Ateneo Rowing Team Competes in Varsity Boat Race 2017 In Malaysia As Sole Philippine Representative

Ateneo Rowing Team is Ready!

Varsity Boat Race (VBR) is annual men and women rowing and kayaking flatwater race of local and international invitational Universities. This year’s VBR 2017 will run from October 3-8 in the Bukit Merah Lake, Perak, Malaysia. The competition expects at least 14 local teams and 15 teams from various universities across Asia.

LOCAL

Majlis Sukan Politeknik

Majlis Sukan Kolej Komuniti

Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Universiti Malaya

Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

Universiti Malaysia Terengganu

Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris

Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin

Universiti Sains Malaysia

Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Universiti Teknologi MARA

Universiti Tenaga Nasional

Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia

INTERNATIONAL

Ateneo de Manila

Chulalongkorn University

Chinese University of Hong Kong

Chiang Mai University of Thailand

Nanyang Technology University of Singapore

National University of Singapore

PKS - Malaysia

Suranaree University

Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia

University of Colombo

University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka

University of Singaperbangsa Karawang

Waikato University of New Zealand

Yangon University of Economics

(list based on VBR 2016)

While Kayak features Men and Women Singles & Doubles in 500m and 1,000m, rowing will have the following eight (8) events:

M1X (Men Single Sculls) - 2000m

M2X (Men Double Sculls) - 2000m

LM4- (Lightweight Men Four) - 2000m

M8+ (Men Eight) - 2000m

W1X (Women Single Sculls) - 2000m

W2X (Women Double Sculls) - 2000m

LW4- (Lightweight Women Four) - 2000m

W8+ (Women Eight) - 2000m

The Ateneo de Manila University Rowing Team (ART) is the only representative to the VBR in the recent years. In fact, ART is the only remaining university-based Rowing team in the country. The Ateneo has also recently participated in the ASEAN Boat Race, Paoay International Regatta, and SEARF Rowing Competition.

This year’s roster is composed of the following athletes:

JASMIN, Nicanor (Head Coach)

AYCARDO, Jose Rafael L.

MATA, Diane Ross A. 

BONAVITACOLA, Giuseppe A. 

UMALI, Kim Justin Marty D. 

BALMES, Jay Mark M.

NEPOMUCENO, Eriven Larry H.

GO, Giulia Hannele L.

CHUA, Danielle Joyce Lynn N.

LAZARO, Joseph Cornelius R.

LO, Naomi Andrea C.

MIRANDA III, Benjamin John A. 

TENGCO, Shania Rejeana R.

KONG, Kezia Catherine U. 

ROQUE, Francesca Beatrice U.

REDOR, Miguel Luis S.

SIBAL, Alexandra Coleen F.

REGANIT, Gabriel Lucas M.

TIONGSON, Juan Rafael R.

MANALO, Gerald Neil S.

YAO, Jishell P.

For more updates, please follow the team’s Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ateneorowingteam/ or Twitter at https://twitter.com/ADMURowingTeam.

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