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

University of Southern California once again 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, USC took the top spot in the poll for the fifth week in a row, earning 19 of 24 first-place votes. Yale University received four first-place votes to rank second, while the University of Virginia received the remaining first-place vote and ranked third. Brown University and The Ohio State University rounded out the top five.

In the Division II poll, Western Washington once again earned the No. 1 ranking, receiving three of four first-place votes. Dowling College earned the other first-place vote to rank second. The University of California at San Diego ranked third.

Williams College received all eight first-place votes to remain on top of the Division III poll. Trinity College ranked second, followed by William Smith College, Bates College, and Ithaca College.

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Women’s NCAA Division I Varsity Eights

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

1. University of Southern California (19), 474, 1

2. Yale University (4), 457, 2

3. University of Virginia (1), 425, 5

4. Brown University, 405, 4

5. The Ohio State University, 374, 12

6. University of Notre Dame, 342, 3

7. Stanford University, 340, 18

8. University of California at Berkeley, 286, 8

9. Princeton University, 284, 9

10. University of Tennessee, 261, 17

11. University of Minnesota, 234, 7

12. Harvard University, 219, 14

13. University of California at Los Angeles, 211, 8

14. University of Central Florida, 163, 11

15. Dartmouth College, 128, 15

16. Oregon State University, 122, 20

17. University of Louisville, 120, 19

18. University of Michigan, 72, 6

19. University of Washington, 59, 16

20. University of Wisconsin, 23, NR

Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Northeastern University 22, Washington State University 10, Michigan State University 5, Gonzaga University 3, and University of Pennsylvania 1.

Women’s NCAA Division II Varsity Eights

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

1. Western Washington University (3), 19, 1

2. Dowling College (1), 16, 2

3. University of California at San Diego, 13, 3t

4. Nova Southeastern, 8, 3t

5. Florida Tech, 4, 5

Women’s NCAA Division III Varsity Eights

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

1. Williams College (8), 160, 1

2. Trinity College, 149, 3

3. William Smith College, 147, 2

4. Bates College, 135, 5

5. Ithaca College, 124, 4

6. United States Coast Guard Academy, 111, 6

7. University of Mary Washington, 106, 11

8. Colby College, 103, 7

9. University of Puget Sound, 94, 9t

10. Tufts University, 90, 9t

11. Smith College, 84, 8

12. Washington College, 72, 12

13. Mt. Holyoke College, 56, 13

14. Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 29, NR

15. Vassar College, 28, NR

Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Skidmore College 26, Wellesley College 24, Pacific Lutheran University 10, Lewis & Clark College 6, and North Park University 6.

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Washington Tops Men’s Poll; Wisconsin Tops Lightweight Women’s Poll 

For the eighth week in a row, the University of Washington claimed the top spot in the USRowing Men’s Varsity Eight Collegiate Coaches Poll, while the University of Wisconsin earned the top spot in the final USRowing Lightweight Women’s Eight Collegiate Coaches Poll.

Washington earned 10 of 11 first-place votes to take the top spot in the men’s poll. Harvard received the remaining first-place vote to rank second, followed by the University of California, Yale University and Princeton University.

In the lightweight women’s poll, Wisconsin received all nine first-place votes to take the top spot. Princeton ranked second. Stanford University, Georgetown University, and Radcliffe 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 (10), 219, 1

2. Harvard University (1), 207, 2

3. University of California, 198, 3

4. Yale University, 189, 4

5. Princeton University, 161, 7

6. University of Wisconsin, 159, 9

7. Brown University, 148, 5

8. Stanford University, 143, 6

9. Syracuse University, 131, 8

10. University of Michigan, 112, 11

11. Cornell University, 110, 12

12. Trinity College, 94, 10

13. Boston University, 88, 19

14. University of Pennsylvania, 80, 15

15. Northeastern University, 73, 13

16. United States Naval Academy, 57, 14

17. Oregon State University, 42, 18

18. Georgetown University, 36, 20t

19. George Washington University, 17, NR

20. Columbia University, 9, 16

Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Rutgers University 7, University of Virginia 7, Holy Cross 6, Purdue University 6, Temple University 6, Marist College 2, and Gonzaga University 1.

(This week’s voters: Craig Amerkhanian, Chris Clark, Rex Clothier, 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, Previous Week

1. University of Wisconsin (9), 180, 1

2. Princeton University, 171, 2

3. Stanford University, 159, 3

4. Georgetown University, 154, 4

5. Radcliffe, 144, 5

6. University of Central Florida, 126, 6

7. The Ohio State University, 120, 14

8. Long Beach State University, 107, NR

9. University of Buffalo, 98, 8

10. Loyola Marymount University, 93, 9

11. Lehigh University, 84, 15

12. Bucknell University, 75, 7

13. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 68, 10

14. University of Massachusetts, 62, 13

15. Virginia Tech, 39, NR

Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Penn State University 32, University of Dayton 15, University of California at San Diego 14, Duquesne University 8, and Temple University 6.

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