IRA/USRowing Collegiate Poll
Wisconsin Again Tops Men's Eight and Women's Lightweight Eight Polls
May 6, 2009
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.
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)