Princeton, Western Washington, and Trinity Ranked First in Women’s Collegiate Rowing Polls
INDIANAPOLIS – For the fifth week in a row, Princeton University claimed the top spot in the USRowing/Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association NCAA Division I Varsity Eight Coaches Poll, while Western Washington University and Trinity College topped the Division II and III polls, respectively.
Princeton was the unanimous choice in Division I, earning all 24 first-place votes to remain atop the rankings. The rest of the top five remained the same as well. California, the defending NCAA champions, ranked second, followed by Southern California, Yale, and Ohio State.
Western Washington was the unanimous choice for the top spot in the Division II poll. Barry University ranked second, followed by Nova Southeastern.
Trinity College received seven of nine first-place votes to remain in the No. 1 position in the Division III poll. Ithaca College ranked second, followed by Williams College, Tufts University, and Smith College. Tufts received the other two first-place votes.
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Women’s NCAA Division I Varsity Eights
Team (1st-Place Votes) Points Previous Week
1. Princeton University (24) 480 1
2. University of California at Berkeley 455 2
3. University of Southern California 425 3
4. Yale University 402 4
5. The Ohio State University 383 5
6. Michigan State University 339 7
7. Washington State University 323 6
8. University of Michigan 297 9
9. Brown University 262 10
10. Dartmouth College 247 19t
11. University of Virginia 224 11
12. Harvard University 215 8
13. University of Notre Dame 188 12
14. University of Washington 172 13
15. University of California at Los Angeles 171 14
16. Stanford University 157 17
17. University of Minnesota 90 18
18. University of Wisconsin 66 16
19. University of Tennessee 56 15
20. University of Central Florida 49 NR
Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Oregon State University 19, Northeastern University 10, University of Louisville 9, and Boston University 1.
Women’s NCAA Division II Varsity Eights
Team (1st-Place Votes) Points Previous Week
1. Western Washington University (5) 25 1
2. Barry University 20 5
3. Nova Southeastern 13 2
4. Dowling College 10 3
5t. Florida Tech 3 4
5t. Mercyhurst College 3 NR
Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: University of California at San Diego 1.
Women’s NCAA Division III Varsity Eights
Team (1st-Place Votes) Points Previous Week
1. Trinity College (7) 176 1
2. Ithaca College 167 2
3. Williams College 155 5
4. Tufts University (2) 147 6
5. Smith College 132 3
6. Mt. Holyoke College 130 8
7. Colby College 126 4
8. Lewis and Clark 123 9t
9. University of Puget Sound 117 7
10. William Smith College 103 9t
11. Connecticut College 70 13
12. Bates College 68 NR
13. Vassar College 58 11
14. Washington College 53 15
15. United States Coast Guard Academy 47 12
Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Worcester Polytechnic Institute 23, Wellesley College 21, University of Mary Washington 14, Pacific Lutheran University 10, Simmons College 8, and Wesleyan University 7.
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Princeton and Radcliffe Ranked No. 1 in Men’s and Lightweight Women’s Collegiate Rowing Polls
PRINCETON, N.J. – For the fourth week in a row, Princeton University earned the No. 1 ranking in the USRowing Men’s Varsity Eight Collegiate Coaches Poll.
Princeton garnered 11 of 14 first-place votes to earn the top spot. Stanford University received three first-place votes to rank second. California, Brown, and Harvard rounded out the top five.
Radcliffe retained the top spot in the women’s lightweight poll, earning all five first-place votes. Princeton ranked second, followed by Wisconsin, Georgetown, and Central Florida.
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 Patron is Concept2; its Official Electronics Outfitter is Nielsen Kellerman; its Official Dock is Connect-A-Dock; its Official Supplier is NIKE, Inc.; and its Preferred Printer is Sport Graphics Printing. USRowing also receives generous support from the National Rowing Foundation.
Men’s Varsity Eights
Team (1st-Place Votes) Points Previous Week
1. Princeton University (11) 276 1
2. Stanford University (3) 266 2
3. University of California at Berkeley 249 3
4. Brown University 240 4
5. Harvard University 222 5
6. University of Washington 204 6
7. Northeastern University 184 7
8. University of Wisconsin 173 11
9. Syracuse University 167 14
10. Boston University 145 9
11. Yale University 144 10
12. United States Naval Academy 126 8
13. Trinity College 110 12
14. University of Michigan 105 15
15. Cornell University 83 13
16. University of Pennsylvania 72 16
17. Georgetown University 57 17
18. Rutgers University 31 20
19. Columbia University 30 18
20. Oregon State University 25 19
Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Temple University 14, University of Virginia 11, Holy Cross 3, and Marietta College 3.
(This week’s men’s poll voters: Craig Amerkhanian, Rob Canavan, Chris Clark, Rex Clothier, Paul Cooke, Gordon Hamilton, Greg Hartsuff, Fred Honebein, Curtis Jordan, Paul Mullin, John Pescatore, Joe Richards, Dan Roock, and Stephen Wagner)
Lightweight Women’s Varsity Eights
Team (1st-Place Votes) Points Previous Week
1. Radcliffe (5) 100 1
2. Princeton University 95 2
3. University of Wisconsin 90 3
4. Georgetown University 85 4
5. University of Central Florida 75 5
6. Bucknell University 74 6
7. Stanford University 68 7
8. University of Dayton 66 8
9. University of Rhode Island 61 9
10. University of Buffalo 51 12
11. Marist College 46 11
12. Ohio State Crew Club 39 10
13. Massachusetts Institute of Technology 35 13
14. University of Massachusetts 21 NR
15. Loyola Marymount University 14 14
Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Villanova University 12,Tulsa University 7, and Lehigh University 6.
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