Princeton, Western Washington and Ithaca Remain On Top of Women’s Coaches’ Polls

INDIANAPOLIS – For the sixth week in a row, Princeton University claimed the top spot in the USRowing/Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association NCAA Division I Varsity Eight Coaches Poll. Western Washington University and Ithaca College topped the Division II poll and Division III polls, respectively.

In Division I, Princeton earned 10 of 17 first-place votes to remain atop the poll. The University of California at Berkeley received seven first-place votes to keep the second position, while Michigan State University moved into the third position after winning the Big 10 Championships this past weekend. The Ohio State University and Harvard University rounded out the top five.

Western Washington University was a unanimous choice for the top spot in the Division II poll, earning all four first-place votes. Nova Southeastern ranked second, while Mercyhurst College ranked third.

In the Division III poll, Ithaca College remained No. 1, earning six of nine first-place votes. Trinity College earned two first-place votes to stay in the second position, while Williams College ranked third. The University of Puget Sound (one first-place vote) and Smith College 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 (10), 333, 1
2. University of California at Berkeley (7), 330, 2
3. Michigan State University, 298, 7
4. The Ohio State University, 274, 4
5. Harvard University, 264, 5
6. Yale University, 257, 6
7. University of Michigan, 249, 3
8. Brown University, 215, 8
9. University of Virginia, 210, 10
10. Stanford University, 190, 9
11. University of Tennessee, 161, 11
12. University of Washington, 136, 12
13. University of Southern California, 134, 13
14. University of Wisconsin, 130, 14
15. University of Minnesota, 94, 15
16t. Syracuse University, 71, 17
16t. Univ. of California at Los Angeles, 71, 18
18. Boston University, 69, 16
19. Washington State University, 53, 19
20. University of Louisville, 11, NR

Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Clemson University 4, United States Naval Academy 4, Indiana University 3, Columbia University 2, Cornell University 2, University of Iowa 2, Oregon State University 1, University of Massachusetts 1, and University of Texas 1.

Women’s NCAA Division II Varsity Eights
Team (1st-Place Votes), Points, Previous Week
1. Western Washington University (4), 20, 1
2. Nova Southeastern, 14, 2t
3. Mercyhurst College, 12, 2t
4. Florida Tech, 6, 4
5. Barry University, 3, NR

Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Dowling College 2.

Women’s NCAA Division III Varsity Eights
Team (1st-Place Votes), Points, Previous Week
1. Ithaca College (6), 177, 1
2. Trinity College (2), 171, 2
3. Williams College, 158, 7
4. University of Puget Sound (1), 155, 4
5. Smith College, 147, 3
6. Mt. Holyoke College, 122, 6
7. Colby College, 118, 11
8. United States Coast Guard Academy, 113, 5
9. Tufts University, 110, 9
10. Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 93, 8
11. Washington College, 91, 10
12. Wesleyan University, 77, 15
13. William Smith College, 64, 12
14. Marietta College, 47, 13
15. Pacific Lutheran University, 37, NR

Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: University of Mary Washington 25, Bates College 21, Lewis & Clark College 13, Simmons College 10, and Vassar College 6.

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Harvard University Tops Men’s Eight Poll; Princeton University Tops Women’s Lightweight Poll

INDIANAPOLIS – Harvard University kept the No. 1 ranking in this week’s USRowing Men’s Varsity Eight Collegiate Coaches Poll, while Princeton University remained on top of the USRowing Women’s Lightweight Eight Collegiate Coaches Poll.

Harvard garnered 15 of 17 first-place votes to remain No. 1 in the men’s rankings. The University of California at Berkeley ranked second, earning the remaining two first-place votes. Princeton University, the University of Washington, and Stanford University rounded out the top five.

Princeton University earned six of eight first-place votes to take the top spot in the lightweight women’s poll. The University of Wisconsin earned two first-place votes to rank second. Radcliffe, Stanford University, and Georgetown University rounded out the top five.

USRowing’s Official Patron is Concept2; its Official Electronics Outfitter is Nielsen Kellerman; its Official Dock is Connect-A-Dock; its Official Suppliers are NIKE, Inc., Filippi Boat Manufacturer/Elite Rowing, Inc., and System Scale Corp., 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. Harvard University (15), 338, 1
2. University of California at Berkeley (2), 322, 2
3. Princeton University, 302, 4
4. University of Washington, 294, 3
5. Stanford University, 264, 5
6. Northeastern University, 258, 6
7. United States Naval Academy, 227, 7
8. Brown University, 209, 8
9. Cornell University, 202, 9
10. Oregon State University, 195, 10
11. Dartmouth College, 165, 12
12. Yale University, 157, 11
13. Boston University, 141, 13
14. University of Michigan, 98, 14
15. University of Pennsylvania, 87, 16
16. University of Wisconsin, 75, 15
17. Rutgers University, 68, 17
18. Columbia University, 51, 18
19. University of Virginia, 42, 19
20. Syracuse University, 27, NR

Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Trinity College 15, Marist College 6, George Washington University 5, Marietta College 5, University of North Carolina 3, University of Minnesota 2, Georgetown University 1, and University of California at Los Angeles 1.

Women’s Lightweight Eights
Team (1st-Place Votes), Points, Previous Week
1. Princeton University (6), 160, 1
2. University of Wisconsin (2), 152, 2
3. Radcliffe, 143, 3
4. Stanford University, 137, 4
5. Georgetown University, 126, 5
6. San Diego State University, 113, 6
7t. Univ. of California at Santa Barbara, 96, 7
7t. Villanova University, 96, 8
9. Loyola Marymount University, 86, 9t
10. University of Dayton, 84, 13
11. University of Central Florida, 77, 11
12. Marist College, 71, 12
13. University of Massachusetts, 60, 15
14. University of California at Berkeley, 59, 9t
15. University of Buffalo, 47, 14

Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Sacred Heart University 15, Leheigh University 14, Duquesne University 8, and Bucknell University 6.

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