Cornell University Athletics

• First-Team All-Ivy (2016, 2017)
• IRA All-Academic Team (2017)

At Cornell
Career: Erik Johnson was a very successful member of the men’s lightweight rowing team. He rowed for the varsity eight that capped off undefeated seasons with an IRA National Championship as both a sophomore in 2015 and as a senior in 2017. Johnson also helped the crew to an Ivy League Championship as a sophomore and as a senior. By virtue of winning the Ivy League, he was named first-team All-Ivy both seasons. He was also a member of the varsity eight that was named both the EARC and IRA Lightweight Crew of the Year in 2015 and 2017. During his rookie campaign, Johnson rowed with the freshmen eight that took the bronze medal at the 2014 Eastern Sprints and helped the Big Red to earn its first Jope Cup since 2008. He then rowed in the varsity four boat that advanced to the IRA Grand Finals, placing fourth overall. As a junior, Johnson rowed with the varsity eight that earned the Matthews Cup and Baggley Bowl. He also took fifth with the varsity eight at the IRA National Championships as a junior.

Prior to Cornell
Johnson was a member of the Oakland Strokes for three years, earning the Strokesman of the Year award in 2012. He helped the U23 lightweight straight four win the gold medal at the 2012 Canadian Henley and stroked the varsity eight to a second place finish at the 2013 Youth National championships.

Personal
Erik Robert Johnson is the son of Steven and Christine Johnson and he has one younger sister. Both his father and his grandfather, Carl Albert Johnson, attended Cornell. He is enrolled in the College of Engineering.