California, Western Washington and Trinity 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 Trinity College topped the Division II and III polls, respectively.
California received 19 of 25 first-place votes to move into the top spot in this week’s Division I poll. Brown University garnered the remaining six first-place votes to take second position, while Yale University, Washington State University and Michigan State University rounded out the top five.
For the eighth 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.
Trinity College received all eight first-place votes to earn the top spot in the Division III poll. Williams College ranked second, followed by Bates College in third. Ithaca College and University of Puget Sound tied for fourth position.
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Women’s NCAA Division I Varsity Eights
Team (1st-Place Votes) Points Previous Week
1. University of California (19) 489 2
2. Brown University (6) 461 10
3. Yale University 434 1
4. Washington State University 416 3
5. Michigan State University 375 6
6. University of Tennessee 374 4
7. Princeton University 364 5
8. Harvard University 324 7t
9. University of Virginia 310 7t
10. Stanford University 290 9
11. The Ohio State University 237 14
12. University of Southern California 217 12
13. University of Michigan 195 11
14. Oregon State University 190 13
15. University of Washington 159 15
16. University of Minnesota 102 16
17. Clemson University 90 17t
18. Notre Dame University 85 17t
19. Dartmouth College 68 17t
20. University of California at Los Angeles 25 20
Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Northeastern University 16, University of Wisconsin 12, 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 14 3
4. Philadelphia University 10 4
5. Nova Southeastern 4 5
Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Seattle Pacific University 2.
Women’s NCAA Division III Varsity Eights
Team (1st-Place Votes) Points Previous Week
1. Trinity College (8) 160 1
2. Williams College 152 2
3. Bates College 142 3
4t. Ithaca College 124 8
4t. University of Puget Sound 124 6
6. St. Lawrence University 114 5
7. United States Coast Guard Academy 109 4
8. Tufts University 100 9
9. William Smith College 94 7
10. Wesleyan College 88 11
11. Mt. Holyoke College 78 10
12. Washington College 69 14
13. Smith College 64 15
14. Wellesley College 42 12
15. Simmons College 40 13
Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Willamette University 27, Skidmore College 15, University of Mary Washington 9, Colby College 6 and Hamilton College 3.
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Washington Heads Men’s Eight Poll; Princeton Tops Lightweight Women’s Poll
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 USRowing’s Women’s Varsity Lightweight Eight poll.
Washington earned 16 of 18 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 all nine first-place votes to earn the top spot in this week’s women’s lightweight eight poll. Stanford ranked second, followed by Central Florida, Wisconsin and Radcliffe.
The next men’s lightweight eight poll of the year will be released May 14.
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 (16) 357 1
2. Brown University 336 2
3. University of Wisconsin (2) 308 3
4. Harvard University 303 4
5. Princeton University 286 5
6. Northeastern University 264 8
7. Stanford University 254 9
8. University of California 231 6
9. Columbia University 225 7
10. Syracuse University 194 10
11. United States Naval Academy 179 12
12. Cornell University 170 11
13. Yale University 155 13
14. Oregon State University 114 14
15. Trinity College 84 16
16. Georgetown University 65 15
17. University of Virginia 54 18
18. Gonzaga University 30 19
19. Boston University 29 17
20. Temple University 27 NR
Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 26, University of Michigan 26, Orange Coast College 19, Dartmouth College 17, St. Joseph’s University 13, George Washington University 7, University of Pennsylvania 5 and Purdue University 2.
(This weeks men’s varsity eight voters: Craig Amerkhanian, Topher Bordeau, Michael Callahan, Chris Clark, Rex Clothier, 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) 180 1
2. Stanford University 171 2
3. University of Central Florida 157 5
4. University of Wisconsin 148 6
5. Radcliffe 146 3
6. Georgetown University 140 4
7. University of California 110 11
8. Massachusetts Institute of Technology 108 10
9. Lehigh University 103 7
10. Loyola Marymount University 101 9
11. Virginia Tech 94 8
12. University of Buffalo 67 12
13. Duquesne University 66 14
14. Bucknell University 63 13
15. Temple University 35 15
Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: The Ohio State University 27, University of Dayton 14, Willamette University 7, Fordham University 6, Penn State University 6 and Santa Clara University 6.
(This weeks women’s lightweight eight voters: Al Acosta, Sara-Mai Conway, Carlo Facchino, Claire Kostrzewski, Erik Miller, Kristopher Muhl, Elizabeth Ostermeier, Rich Wendling, Dan Wolleben)
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