California, Western Washington and Williams College Top This Week’s Women’s Rowing Polls
California claimed the top spot in this week’s USRowing/Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association NCAA Division I Varsity Eight Coaches Poll, while Western Washington University and Williams College topped the Division II and III polls, respectively.
In Division I, California earned 14 of 25 first-place votes to take the top position in the rankings. Virginia earned eight first-place votes to garner the second spot in the poll, while Brown earned three first-place votes to rank third. Ohio State and Yale rounded out the top five.
Western Washington was a unanimous choice for the top spot in the Division II poll, earning all five first-place votes. Dowling College ranked second, while Nova Southeastern ranked third.
Williams College received five of six first-place votes to take the top spot in the Division III poll. Ithaca College ranked second, followed by Colby College, Trinity College, and the United States Coast Guard Academy. Ithaca received the other first-place vote.
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Women’s NCAA Division I Varsity Eights
Team (1st-Place Votes), Points, Previous Week
1. University of California at Berkeley (14), 476, 2
2. University of Virginia (8), 459, 3
3. Brown University (3), 457, 5
4. The Ohio State University, 413, 6
5. Yale University, 409, 4
6. Princeton University, 374, 1
7. University of Washington, 341, 7
8. University of Southern California, 276, 10
9. University of Tennessee, 268, 9
10. University of Minnesota, 255, 13
11. Stanford University, 217, 12
12. Clemson University, 209, NR
13. University of Notre Dame, 178, 11
14. University of California at Los Angeles, 171, 17
15. University of Wisconsin, 137. 16
16. University of Louisville, 123, 19
17. Michigan State University, 120, 14
18. Washington State University, 109, 8
19. University of Michigan, 75, 15
20. Harvard University, 67, 18
Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Gonzaga University 40, University of Central Florida 29, Northeastern University 14, Boston University 10, Dartmouth College 10, Duke University 6, Columbia University 4, and Oregon State University 3.
Women’s NCAA Division II Varsity Eights
Team (1st-Place Votes), Points, Previous Week
1. Western Washington University (5), 25, 1
2. Dowling College, 20, 2
3. Nova Southeastern, 13, 3
4. University of California at San Diego, 12, 4
5. Florida Tech, 5, 5
Women’s NCAA Division III Varsity Eights
Team (1st-Place Votes), Points, Previous Week
1. Williams College (5), 119, 1
2. Ithaca College (1), 104, 2
3. Colby College, 100, 3
4. Trinity College, 97, 4
5. United States Coast Guard Academy, 96, 6
6. Tufts University, 94, 5
7. Bates College, 84, 7
8. William Smith College, 79, 10
9. Smith College, 74, 9
10t. University of Puget Sound, 59, 8
10t. Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 59, 11
12. Pacific Lutheran University, 57, NR
13. Mt. Holyoke College, 51, 12
14. Vassar College, 37, 14
15. Hamilton College, 24, 15
Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: University of Mary Washington 9, Connecticut College 7, Lewis & Clark College 7, Wellesley College 7, and Washington College 6.
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Washington Tops Season’s First Men’s Collegiate Coaches Poll
The University of Washington claimed the top spot in this season’s first USRowing Varsity Eight Collegiate Coaches Poll.
Washington earned four first-place votes to edge Pacific-10 Conference rivals California for the top spot in the poll. California garnered three first-place votes to rank second. Yale, Brown and Harvard rounded out the top five, with Brown receiving one first-place vote.
USRowing is a nonprofit organization recognized by the United States Olympic Committee as the governing body for the sport of rowing in the United States. USRowing’s Official Sponsor is Johnson & Johnson; its Official Suppliers are Hudson Boat Works and NIKE, Inc.; its Official Patron is Concept2; its Official Electronics Outfitter is Nielsen Kellerman; its Official Timer is Powerhouse Timing; and its Preferred Printer is Sport Graphics Printing.
Men’s Varsity Eights
Team (1st-Place Votes), Points
1. University of Washington (4), 153
2. University of California (3), 151
3. Yale University, 138
4. Brown University (1), 132
5. Harvard University, 125
6. Princeton University, 116
7. Stanford University, 98
8t. Northeastern University, 87
8t. University of Wisconsin, 87
10. United States Naval Academy, 86
11t. Cornell University, 72
11t. Syracuse University, 72
13. University of Pennsylvania, 59
14. Boston University, 52
15. Trinity College, 49
16. Georgetown University, 39
17. Columbia University, 33
18. University of Michigan, 30
19. Oregon State University, 27
20. George Washington University, 17
Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Dartmouth College 13, Rutgers University 13, University of Virginia 12, Gonzaga University 7, Temple University 6, University of California at San Diego 3, Holy Cross 2, and Marietta College 1.
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