The Men’s U17 8+ team, coached by Sean Gibel, included San Ramon Valley High School student Dominic Lorente, Dougherty Valley High School student Ari Bernstein, and Monte Vista High School student Oliver Beaver. Although two-thirds of the championship boat were first-year rowers who had never raced before this season, the crew put down the fastest second half in the field to win by just over two seconds.
Other San Ramon Valley rowers saw success at the championships, including: