Princeton, Western Washington, and Williams Ranked First in Women’s Collegiate Rowing Polls
PRINCETON, N.J. – For the sixth 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 Williams College topped the Division II and III polls, respectively.
Princeton was the unanimous choice in Division I, earning all 23 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 earned three first-place votes to remain atop the Division II poll. Barry University ranked second with two first-place votes, followed by Nova Southeastern.
Williams College moved into the top position in the Division III poll. Williams received seven of nine first-place votes. Trinity College dropped to second place, while Ithaca College ranked third. Both Trinity and Ithaca received one first-place vote each. Tufts University and Smith College rounded out the top five.
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Women’s NCAA Division I Varsity Eights
Team (1st-Place Votes) Points Previous Week
1. Princeton University (23) 460 1
2. University of California at Berkeley 430 2
3. University of Southern California 410 3
4. Yale University 395 4
5. The Ohio State University 367 5
6. Michigan State University 334 6
7. Washington State University 309 7
8. University of Michigan 291 8
9. Brown University 252 9
10. Dartmouth College 212 10
11. University of Washington 209 14
12. University of Notre Dame 199 13
13. Harvard University 187 12
14. University of Virginia 186 11
15. University of California at Los Angeles 169 15
16. Stanford University 142 16
17. University of Minnesota 93 17
18. University of Wisconsin 53 18
19. University of Central Florida 44 20
20. University of Tennessee 38 19
Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Duke University 33, University of Louisville 7, Northeastern University 4, Columbia University 3, and Oregon State University 3.
Women’s NCAA Division II Varsity Eights
Team (1st-Place Votes) Points Previous Week
1. Western Washington University (3) 28 1
2. Barry University (2) 26 2
3. Nova Southeastern 16 3
4. Dowling College 13 4
5. Florida Tech 6 5t
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. Williams College (7) 177 3
2. Trinity College (1) 168 1
3. Ithaca College (1) 166 2
4. Tufts University 148 4
5. Smith College 144 5
6. Colby College 130 7
7. Lewis and Clark 123 8
8. University of Puget Sound 120 9
9. Mt. Holyoke College 119 6
10. United States Coast Guard Academy 78 15
11t. William Smith College 70 10
11t. Bates College 70 12
13. Connecticut College 59 11
14. Washington College 50 14
15. Worcester Polytechnic Institute 46 NR
Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Vassar College 29, St. Lawrence University 24, Hamilton College 14, Wesleyan University 8, Marietta College 6, and University of Mary Washington 6.
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Princeton and Radcliffe Remain No. 1 in Men’s and Lightweight Women’s Collegiate Rowing Polls
PRINCETON, N.J. – For the fifth week in a row, Princeton University earned the No. 1 ranking in the USRowing Men’s Varsity Eight Collegiate Coaches Poll, while Radcliffe retained the top spot in the USRowing Women’s Lightweight Eight Collegiate Coaches Poll.
Princeton garnered 13 of 14 first-place votes to earn the top spot, while Stanford University received one first-place vote to rank second. California, Brown, and Harvard rounded out the top five.
Radcliffe kept the top spot in the women’s lightweight poll, earning all six 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 (13) 278 1
2. Stanford University (1) 257 2
3. University of California at Berkeley 254 3
4. Brown University 241 4
5. Harvard University 226 5
6. University of Washington 193 6
7. University of Wisconsin 184 8
8. Northeastern University 183 7
9. Syracuse University 174 9
10. Yale University 156 11
11. Boston University 130 10
12. United States Naval Academy 126 12
13. University of Michigan 100 14
14. Trinity College 89 13
15. Cornell University 88 15
16. University of Pennsylvania 81 16
17. Georgetown University 59 17
18. Rutgers University 45 18
19. Columbia University 30 19
20. Oregon State University 21 20
Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: University of Virginia 11, Marietta College 6, Temple University 5, and Holy Cross 3.
(This week’s men’s poll voters: Craig Amerkhanian, Rex Clothier, Paul Cooke, Steve Gladstone, Gordon Hamilton, Greg Hartsuff, Curtis Jordan, Paul Mullin, John Pescatore, John Pojednic, Joe Richards, Dan Roock, Peter Steenstra, and Stephen Wagner)
Lightweight Women’s Varsity Eights
Team (1st-Place Votes) Points Previous Week
1. Radcliffe (6) 120 1
2. Princeton University 114 2
3. University of Wisconsin 108 3
4. Georgetown University 102 4
5. University of Central Florida 95 5
6. Stanford University 85 7
7. University of Dayton 81 8
8. University of Rhode Island 72 9
9. Bucknell University 71 6
10. University of Buffalo 60 10
11. Marist College 58 11
12. Ohio State Crew Club 46 12
13. Massachusetts Institute of Technology 45 13
14. University of Massachusetts 36 14
15. Tulsa University 13 NR
Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Loyola Marymount University 12 and Lehigh University 6.
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