Brown, Western Washington and Williams College Top Women’s Rowing Polls

Brown University 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 Division III polls, respectively.

In Division I, Brown edged the University of Southern California for the top spot in the rankings for the second week in a row. Brown earned 13 of 24 first-place votes, while USC garnered 10 first-place votes. Ohio State ranked third, followed by Yale and California. Yale earned one first-place vote.

Western Washington was once again a unanimous choice for the top spot in the Division II poll, earning all five first-place votes. Dowling College ranked second, while the University of California at San Diego ranked third.

Williams College received seven of eight first-place votes to take the top spot in the Division III poll. Trinity College earned one first-place vote to rank second. William Smith College ranked third, followed by the United States Coast Guard Academy and Colby College.

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. USRowing also receives generous support from the National Rowing Foundation. The Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association’s official partner is http://www.row2k.com/.

Women’s NCAA Division I Varsity Eights

Team (1st-Place Votes), Points, Previous Week

1. Brown University (13), 462, 1

2. University of Southern California (10), 461, 2

3. The Ohio State University, 419, 3

4. Yale University (1), 407, 4

5. University of California at Berkeley, 379, 5

6. Harvard University, 356, 13

7. Stanford University, 315, 8

8. University of California at Los Angeles, 285, 9

9. Princeton University, 267, 6

10. University of Minnesota, 252, 11

11. University of Michigan, 226, 16

12. University of Central Florida, 191, NR

13. University of Virginia, 186, 7

14. Washington State University, 146, 19

15. University of Tennessee, 142, 12

16. University of Notre Dame, 109, 14

17. Oregon State University, 98, 17t

18. University of Wisconsin, 87, 15

19. University of Washington, 74, 10

20. Michigan State University, 67, 20

Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: University of Louisville 50, Dartmouth College 37, Clemson University 17, Gonzaga University 4, and Northeastern 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. University of California at San Diego, 15, 4

4. Nova Southeastern, 10, 3

5. Florida Tech, 5, 5

Women’s NCAA Division III Varsity Eights

Team (1st-Place Votes), Points, Previous Week

1. Williams College (7), 159, 1

2. Trinity College (1), 150, 2

3. William Smith College, 132, 5

4. United States Coast Guard Academy, 130, 4

5. Colby College, 123, 3

6. Tufts University, 122, 6

7. Smith College, 117, 8

8. Ithaca College, 115, 7

9. Bates College, 94, 9

10. University of Puget Sound, 89, 10

11. Mt. Holyoke College, 75, 12

12. Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 67, 11

13. Vassar College, 53, 14

14. Pacific Lutheran University, 43, 13

15. Washington College, 21, NR

Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Wellesley College 13, University of Mary Washington 10, Hamilton College 8, Willamette University 8, Connecticut College 7, Lewis & Clark College 6, and Simmons College 6.

-30-

Washington Remains on Top of Men’s Poll; Princeton Tops Lightweight Women’s Poll

For the third week in a row, the University of Washington claimed the top spot in the USRowing Men’s Varsity Eight Collegiate Coaches Poll, while Princeton University earned the top spot in the first USRowing Lightweight Women’s Eight Collegiate Coaches Poll of the year.

Washington earned seven of 10 first-place votes to take the top spot in the men’s poll. Stanford University received three first-place votes to rank second. Brown University ranked third, followed by California and Yale.

In the lightweight women’s poll, Princeton University received five of eight first-place votes to earn the top spot. Wisconsin earned three first-place votes to rank second. Georgetown, Radcliffe, and Central Florida rounded out the top five.

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, Previous Week

1. University of Washington (7), 197, 1

2. Stanford University (3), 183, 2

3. Brown University, 174, 3

4. University of California, 169, 4

5. Yale University, 161, 5

6. Harvard University, 154, 6

7. Princeton University, 143, 7

8. University of Wisconsin, 116, 8

9. Trinity College, 109, 11

10. Northeastern University, 108, 9

11. Syracuse University, 105, 10

12. United States Naval Academy, 80, 12

13. University of Michigan, 73, 18

14. Boston University, 65, 13

15. Cornell University, 51, 14

16. University of Pennsylvania, 48, 15

17. Georgetown University, 46, 16

18. Columbia University, 29, 17

19. Rutgers University, 27, NR

20t. George Washington University, 21, 20

20t. Oregon State University, 21, 19

Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: University of Virginia 8, Purdue University 4, Gonzaga University 3, and Temple University 2.

(This week’s voters: Craig Amerkhanian, Chris Clark, Paul Cooke, Greg Hartsuff, Curtis Jordan, Gene Kininmonth, John Pescatore, Dave Reischman, Dan Roock, and Stephen Wagner)

Women’s Lightweight Varsity Eights

Team (1st-Place Votes), Points

1. Princeton University (5), 156

2. University of Wisconsin (3), 154

3. Georgetown University, 140

4. Radcliffe, 132

5. University of Central Florida, 127

6. Bucknell University, 119

7. Stanford University, 118

8. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 107

9. Lehigh University, 79

10. University of Dayton, 70

11. University of Buffalo, 57

12. The Ohio State University, 53

13. Loyola Marymount University, 50

14. University of California, 44

15. Marist College, 43

Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Long Beach State 18, Temple University 18, Duquesne University 17, Pacific Lutheran University 15, Chapman University 9, University of Tulsa 8, University of California at San Diego 7, and Arizona State 6.

-30-