INDIANAPOLIS---The NCAA Division III Women's Rowing Committee has selected the teams that will compete in the NCAA Division III Women's Rowing Championships.

The championships will be held May 28-29 at CSUS Aquatic Center in Sacramento, California. California State University, Sacramento, will serve as host.

The championships is comprised of six teams and each team is required to field two boats of eight rowers and a coxswain. The following are the berths that are allocated: Pool A - one (Pool A consists of conference automatic qualifiers); Pools B and C - five (Pools B and C include independents and conferences that are not awarded automatic qualification).

The selection of teams was based on eligibility and availability of student-athletes; winning percentage; head-to-head results; results against common opponents; strength-of-schedule as demonstrated by results against regionally ranked teams/boats; and results against teams/boats already selected. If the aforementioned criteria did not result in a decision, the remainder of the institution's schedule, including out-of-region play and competition against Divisions I and II institutions, and nonmember institutions, and late season results were also considered.

TEAMS:

Trinity (Connecticut)*

Coast Guard
Ithaca
Puget Sound
Smith
Williams

*Automatic qualifier

Despite the windy conditions last year at Eagle Creek Park in Indianapolis, Colby still claimed its first championship after winning the Eights race.

Colby finished the Eights in 6:42.69, nearly five seconds ahead of Puget Sound, which finished with 6:47.68. Colby finished third in the Eights Petite Finals, earning 10 points for the victory.

Puget Sound finished second with 12 points, Ithaca came in third and Coast Guard finished fourth.

For ticket information, call 916/278-2222 or go online at www.hornetsports.com/sports/wcrew/championship. For rowing championships results, go to the NCAA Web site www.ncaasports.com.

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