Clemson Rowing Ranked 16th in Latest USRowing/CRCA NCAA Division I Varsity Eight Coaches Poll

March 27, 2008

Clemson, SC – The Tigers’ Varsity 8+ crew is ranked 16th in the latest USRowing/CRCA poll, which was released Wednesday. Clemson moved up one spot from the previous week in which they were ranked 17th. The Varsity 8+ crew is coming off a strong outing against Cornell on Saturday.

“It is good to be in the mix today, but even better in May,” said Head Coach Richard Ruggieri. “A great deal of work is left and will be needed.”

Clemson’s Varsity 8+ crew was named the ACC’s Crew of the Week last week after strong performances against Boston College, Purdue, Penn, Ithaca and Indiana.

Up next for the Tigers is a trip to San Diego to compete in the San Diego Crew Classic on April 5-6.

Women’s NCAA Division I Varsity Eights

Team (1st-Place Votes) Points Previous Week

1. Yale University (25) 500, 1

2. University of Virginia 461, 2

3. Brown University 435, 3

4. University of Southern California 418, 4

5. The Ohio State University 378, 5

6. Princeton University 359, 6

7. University of Tennessee 327, 7

8. University of Michigan 305, 8

9. University of California 279, 9

10. Stanford University 257, 10

11. University of Minnesota 236, 13

12. Harvard University 217, 11

13. University of California at Los Angeles 199, 12

14. Notre Dame University 170, 15

15. Washington State University 163, 14

16. Clemson University 136, 17

17. University of Washington 101, 16

18. Dartmouth College 74, 18

19t. University of Louisville 54, 20

19t. University of Texas 54, NR

Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Michigan State University 31, Northeastern University 22, University of Iowa 22, Gonzaga University 15, University of Central Florida 12, University of Wisconsin 8, Cornell University 6, Oregon State University 15, 5, University of Alabama 5 and Bucknell University 1.