May 12, 2004

Notre Dame, Ind. - The Notre Dame rowing team is ranked 14th in the USRowing/Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) Division I Varsity Coaches Poll for the third consecutive week.

California topped the poll for the second straight week, garnering 11 first-place votes. Princeton, which earned eight first-place votes, is second, followed by Michigan (one first-place vote), Harvard, Ohio State, Yale, Virginia, Brown, Washington and Wisconsin.

The second half of the poll begins with Michigan State, followed by Washington State, Tennessee, NOTRE DAME, Southern California, Boston University, Massachusetts, Texas, Northeastern and Duke.

Notre Dame, which won the BIG EAST Rowing Challenge on April 25, will be in action at the Central Region Championships in Oak Ridge, Tenn., May 15-16.

2004 USRowing/CRCA Varsity Eight Coaches Poll

1. California 390

2. Princeton 382

3. Michigan 362

4. Harvard 337

5. Ohio State 325

6. Yale 293

7. Virginia 273

8. Brown 266

9. Washington 250

10. Wisconsin 216

11. Michigan State 192

12. Washington State 185

13. Tennessee 157

14. NOTRE DAME 127

15. Southern California 115

16. Boston University 88

17. Masschusetts 76

18. Texas 41

19. Northeastern 36

20. Duke 24