Central Catholic Crew Competes at Royal Canadian Henley Regatta

Six members of the Central Catholic crew team competed in the U19 Pairs Division at the 142nd Royal Canadian Henley Regatta in St. Catharines, Ontario, August 5–8, 2026.

Declan Griffin, ’27, and Aiden Mayer-Staley, ’28, placed seventh in their heat, while Connor Hennessy, ’29, and Michael Cunningham, ’29, placed sixth in their heat. In the finals, Kolbe Schorr, ’27, and Christian Schorr, ’28, earned an impressive fourth-place finish.

The Royal Canadian Henley Regatta attracts rowers from around the world. This year’s competition featured more than 2,100 entrants representing 130 clubs, with participants from Canada, the United States, Great Britain, Argentina, Germany, Mexico, Armenia, New Zealand, and Australia, as well as individual rowers from nearly 20 additional countries.

Congratulations to these six young men on a terrific showing and for representing Central Catholic so well on the international stage!