Sharks Crew Ranked Thirteenth in the Nation
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Posted by , May 01, 2008
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Simmons College crew heads into this weekend’s New England Championships as the thirteenth-ranked varsity eight in the nation, according to the US Rowing/Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Coaches Division III poll (CRCA). The Sharks completed their regular season with two wins over twelfth ranked crew Wellesley, while Simmons only losses were to top ten teams, No. 2 Williams College, No. 3 Bates College and No. 9 Tufts University. Against Tufts, Simmons varsity eight crew finished just 0.34 seconds behind. Additionally this spring, the Sharks varsity eight defeated Amherst College, Clark University, Connecticut College (twice), Franklin Pierce University, Skidmore College, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). The Sharks head to Worcester, Mass. for the New England Championships on May 3 and 4.
