esprit; 3. Charlotte Sobolewski, Scullhouse; 4. Amanda St. John, Notre Dame RC; 5. Rae Ceccato, St. Catharines RC; 6. Simona Davis, unaffiliated; 7. Leslie Dufor, LaSalle RC; 8. Sue Whitehead, LaSalle RC; 9. Andrea Risk, unaffiliated; 10. Veronica Friesen, unaffiliated.
Masters men (14 competitors): 1. Walt Krawec, Ridley Graduate BC; 2. Aubrey Oldham, Leander BC; 3. Michel Mandel, unaffiliated; 4. Ernie Pieneman, Blessed Trinity; 5. Kevin Nyman, LaSalle RC; 6. James. Kirkby Smith, Ridley Graduate BC; 7. John Walker, unaffiliated; 8. Rob Hiscock, unaffiliated; 9. William Burgoyne, Notre Dame RC; 10. Kurt Whitnell, Blessed Trinity.
