Full CRCA Preseason Poll
CLEMSON, S.C. – Clemson Rowing is ranked 21st in the 2026 CRCA Pocock Preseason Poll, marking the program’s first preseason national ranking since the Tigers were slotted 18th entering the 2014 campaign. Clemson is one of six ACC programs ranked in the poll, including No. 1 Stanford, No. 8 Virginia, No. 10 California, No. 12 Syracuse, and No. 18 Duke.
Clemson is now in its second season under Head Coach Adrienne Martelli, an Olympic Medalist.
“We are excited to learn that we have been included in the preseason rankings,” said Martelli. “It’s a signal of the hard work our team has been putting in, and I’m grateful for the recognition. We have a long way to go to get where we want, but we are excited to build on the momentum of the fall.”
After a fall that saw the Tigers post strong showings at the Head of the Charles and the Princeton Chase, Clemson enters the spring with just three regattas ahead of the ACC Championships in May. Clemson opens the spring season on April 3 at the Rocky Top Invite before trips to Orlando (April 17-18) and Lake Wheeler (April 24-25).
