The open weight eight beat arch rival Green Lake in convincing fashion. The boat, along with the varsity light weight eight, qualified to compete at the Junior National Championships in Cincinnati, Ohio on June 11 and 12.

Four boys from Mercer Island rowed in the open weight eight, senior Jesse Johnson, junior Dane Robbins, senior Amit Levy and junior James Olson. Johnson competed on the United States National Junior team at the World Championships in 2004 and will compete in the 2005 World Championships this summer in Germany.

Two athletes in the light weight eight boat are from Mercer Island, Jonathan Kissler, a senior and Jake Levin, also a senior at Mercer Island High School.

The teams varsity open weight four also qualified, but will not compete since three out of the four athletes are also in the opne weight eight boat.

The boys in the Open Weight 8 from Mercer Island are Jesse Johnson, a senior at MIHS, at stroke (on the far right); Dane Robbins, a junior at MIHS (2 seats behind Jesse); Amit Levy, a senior at MIHS (3 seats behind Jesse); and James Olson, a junior at MIHS (5 seats behind Jesse).