Princeton, Western Washington, and Trinity Remain No. 1 in Women’s Rowing Collegiate Coaches’ Polls
INDIANAPOLIS – For the third 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.
In Division I, Princeton earned 23 of 24 first-place votes to remain atop the rankings. California, the defending NCAA champions, earned one first-place vote to stay in the No. 2 position in the poll. Yale ranked third, followed by Southern California and Ohio State.
Western Washington, once again, was the unanimous choice for the top spot in the Division II poll. Barry University ranked second, while Nova Southeastern ranked third.
Trinity College received eight of nine first-place votes to remain in the No. 1 position in the Division III poll. Ithaca College, which received the other first-place vote, ranked second, followed by Williams College, Smith College, and Puget Sound.
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Women’s NCAA Division I Varsity Eights
Team (1st-Place Votes) Points Previous Week
1. Princeton University (23) 479 1
2. University of California at Berkeley (1) 457 2
3. Yale University 400 4
4. University of Southern California 399 8
5. The Ohio State University 352 7
6. University of Virginia 340 3
7. Washington State University 309 11
8. Harvard University 306 17
9. Brown University 271 5
10. University of Michigan 260 12
11. University of Notre Dame 218 NR
12. Michigan State University 214 13
13. University of Washington 194 10
14. University of California at Los Angeles 190 15
15. University of Wisconsin 147 9
16. Stanford University 137 6
17. University of Tennessee 114 14
18. University of Minnesota 99 18
19. Oregon State University 77 16
20. Boston University 33 19
Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Northeastern University 21, Columbia University 11, University of Central Florida 6, University of Louisville 4, Loyola Marymount University 1, and University of Texas 1.
Women’s NCAA Division II Varsity Eights
Team (1st-Place Votes) Points Previous Week
1. Western Washington University (6) 30 1
2. Barry University 24 2
3. Nova Southeastern 13 3
4. Dowling College 12 5
5. Mercyhurst College 5 4
Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: University of California at San Diego 3 and Florida Tech 2.
Women’s NCAA Division III Varsity Eights
Team (1st-Place Votes) Points Previous Week
1. Trinity College (8) 179 1
2. Ithaca College (1) 163 3
3. Williams College 158 2
4. Smith College 150 5
5. University of Puget Sound 135 6
6. Colby College 128 4
7. Tufts University 120 7
8. Mt. Holyoke College 115 9
9. William Smith College 102 8
10. Lewis and Clark 92 12
11. Worcester Polytechnic Institute 82 10
12. United States Coast Guard Academy 80 11
13. Wesleyan University 50 14
14. Washington College 41 13
15. Marietta College 38 NR
Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Bates College 36, Vassar College 26, University of Mary Washington 17, Pacific Lutheran University 9, Rochester Institute of Technology 8, St. Lawrence University 8, Bryn Mawr College 6, and Johns Hopkins University 6.
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Princeton Takes Top Spot in This Week’s Men’s Collegiate Rowing Poll
PRINCETON, N.J. – For the second week in a row, Princeton University earned the No. 1 ranking in the USRowing Men’s Varsity Eight Collegiate Coaches Poll.
Princeton garnered six of 10 first-place votes to earn the top spot in the poll. Stanford University received three first-place votes to rank second, while Harvard earned one first-place vote to rank third. California and Washington ranked fourth and fifth, respectively.
The women’s lightweight poll was not conducted this week due to lack of participation.
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 (6), 194, 1
2. Stanford University (3), 190, 4
3. Harvard University (1), 181, 3
4. University of California at Berkeley, 174, 2
5. University of Washington, 153, 5
6. United States Naval Academy, 136, 8
7. Brown University, 129, 6
8. Northeastern University, 128, 7
9. Boston University, 112, 10
10. Trinity College, 106, 14
11. Yale University, 104, 9
12. University of Wisconsin, 102, 11
13. Cornell University, 78, 12
14. University of Pennsylvania, 67, 13
15. University of Michigan, 50, 17
16. Syracuse University, 46, 16
17. Oregon State University, 39, 15
18. Columbia University, 35, 20
19. University of Virginia, 21, NR
20. Georgetown University, 18, NR
Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Dartmouth College 16, Temple University 9, Rutgers University 8, Marist College 2, and Marietta College 1.
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