Wisconsin Tops Men’s Eight and Women’s Lightweight Eight Polls; Princeton Tops Men's Lightweight Poll

The University of Wisconsin earned the top spot in this week's USRowing men's varsity eight and women's lightweight eight collegiate coaches' polls. Princeton University topped the men's lightweight eight poll.

Wisconsin took the top spot in the men's varsity eight poll, earning all 17 first-place votes. The University of Washington ranked second, while the University of California ranked third. Harvard University and Stanford University tied for fourth position.

Wisconsin received all eight first-place votes to earn the top spot in the women's lightweight eight poll for the sixth week in a row. Radcliffe and Stanford tied for second place. Princeton University and Georgetown University rounded out the top five.

Princeton received 10 of 11 first-place votes to earn the No. 1 ranking in the men's lightweight eight poll. Harvard, who received the other first-place vote, ranked second. Georgetown University, the United States Naval Academy and Yale University rounded out the top five.

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Men's Varsity Eight

Team (1st-Place Votes) Points Previous Week

1. University of Wisconsin (17) 340 1

2. University of Washington 319 2

3. University of California  306 4

4t. Harvard University 282 5

4t. Stanford University 282 3

6. Brown University 255 6

7. Cornell University 221 8

8. Syracuse University 211 9

9. Northeastern University 209 7

10. Boston University 183 10t

11. Columbia University 178 10t

12. Yale University 140 12

13. Massachusetts Institute of Technology 139 13

14. Princeton University 108 14

15. George Washington University 94 17

16. Oregon State University 88 16

17. United States Naval Academy 74 15

18. University of Pennsylvania 41 19

19. Dartmouth College 36 18

20. University of Michigan 20 NR

Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Georgetown University 14, Gonzaga University 14, University of California at San Diego 8, Trinity College 4 and Holy Cross 3.

(This weeks men's varsity eight voters: Craig Amerkhanian, Topher Bordeau, Michael Callahan, Rick Clothier, Paul Cooke, Brooks Dagman, Gregg Hartsuff, Fred Honebein, Zach Johnson, Todd Kennett, Greg Myhr, Todd Pearson, John Pojednic, Dave Reischman, Mike Teti, Steve Todd, Mike Zimmer)

 

Women's Lightweight Varsity Eight

Team (1st-Place Votes) Points Previous Week

1. University of Wisconsin (8) 160 1

2t. Radcliffe 147 2

2t. Stanford University 147 3

4. Princeton University 138 4

5. Georgetown University 128 5

6. Bucknell University 112 6

7. Massachusetts Institute of Technology 111 7

8. University of California 89 10

9. University of Massachusetts 88 8t

10. Georgia Tech 87 8t

11. The Ohio State University 68 12

12. Duquesne University 64 11

13. University of Tulsa 58 13

14. Lafayette University 51 14

15. University of Buffalo 34 15

Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: University of Rhode Island 25, Willamette University 22, University of California at Irvine 12, Santa Clara University 7 and University of Dayton 6.

(This weeks women's lightweight eight voters: Al Acosta, Heather Cartwright, Kevin Harris, Claire Kostrzewski, Caitlin Logue, Erik Miller, Paul Rassam, Rich Wendling)

 

Men's Lightweight Varsity Eight

Team (1st-Place Votes) Points Previous Week

1. Princeton University (10) 200 1

2. Harvard University (1) 191 2

3. Georgetown University 187 5t

4. United States Naval Academy 182 3

5. Yale University 163 4

6. Cornell University 157 5t

7. University of Pennsylvania 141 9

8. Columbia University 137 7

9. Dartmouth College 127 8

10. Massachusetts Institute of Technology 126 11

11. University of Delaware 98 10

12. Georgia Tech 96 13

13. St. Joseph's University 88 12

14. Washington University 69 15

15. University of California 55 NR

Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: University of North Carolina 54, Purdue University 12, University of Central Florida 8 and Penn State University 8.

(This weeks women's lightweight eight voters: Scott Alwin, Nick Baker, Ted Benford, Charley Butt, Rob Canavan, Andy Card, John Fife, Chris Kerber, Greg Hughes, Mike Irwin, Steve Perry)

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