Princeton, Western Washington, and Williams Ranked No. 1 in Women’s Rowing Coaches Polls
PRINCETON, N.J. – For the seventh 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 24 first-place votes to remain atop the rankings. California, the defending NCAA champions, ranked second, followed by Southern California, Ohio State, and Brown University.
Western Washington earned four first-place votes to remain atop the Division II poll. Barry University ranked second with two first-place votes. Nova Southeastern and Dowling College tied for third place.
For the second consecutive week, Williams College topped the Division III poll. Williams received eight of nine first-place votes. Trinity College received the remaining first-place vote and ranked second. Ithaca College, Smith College, and Tufts University 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 (24) 480 1
2. University of California at Berkeley 454 2
3. University of Southern California 419 3
4. The Ohio State University 392 5
5. Brown University 369 9
6. University of Michigan 345 8
7. Yale University 339 4
8. Washington State University 326 7
9. University of Minnesota 254 17
10. University of Washington 231 11
11. University of California at Los Angeles 210 15
12. Dartmouth College 209 10
13. University of Notre Dame 208 12
14. Michigan State University 195 6
15. University of Virginia 176 14
16. Stanford University 105 16
17. Boston University 84 NR
18. Harvard University 83 13
19. University of Central Florida 54 19
20. University of Wisconsin 42 18
Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: University of Tennessee 31, Duke University 10, Oregon State University 7, Columbia University 6, University of Louisville 6, and Northeastern University 5.
Women’s NCAA Division II Varsity Eights
Team (1st-Place Votes) Points Previous Week
1. Western Washington University (4) 28 1
2. Barry University (2) 26 2
3t. Nova Southeastern 15 3
3t. Dowling College 15 4
5. Florida Tech 4 5t
Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: University of California at San Diego 3.
Women’s NCAA Division III Varsity Eights
Team (1st-Place Votes) Points Previous Week
1. Williams College (8) 178 1
2. Trinity College (1) 169 2
3. Ithaca College 165 3
4. Smith College 154 5
5. Tufts University 138 4
6t. Colby College 128 6
6t. University of Puget Sound 128 8
8. Mt. Holyoke College 120 9
9. Lewis and Clark 110 7
10. William Smith College 88 11t
11. United States Coast Guard Academy 83 10
12. Bates College 81 11t
13. Washington College 60 14
14. Connecticut College 53 13
15. Vassar College 32 NR
Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Worcester Polytechnic Institute 26, Marietta College 13, St. Lawrence University 9, Wesleyan University 8, University of Mary Washington 6, and Wellesley College 6.
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Princeton Takes Top Spot in Both Men’s and Lightweight Women’s Collegiate Rowing Polls
PRINCETON, N.J. – For the sixth week in a row, Princeton University earned the No. 1 ranking in the USRowing Men’s Varsity Eight Collegiate Coaches Poll, while Princeton moved into the top spot in the USRowing Women’s Lightweight Eight Collegiate Coaches Poll.
In the men’s varsity eight poll, Princeton garnered all 12 first-place votes to earn the top spot. California moved up one position to second place, followed by Stanford, Brown, and Harvard.
Princeton moved into the top spot in the women’s lightweight poll, earning five of six first-place votes. Radcliffe earned one first-place vote to rank 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 (12) 240 1
2. University of California at Berkeley 224 3
3. Stanford University 212 2
4. Brown University 202 4
5. Harvard University 199 5
6. University of Wisconsin 169 7
7. University of Washington 163 6
8. Syracuse University 150 9
9. Northeastern University 149 8
10. Yale University 134 10
11. Boston University 111 11
12. United States Naval Academy 105 12
13. Cornell University 81 15
14. University of Michigan 77 13
15. Trinity College 72 14
16t. Georgetown University 60 17
16t. University of Pennsylvania 60 16
18. Oregon State University 33 20
19. Rutgers University 25 18
20. Columbia University 24 19
Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: University of Virginia 19, Marietta College 5, Holy Cross 3, The Ohio State University 2, and Temple University 1.
(This week’s men’s poll voters: Craig Amerkhanian, Rex Clothier, Paul Cooke, Greg Hartsuff, Fred Honebein, Curtis Jordan, Paul Mullin, John Pescatore, John Pojednic, Dan Roock, Peter Steenstra, and Stephen Wagner)
Lightweight Women’s Varsity Eights
Team (1st-Place Votes) Points Previous Week
1. Princeton University (5) 119 2
2. Radcliffe (1) 115 1
3. University of Wisconsin 108 3
4. Georgetown University 102 4
5. University of Central Florida 94 5
6. Stanford University 86 6
7. Bucknell University 84 9
8. University of Dayton 77 7
9. University of Rhode Island 70 8
10. Ohio State Crew Club 61 12
11. Marist College 55 11
12. University of Buffalo 46 10
13. Massachusetts Institute of Technology 43 13
14. University of Massachusetts 27 14
15. Tulsa University 15 15
Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Ithaca College 12, Villanova University 8, Loyola Marymount University 6, and Lehigh University 6.
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