GW Men's Rowing Rises to No. 12 Nationally

Squad to compete at Nationals next weekend

May 14, 2009

PRINCETON, NJ - The George Washington Men's Rowing Varsity Eight rose to No. 12 in the national rankings this week, according to the latest USRowing Collegiate Poll released May 13.

Brown University earned the top spot in this week's USRowing men's varsity eight poll, while the University of Wisconsin topped the women's lightweight eight poll.

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.

USRowing Collegiate Poll
(released May 13)
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

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