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

The University of Southern 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 Division III polls, respectively.

In Division I, USC took the top spot in the poll for the second week in a row, earning 23 of 25 first-place votes. Brown University received the remaining two first-place votes to rank second. The Ohio State University, Yale University and the University of Virginia rounded out the top five.

In the Division II poll, Western Washington once again earned the No. 1 ranking, receiving four of five 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. William Smith College ranked second, followed by Ithaca College, United States Coast Guard Academy, and Bates College.

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Women’s NCAA Division I Varsity Eights

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

1. University of Southern California (23), 498, 1

2. Brown University (2), 471, 2

3. The Ohio State University, 436, 3

4. Yale University, 423, 4

5. University of Virginia, 382, 5

6. University of Notre Dame, 374, 6

7. Princeton University, 318, 7

8. University of Minnesota, 296, 8

9. University of Central Florida, 282, 9

10. University of Tennessee, 232, 10t

11. University of Washington, 229, 10t

12. University of California at Berkeley, 214, 13

13. University of Michigan, 202, 12

14. University of California at Los Angeles, 199, 15

15. Dartmouth College, 183, 14

16. Harvard University, 160, 16

17. Stanford University, 111, 17

18. University of Louisville, 100, 18

19. Oregon State University, 63, 20

20. Michigan State University, 33, 19

Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Washington State University 19, Northeastern University 17, Duke University 5, Clemson University 1, Gonzaga University 1, and University of Pennsylvania 1.

Women’s NCAA Division II Varsity Eights

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

1. Western Washington University (4), 24, 1

2. Dowling College (1), 21, 2

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

4. Nova Southeastern, 12, 4

5. Florida Tech, 5, 5

Women’s NCAA Division III Varsity Eights

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

1. Williams College (8), 160, 1

2. William Smith College, 144, 3

3. Ithaca College, 130, 8

4. United States Coast Guard Academy, 129, 4

5. Bates College, 128, 10

6. Trinity College, 118, 2

7. Colby College, 113, 7

8. Tufts University, 105, 6

9. Smith College, 104, 5

10. University of Puget Sound, 97, 9

11. Washington College, 88, 12

12. Mt. Holyoke College, 71, 11

13. Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 55, 14

14. Wellesley College, 32, 13

15. Pacific Lutheran University, 31, 15

Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Hamilton College 14, University of Mary Washington 14, Vassar College 12, North Park University 9, and Connecticut College 6.

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Washington Remains on Top of Men’s Poll; Wisconsin Tops Lightweight Women’s Poll

For the fifth 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 USRowing Lightweight Women’s Eight Collegiate Coaches Poll.

Washington earned all 13 first-place votes to take the top spot in the men’s poll. The University of California ranked second, followed by Harvard University, Stanford University, and Brown University.

In the lightweight women’s poll, Wisconsin received seven of eight first-place votes to take the top spot. Princeton ranked second, earning one first-place vote. 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 (13), 260, 1

2. University of California, 244, 2

3. Harvard University, 231, 3

4. Stanford University, 212, 4

5. Princeton University, 203, 7

6. Yale University, 190, 6

7. Brown University, 187, 5

8. University of Wisconsin, 171, 8

9. Syracuse University, 151, 9

10. Trinity College, 135, 10

11. United States Naval Academy, 106, 11

12. Cornell University, 103, 15

13. University of Michigan, 100, 14

14. Boston University, 90, 12

15. Northeastern University, 78, 13

16. University of Pennsylvania, 72, 16

17. Georgetown University, 51, 17

18. Oregon State University, 40, 18

19. Columbia University, 38, 19

20. George Washington University, 24, 20

Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Rutgers University 21, University of Virginia 8, Gonzaga University 5, Holy Cross 3, Dartmouth College 2, Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1, and Temple University 1.

(This week’s voters: Craig Amerkhanian, Rob Canavan, Chris Clark, Rex Clothier, Paul Cooke, Steve Gladstone, 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 (7), 159, 1t

2. Princeton University (1), 153, 1t

3. Stanford University, 144, 3

4. Georgetown University, 135, 4

5. Radcliffe, 127, 5

6. University of Central Florida, 112, 6

7. University of Buffalo, 98, 9

8. Bucknell University, 94, 8

9. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 92, 7

10. University of Dayton, 84, 10

11. University of California, 58, NR

12. Duquesne University, 57, 15

13. Lehigh University, 54, 11

14. University of Massachusetts, 51, 14

15. Loyola Marymount University, 46, 12

Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Temple University 40, The Ohio State University 29, Marist College 13, Penn State University 8, and University of Rhode Island 6.

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