USC, Western Washington, and Williams College Remain on Top of Women’s Rowing Polls 

The 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 third week in a row, earning 21 of 25 first-place votes. Yale University received the remaining four first-place votes to rank second. University of Notre Dame, Brown University and 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. Nova Southeastern 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, Bates College, and the United States Coast Guard Academy.

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Women’s NCAA Division I Varsity Eights

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

1. University of Southern California (21), 495, 1

2. Yale University (4), 474, 4

3. University of Notre Dame, 440, 6

4. Brown University, 428, 2

5. University of Virginia, 390, 5

6. University of Michigan, 351, 13

7. University of Minnesota, 306, 8

8. University of California at Berkeley, 286, 12

9. Princeton University, 276, 7

10. University of California at Los Angeles, 260, 14

11. University of Central Florida, 242, 9

12. The Ohio State University, 222, 3

13. Michigan State University, 188, 20

14. Harvard University, 167, 16

15. Dartmouth College, 166, 15

16. University of Washington, 148, 11

17. University of Tennessee, 127, 10

18. Stanford University, 121, 17

19. University of Louisville, 111, 18

20. Oregon State University, 39, 19

Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Northeastern University 6, Washington State University 5, Gonzaga University 1, and University of Wisconsin 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. Nova Southeastern, 13, 4

4. University of California at San Diego, 12, 3

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, 149, 2

3. Ithaca College, 141, 3

4. Bates College, 133, 5

5. United States Coast Guard Academy, 125, 4

6. Trinity College, 117, 6

7. Colby College, 109, 7

8. Tufts University, 108, 8

9. Smith College, 88, 9

10. University of Puget Sound, 85, 10

11. Washington College, 73, 11

12. University of Mary Washington, 72, NR

13. Mt. Holyoke College, 66, 12

14. Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 36, 13

15. Pacific Lutheran University, 35, 15

Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Simmons College 23, Wellesley College 18, Skidmore College 15, and Vassar College 7.

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

For the sixth 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 10 first-place votes to take the top spot in the men’s poll. The University of California ranked second, followed by Harvard University, Yale University and Stanford University.

In the lightweight women’s poll, Wisconsin received seven of nine first-place votes to take the top spot. Princeton ranked second, earning the other two first-place votes. 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), 200, 1

2. University of California, 182, 2

3. Harvard University, 177, 3

4. Yale University, 168, 6

5. Stanford University, 154, 4

6. Princeton University, 149, 5

7. Brown University, 144, 7

8. University of Wisconsin, 140, 8

9. Syracuse University, 118, 9

10. Trinity College, 101, 10

11. Cornell University, 85, 12

12. University of Michigan, 78, 13

13. United States Naval Academy, 70, 11

14. Northeastern University, 62, 15

15. University of Pennsylvania, 57, 16

16. Columbia University, 47, 19

17. Boston University, 33, 14

18. Georgetown University, 32, 17

19t. Oregon State University, 31, 18

19t. Rutgers University, 31, NR

Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: University of Virginia 11, Temple University 10, George Washington University 9, Gonzaga University 3, Holy Cross 3, Dartmouth College 2, Marietta College 1, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1.

(This week’s voters: Craig Amerkhanian, Rex Clothier, Paul Cooke, Steve Gladstone, Greg Hartsuff, Curtis Jordan, 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), 178, 1

2. Princeton University (2), 173, 2

3. Stanford University, 159, 3

4. Georgetown University, 153, 4

5. Radcliffe, 142, 5

6. University of Central Florida, 125, 6

7. Bucknell University, 112, 8

8. University of Buffalo, 109, 7

9. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 104, 9

10. University of Dayton, 94, 10

11t. Duquesne University, 71, 12

11t. Loyola Marymount University, 71, 15

13. University of Massachusetts, 57, 14

14. Lehigh University, 52, 13

15t. The Ohio State University, 50, NR

15t. University of California, 50, 11

Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Temple University 23, University of California at San Diego 9, Long Beach State University 8, Penn State University 8, and Marist College 7.

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