IRA/USRowing Collegiate Poll
Brown Tops Men's Eight Poll, Wisconsin Women's Lightweight Eight Poll
May 13, 2009
Brown took the top spot in the men's varsity eight poll, earning nine of 14 first-place votes. The University of Washington ranked second, while the University of California ranked third. Washington received four first-place votes, while California earned one first-place vote. Harvard University and Wisconsin rounded out the top five.
Wisconsin received all nine first-place votes to earn the top spot in the women's lightweight eight poll for the seventh 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. Brown University (9) | 268 | 6 |
2. University of Washington (4) | 258 | 2 |
3. University of California (1) | 251 | 3 |
4. Harvard University | 239 | 4t |
5. University of Wisconsin | 233 | 1 |
6. Stanford University | 220 | 4t |
7. Cornell University | 197 | 7 |
8. Northeastern University | 182 | 9 |
9. Boston University | 167 | 10 |
10. Columbia University | 153 | 11 |
11. Syracuse University | 139 | 8 |
12. George Washington University | 122 | 15 |
13. United States Naval Academy | 105 | 17 |
14. Dartmouth College | 89 | 19 |
15. Oregon State University | 81 | 16 |
16. Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 69 | 13 |
17. Princeton University | 53 | 14 |
18. University of Pennsylvania | 35 | 18 |
19. Yale University | 20 | 12 |
20. University of Michigan | 19 | 20 |
Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Gonzaga University 14, University of California at San Diego 13, Georgetown University 4, Trinity College 3, Purdue University 2, University of San Diego 2 and Williams College 2.
(This weeks men’s varsity eight voters: Craig Amerkhanian, Tom Bohrer, Topher Bordeau, Michael Callahan, Brooks Dagman, Gregg Hartsuff, Curtis Jordan, Todd Kennett, Greg Myhr, Todd Pearson, John Pojednic, Mike Teti, Steve Todd, Mike Zimmer)
Women's Lightweight Varsity Eight
Team (1st-Place Votes) | Points | Previous Week |
1. University of Wisconsin (9) | 180 | 1 |
2t. Radcliffe | 166 | 2t |
2t. Stanford University | 166 | 2t |
4. Princeton University | 154 | 4 |
5. Georgetown University | 143 | 5 |
6. Bucknell University | 130 | 6 |
7. Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 106 | 7 |
8. University of California | 104 | 8 |
9. University of Tulsa | 101 | 13 |
10. University of Buffalo | 91 | 15 |
11. University of Massachusetts | 84 | 9 |
12t. Georgia Tech | 75 | 10 |
12t. Lafayette University | 75 | 14 |
14. The Ohio State University | 59 | 11 |
15. Duquesne University | 37 | 12 |
Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: University of Dayton 27, University of Rhode Island 21, Santa Clara University 15, Willamette University 15 and University of California at Irvine 6.
(This weeks women’s lightweight eight voters: Al Acosta, Heather Cartwright, Kevin Harris, Steve Kish, Claire Kostrzewski, Caitlin Logue, Erik Miller, Paul Rassam, Rich Wendling)