Feb. 16, 2000

CLEMSON, S.C. - The Clemson rowing team is ranked 30th nationally in the 2000 preseason poll, released today by USRowing and the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA). Beginning April 5, 2000, USRowing and the CRCA will be conducting weekly national collegiate polls for Diving I women's Varsity 8+ teams.

In its inaugural season last year, Clemson won the 1999 ACC Regatta and placed fourth at the Central Region Regatta. Last season's Novice 8+ completed an undefeated season with a win in the Grand Final of the Central Region Regatta.

The complete Division I Women's Varsity 8+ poll is as follows:

   Team (1st-Place Votes) Points
 1 Brown (16)                528
 2 Virginia (1)              497
 3 California (8)            492
 4 Washington (1)            465
   USC (2)                   465
 6 Michigan                  427
 7 Princeton                 411
 8 Michigan State            307
 9 Wisconsin                 293
10 Boston U.                 285
11 Radcliffe                 264
12 Northeastern              227
13 Ohio State                190
14 Penn                      176
15 Cornell                   131
16 Iowa                      120
17 Oregon State               88
18 Dartmouth                  82
19 Miami (Fla.)               81
20 Syracuse                   75

Others receiving votes: Washington State 54, UMass 43, Kansas 39, San Diego State 31, Yale 27, North Carolina 23, Navy 18, Sacramento State 12, UCSD 8, Clemson 6, George Washington 5, Duke 4, Texas 3, Rutgers 1, Tulsa 1.