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Women's Crew Ranks Seventh in CRCA Preseason Poll
2/12/2026 1:26:00 PM | Women's Crew
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -Â Brown women's crew will enter the season yet again as one of the premier programs in the country, as the Bears are ranked No. 7 in the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) Preseason Poll. Brown has been ranked in both seasons under Loyalty Chair for Women's Crew Tessa Gobbo-Zimmerman '13.Â
The Bears finished sixth in the Grand Final at last year's NCAA Championship.
The Ivy League has six programs ranked in the top twenty-five to start the season, with Yale (No. 2), Princeton (No. 6), Harvard (No. 13), Penn (No. 16), and Columbia (No. 22) rounding out the rankings.
The spring season begins on March 28 at No. 6 Princeton.Â
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The Bears finished sixth in the Grand Final at last year's NCAA Championship.
The Ivy League has six programs ranked in the top twenty-five to start the season, with Yale (No. 2), Princeton (No. 6), Harvard (No. 13), Penn (No. 16), and Columbia (No. 22) rounding out the rankings.
The spring season begins on March 28 at No. 6 Princeton.Â
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BROWN UNIVERSITY SPORTS FOUNDATION
The Brown University Sports Foundation (BUSF) is the lifeblood of the athletics program, and exists to enhance the student-athlete experience through philanthropic support from alumni, parents, fans and friends. A gift through the Sports Foundation makes an immediate impact on today's Brown Bears and helps them to be their best in the classroom, in competition and most importantly in the community. To learn more about supporting the Bears, please click here.
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL
For the latest on Brown Athletics, please follow @BrownU_Bears on X, @BrownU_Bears on Instagram, like BrownUBears on Facebook and subscribe to the BrownAthletics YouTube channel.
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