Victorians Recognised - ROTY Awards
Published Mon 11 Dec 2023
Rowing Australia (RA) has honoured its highest achievers, greatest contributors and most dedicated community members at its annual Hancock Prospecting Rower of the Year Awards. Rowing Victoria would like to congratulate all Victorian’s who received honours on the night.
The female Crew of the Year went to the Women’s Pair of Jess Morrison OAM and Annabelle McIntyre OAM, who won a Silver Medal at the World Rowing Championships and twin Gold Medals at the World Rowing Cups, while the Men’s Eight was Male Crew of the Year after an historic World Cup Gold followed by World Championships Bronze.
The Under 23 Men's Four, including three Victorians, was awarded the Pathways Crew of the Year following their Silver Medal performance at the Under 23 World Rowing Championships. Wendouree Ballarat's Jamie McDonald was recognised as the Pathways Coach of Year following his work with the Under 19 Women's Pair of Katie Jackson and Lucy Richardson.
The Honourable Patrick McNamara AM was also officially recognised as a Rowing Australia Life Member.
Full list of winners:
Service to Rowing Award: Mrs Gina Rinehart AO
Gina Rinehart AO Rowing Leadership Awards: Jed Altschwager, Tara Rigney
Retirees: Angus Moore, Cameron Girdlestone, Georgia Nesbitt
Para Crew of the Year: PR3 Mixed Double Scull (Jed Altschwager, Nikki Ayers PLY)
Female Crew of the Year: Women’s Pair - Jessica Morrison OAM (Mercantile RC) & Annabelle McIntyre OAM
Male Crew of the Year: Men’s Coxed Eight - Angus Widdicombe (Mercantile RC), Jack Robertson (Mercantile RC), Tim Masters (UTS), Benjamin Canham (MUBC)
Para Coach of the Year: Chad King
Coach of the Year: John Keogh
Life Member: The Honourable Patrick McNamara AM
Life Member Inductee: Chris Grummitt
Volunteer of the Year: Mike Angus
Official of the Year: Caroline Schomberg
Bont Club of the Year: Fremantle Rowing Club
Bolle Pathways Crew of the Year: U23 Men’s Four - Austin Reinehr (Mercantile RC), Nick Smith (MUBC), Fraser Miscamble (MUBC), & Nik Pender (UTS)
Pathways Coach of the Year: Jamie McDonald (Wendouree Ballarat RC)
Commonwealth Games Australia Beach Sprint Crew of the Year: Marcus Della Marta
77BC Rower’s Rower of the Year: Jed Altschwager
