California, Western Washington and Williams Top USRowing/CRCA Women’s Rowing Polls
University of 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.
For the second week in a row, California received 19 of 25 first-place votes to take the top spot in this week’s Division I poll. Brown University garnered the remaining six first-place votes to remain in second position, while Yale University, Washington State University and Michigan State University rounded out the top five.
For the ninth consecutive week, Western Washington was the unanimous choice for the top spot in the Division II poll, receiving all five first-place votes. Dowling College ranked second, while Mercyhurst College ranked third.
Williams College received all eight first-place votes to earn the top spot in the Division III poll. Trinity College ranked second, followed by Bates College, Ithaca College and University of Puget Sound.
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Women’s NCAA Division I Varsity Eights
Team (1st-Place Votes) Points Previous Week
1. University of California (19) 489 1
2. Brown University (6) 462 2
3. Yale University 436 3
4. Washington State University 413 4
5. Michigan State University 384 5
6. University of Tennessee 370 6
7. Princeton University 360 7
8. Harvard University 323 8
9. University of Virginia 310 9
10. Stanford University 291 10
11. The Ohio State University 244 11
12. University of Southern California 219 12
13. University of Michigan 191 13
14. Oregon State University 184 14
15. University of Washington 159 15
16. University of Minnesota 102 16
17. Clemson University 90 17
18. Notre Dame University 87 18
19. Dartmouth College 63 19
20. University of California at Los Angeles 23 20
Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Northeastern University 17, University of Wisconsin 16, University of Louisville 11, Gonzaga University 4 and Bucknell University 2.
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. Mercyhurst College 13 3
4. Philadelphia University 8 4
5. Seattle Pacific University 5 NR
Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Nova Southeastern 2 and University of California at San Diego 2.
Women’s NCAA Division III Varsity Eights
Team (1st-Place Votes) Points Previous Week
1. Williams College (8) 160 2
2. Trinity College 152 1
3. Bates College 139 3
4. Ithaca College 131 4t
5. University of Puget Sound 129 4t
6. St. Lawrence University 123 6
7. United States Coast Guard Academy 114 7
8. William Smith College 104 9
9. Smith College 85 13
10. Skidmore College 83 NR
11. Tufts University 76 8
12. Washington College 67 12
13. Mt. Holyoke College 52 11
14. University of Mary Washington 46 NR
15. Willamette University 33 NR
Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Wesleyan College 30, Hamilton College 18, Simmons College 12 and Wellesley College 6.
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Washington Heads Men’s Eight Poll; Princeton Tops Both Lightweight Polls
The University of Washington once again topped this week’s USRowing Men’s Varsity Eight collegiate coaches’ poll, while Princeton University earned the No. 1 ranking in both lightweight eight polls.
Washington earned 17 of 19 first-place votes to keep the top spot in the men’s varsity eight poll. Brown University ranked second, followed by Wisconsin, Harvard and Princeton. Wisconsin received the remaining two first-place votes.
Princeton received nine of 10 first-place votes to earn the top spot in this week’s women’s lightweight eight poll. Stanford earned the remaining first-place vote and ranked second, followed by Central Florida, Wisconsin and Radcliffe.
Princeton University received 10 of 11 first-place votes to earn the No. 1 ranking in the men’s lightweight poll. Yale, who received the other first-place vote, was ranked second, followed by Navy, Cornell and Dartmouth.
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, NIKE, Inc., and Rosetta Stone; its Official Patron is Concept2; its Official Electronics Outfitter is Nielsen Kellerman; its Official Timer is Powerhouse Timing; its Official Registrar is RegattaCentral; 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. University of Washington (17) 377 1
2. Brown University 357 2
3. University of Wisconsin (2) 325 3
4. Harvard University 318 4
5. Princeton University 301 5
6. Northeastern University 280 6
7. Stanford University 268 7
8. University of California 247 8
9. Columbia University 236 9
10. Syracuse University 201 10
11. United States Naval Academy 186 11
12. Cornell University 184 12
13. Yale University 160 13
14. Oregon State University 123 14
15. Trinity College 109 15
16. Georgetown University 71 16
17. University of Michigan 51 NR
18. Boston University 41 19
19. Purdue University 38 NR
20. Gonzaga University 25 18
Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 23, Orange Coast College 19, Dartmouth College 15, Temple University 15, University of Virginia 11, Colgate University 6 and George Washington University 2.
(This weeks men’s varsity eight voters: Craig Amerkhanian, Topher Bordeau, Michael Callahan, Chris Clark, Rex Clothier, Brooks Dagman, Dan Gehn, Steve Gladstone, Greg Hartsuff, Brooks Jones, Curtis Jordan, Anthony Kilbridge, Greg Myhr, David Padgett, John Pojednic, David Reischman, Tom Sullivan, Steve Todd, Mike Zimmer)
Women’s Lightweight Varsity Eights
Team (1st-Place Votes) Points Previous Week
1. Princeton University (9) 199 1
2. Stanford University (1) 191 2
3. University of Central Florida 174 3
4. University of Wisconsin 168 4
5. Radcliffe 161 5
6. Georgetown University 152 6
7. University of California 129 7
8. Virginia Tech 125 11
9. Massachusetts Institute of Technology 113 8
10. The Ohio State University 106 NR
11. Loyola Marymount University 94 10
12. University of Buffalo 91 12
13. Duquesne University 77 13
14. Bucknell University 68 14
15. Lehigh University 67 9
Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Temple University 25, University of Dayton 6 and Willamette University 4.
(This weeks women’s lightweight eight voters: Al Acosta, Sara-Mai Conway, Carlo Facchino, Claire Kostrzewski, Erik Miller, Kristopher Muhl, Elizabeth Ostermeier, Will Stevens, Rich Wendling, Dan Wolleben)
Men’s Lightweight Varsity Eights
Team (1st-Place Votes) Points Previous Poll
1. Princeton University (10) 200 1
2. Yale University (1) 191 2
3. United States Naval Academy 181 3
4. Cornell University 174 4
5. Dartmouth College 162 5
6. Georgetown University 154 11
7. Columbia University 144 7
8. Harvard University 139 6
9. Fordham University 137 10
10. Massachusetts Institute of Technology 119 14
11. University of Delaware 102 9
12. University of Pennsylvania 100 8
13. Georgia Institute of Technology 92 NR
14. University of California 80 13
15. Purdue University 62 15
Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: University of Pittsburgh 42, Grand Valley State University 13, University of Texas 7 and Boston College 6.
(This weeks women’s lightweight eight voters: Scott Alwin, Ted Benford, Charley Butt, Rob Canavan, Andy Card, Rob Friedrich, Greg Hughes, Mike Irwin, Todd Kennett, Evans Liolin, Steve Perry)
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