Three Syracuse Oarsmen Headed to U23 & U19 World Championships
7/21/2022 11:55:00 AM | Men's Rowing
Rising senior Benjamin Dukes is heading to Varese, Italy, for the 2022 World Rowing Under 23 Championships July 25-30. Incoming Syracuse freshmen Payton Gauthier and Tristan Wakefield also qualified for the World Championships and will represent the Orange on the international stage next week.Â
Dukes, an IRCA Second Team All-American this season, will compete in the USA U23 M4+ in Varese. Dukes heads to Italy with Team USA after a strong junior season in which he helped Syracuse's varsity eight to its second-straight IRA Championship Grand Final and a fifth-place finish in the country.Â
Gauthier, an incoming freshman from Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, qualified for the U23 World Championships as a member of Canada's M8+ crew. Wakefield will head to Varese July 27-31 for the U19 World Championships. The incoming freshman will represent the Red, White, and Blue in the USA's M2x boat.Â
About the U23 World Rowing Championships
The top event for the year for under-23 rowers is the World Rowing Under 23 Championships (WRU23CH). The championships usually takes place in July and attract up to 1000 rowers from around the world. There are 22 boat classes to compete in, including eight lightweight boat classes. In 2022 the WRU23CH and the WRU19CH will be a combined event.
About the U19 World Rowing Championships
The top event for the year for Under 19 rowers is the World Rowing Under 19 Championships (WRU19CH). The championships usually takes place in July and attract up to 1000 rowers from around the world. In 2022 the WRU23CH and the WRU19CH will be a combined event.
About the World Rowing Championship VenueÂ
Varese is located in the Northern part of Italy, 55km north of Milan. The town lies at the foot of the Campo dei Fiori mountain range overlooking Lake Varese. It has a population of approximately 80,000. Lake Varese, is 8.8 km long and 4.5 km wide.
Dukes, an IRCA Second Team All-American this season, will compete in the USA U23 M4+ in Varese. Dukes heads to Italy with Team USA after a strong junior season in which he helped Syracuse's varsity eight to its second-straight IRA Championship Grand Final and a fifth-place finish in the country.Â
Gauthier, an incoming freshman from Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, qualified for the U23 World Championships as a member of Canada's M8+ crew. Wakefield will head to Varese July 27-31 for the U19 World Championships. The incoming freshman will represent the Red, White, and Blue in the USA's M2x boat.Â
About the U23 World Rowing Championships
The top event for the year for under-23 rowers is the World Rowing Under 23 Championships (WRU23CH). The championships usually takes place in July and attract up to 1000 rowers from around the world. There are 22 boat classes to compete in, including eight lightweight boat classes. In 2022 the WRU23CH and the WRU19CH will be a combined event.
About the U19 World Rowing Championships
The top event for the year for Under 19 rowers is the World Rowing Under 19 Championships (WRU19CH). The championships usually takes place in July and attract up to 1000 rowers from around the world. In 2022 the WRU23CH and the WRU19CH will be a combined event.
About the World Rowing Championship VenueÂ
Varese is located in the Northern part of Italy, 55km north of Milan. The town lies at the foot of the Campo dei Fiori mountain range overlooking Lake Varese. It has a population of approximately 80,000. Lake Varese, is 8.8 km long and 4.5 km wide.
It has hosted the Coupe de la Jeunesse in 2007, 2012 European Rowing Championships and 2013 World Rowing Masters Regatta, the 2014 World Rowing Under 23 Championships, the 2015 World Rowing Cup II and the 2016 World Rowing Cup I. In 2021 Varese will host the EOPQR and the ERCH.
Lake Varese has been part of Natura 2000. This is the European Union's large system of protected areas, which safeguard rare or endangered species and habitats.
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