May 20, 2004

Notre Dame, Ind. - The Notre Dame rowing team finished 16th in the final USRowing/Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) Division I Coaches Poll. The Irish varsity eight crew received at-large berth in the NCAA Championships, which will be held May 28-30 at the CSUS Aquatic Center in Sacramento, Calif.

California end the season as the top-ranked team, garnering 11 first-place votes. Princeton was second, folllowed by Ohio State, Harvard, Virginia, Washington, Yale, Michigan, Brown and Tennessee.

Wisconsin finished 11th, followed by Southern California, Texas, Michigan Staet, Stanford, NOTRE DAME, Washington State, Boston University, Massachusetts and Northeastern.

2004 Final USRowing/CRCA Varsity Eight Coaches Poll

1. California 390

2. Princeton 380

3. Ohio State 365

4. Harvard 335

5. Virginia 316

6. Washington 283

7. Yale 281

8. Michigan 271

9. Brown 251

10. Tennessee 203

11. Wisconsin 185

12. Southern California 182

13. Texas 144

14. Michigan State 124

15. Stanford 112

16. NOTRE DAME 92

17. Washington State 90

18. Boston University 16

19. Massaschusetts 38

20. Northeastern 27