California and Western Washington Top Final Women’s Collegiate Coaches’ Polls
INDIANAPOLIS – The University of California at Berkeley took over the top spot in the final USRowing/Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association NCAA Division I Varsity Eight Coaches Poll, while Western Washington University topped the final Division II poll. The Division III poll concluded last week.
In Division I, the California received 15 of the 24 first-place votes to take over the top spot in the poll following its victory at the Pacific 10 Championships. Yale University received eight first-place votes to move into second place, while The Ohio State University received the remaining first-place to rank No. 3. Princeton University and Brown University rounded out the top five.
Western Washington University was once again the unanimous choice for the top spot in the Division II poll, earning all five first-place votes. Barry University ranked second, while Mercyhurst College and Nova Southeastern tied for the third position. In last week’s final Division III poll, Trinity College earned the top spot.
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Women’s NCAA Division I Varsity Eights
Team (1st-Place Votes), Points, Previous Week
1. University of California at Berkeley (15), 466, 2
2. Yale University (8), 458, 6
3. The Ohio State University (1), 433, 4
4. Princeton University, 417, 1
5. Brown University, 359, 8
6. University of Tennessee, 354, 11
7. University of Virginia, 328, 9
8. Stanford University, 319, 10
9. Harvard University, 295, 5
10. University of Southern California, 268, 13
11. University of Wisconsin, 239, 14
12. University of Michigan, 221, 7
13. University of Washington, 180, 12
14. Michigan State University, 176, 3
15. Univ. of California at Los Angeles, 127, 18
16. Syracuse University, 111, 16
17. University of Minnesota, 106, 15
18. Boston University, 58, 17
19. Washington State University, 40, 19
20. University of Iowa, 31, NR
Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: University of Notre Dame 18, University of Louisville 14, University of Pennsylvania 12, Northeastern University 7, Indiana University 2, and Oregon State University 1.
Women’s NCAA Division II Varsity Eights
Team (1st-Place Votes), Points, Previous Week
1. Western Washington University (5), 25, 1
2. Barry University, 19, 3
3t. Mercyhurst College, 12, 4
3t. Nova Southeastern, 12, 2
5t. Florida Tech, 4, 5
5t. Univ. of California at San Diego, 4, NR
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Harvard Tops Men’s Eight Poll; Wisconsin Unanimous Choice in 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 the University of Wisconsin moved up to No. 1 in the USRowing Women’s Lightweight Eight Collegiate Coaches Poll.
Harvard garnered 11 of 13 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 Northeastern University rounded out the top five.
The University of Wisconsin earned all seven first-place votes to move into the top spot in the lightweight women’s poll. Princeton University ranked second, followed by Radcliffe, Stanford University, and Georgetown University.
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 (11), 256, 1
2. University of California at Berkeley (2), 243, 2
3. Princeton University, 238, 3
4. University of Washington, 221, 4
5. Northeastern University, 205, 6
6. Stanford University, 197, 5
7. Boston University, 181, 13
8. Brown University, 161, 8
9. United States Naval Academy, 146, 7
10. Oregon State University, 143, 10
11. Yale University, 139, 12
12. Dartmouth College, 127, 11
13. Cornell University, 102, 9
14. University of Michigan, 76, 14
15. Columbia University, 69, 19
16. College of the Holy Cross, 60, NR
17. University of Wisconsin, 51, 16
18. Trinity College, 46, 18
19. University of Pennsylvania, 27, 15
20. Rutgers University, 14, 17
Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: University of Virginia 12, Florida Institute of Technology 6, Syracuse University 4, Georgetown University 3, and George Washington University.
Women’s Lightweight Eights
Team (1st-Place Votes), Points, Previous Week
1. University of Wisconsin (7), 140, 2
2. Princeton University, 133, 1
3. Radcliffe, 126, 3
4. Stanford University, 118, 4
5. Georgetown University, 110, 5
6. University of Dayton, 102, 13
7. Ohio State University Crew, 97, 8
8. San Diego State University, 94, 6
9. Univ. of California at Santa Barbara, 82, 7
10. University of Central Florida, 73, 11
11. Loyola Marymount University, 67, 10
12. Marist College, 59, 9
13. Villanova University, 55, 12
14. University of California at Berkeley, 43, 14
15. University of Massachusetts, 34, 15
Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Duquesne University 13, University of Buffalo 13, and Sacred Heart University 6.
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