IRA/USRowing Collegiate Poll
Washington Tops Men's Eight Poll; Wisconsin Heads Lightweight Women's Poll
April 1, 2009
Washington earned eight of 19 first-place votes to take the top spot in the first men's varsity eight poll of the season. Wisconsin received nine first-place votes, but ranked second. The University of California, Brown University and Stanford University rounded out the top five. Cal and Brown each received one first-place vote.
Wisconsin received all 10 first-place votes to earn the top spot in this season's first women's lightweight eight poll. Princeton University ranked second, while Stanford University took third. Georgetown University and Radcliffe rounded out the top five.
Men's Varsity Eights
Team (1st-Place Votes) | Points |
1. University of Washington (8) | 364 |
2. University of Wisconsin (9) | 350 |
3. University of California (1) | 336 |
4. Brown University (1) | 327 |
5. Stanford University | 295 |
6. Northeastern University | 262 |
7. Harvard University | 257 |
8. Columbia University | 237 |
9. Princeton University | 219 |
10. Yale University | 216 |
11. Cornell University | 207 |
12. United States Naval Academy | 188 |
13. Syracuse University | 147 |
14. Boston University | 126 |
15. Oregon State University | 84 |
16. George Washington University | 71 |
17. University of Pennsylvania | 55 |
18. Trinity College | 52 |
19. Georgetown University | 45 |
20t. Gonzaga University | 40 |
20t. Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 40 |
Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Dartmouth College 28, University of Michigan 19, University of California at San Diego 10, University of San Diego 5, Rutgers University 3, Temple University 3, Holy Cross 2, University of Southern California 1.
(This weeks men's varsity eight voters: Craig Amerkhanian, Topher Bordeau, Michael Callahan, Chris Clark, Rex Clothier, Paul Cooke, Dan Gehn, Gregg Hartsuff, Brooks Jones, Zach Johnson, Curtis Jordan, Todd Kennett, Greg Myhr, Todd Pearson, John Pescatore, John Pojednic, David Reischman, Steve Todd, Mike Zimmer)
Women's Lightweight Varsity Eights
Team (1st-Place Votes) | Points |
1. University of Wisconsin (10) | 200 |
2. Princeton University | 188 |
3. Stanford University | 176 |
4. Georgetown University | 169 |
5. Radcliffe | 158 |
6. University of California | 143 |
7. Bucknell University | 142 |
8. Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 126 |
9. Lehigh University | 108 |
10. Duquesne University | 74 |
11. University of Buffalo | 67 |
12. Lafayette University | 49 |
13. The Ohio State University | 45 |
14. University of Central Florida | 43 |
15. University of Tulsa | 42 |
Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Loyola Marymount University 32, Virginia Tech 24, University of Dayton 16, University of California at Los Angeles 14, Santa Clara University 9, Stetson University 9, Holy Cross 7, Pacific Lutheran University 6 and Penn State University 6.
(This weeks women's lightweight eight voters: Al Acosta, Heather Cartwright, Kevin Harris, Steve Kish, Claire Kostrzewski, Caitlin Logue, Liz Meltzer, Erik Miller, Paul Rassam, Rich Wendling)