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Cole Johnson

  • Position
    Port/Starboard
  • Class
    Junior
  • Height
    6-2
  • Weight
    205
  • Hometown
    Mercer Island, Wash.
  • Highschool
    Mercer Island
  • Major
    Human Biology

Biography

2013-14 (Senior)

  • Pac-12 All-Academic first team 
  • Member of the second varsity eight lineup 
  • Placed fourth in the 2V8 at the Pac-12 Championships 
  • Recorded second place finishes in the Varsity Eight and Varsity Four at the Davis Invitational
  • Lost to No. 2 Cal in the Big Row 
  • Posted a sixth place finish at the San Diego Crew Classic
  • Lost in dual races against Washington and Oregon State 
  • Claimed second place with the Stanford A boat in the Men’s Open 4+ at the Head of the American

2012-13 (Junior)

  • Pac-12 All-Academic second team choice 
  • IRA All-Academic team

2011-12 (Sophomore)

  • Pac-12 All-Academic second team choice 
  • Raced bow seat of the Varsity II 8+ that placed 6th at the 2012 IRA National Championship
  • It was the first Stanford Varsity II boat to ever reach the Grand Final at the IRA National Championships 
  • Finished third in the Varsity II Eight at the Pac-12 Championships

2010-11 (Freshman)

  • Rowed bow seat of the Freshman 8+ taking ninth at the IRA Championships
  • Placed second in the Sharp Cabrillo Cup at the San Diego Crew Classic

High School

  • Rowed at Mount Baker Crew for four years, in the Varsity 8+ for three years 
  • Rowed two seat in 2010, winning USRowing Northwest Junior Regionals and taking fourth at USRowing Youth Nationals 
  • Wrestled on the varsity wrestling team at Mercer Island High School for four years at the 152- and 171-pound weight classes, helping the team win district and regional titles in 2009 and 2010

Personal

  • Parents are Diane and Kirk Johnson 
  • Has 3 younger siblings: Blake, Bella and Luke
  • Major is human biology