NCAA Division II rowing championship

The NCAA Division II Rowing Championship is a rowing championship held by the NCAA for Division II women's heavyweight (or openweight) collegiate crews.[1]

NCAA Division II rowing championship
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2019 NCAA Division II Rowing Championship
SportCollege rowing
Founded2002
No. of teams6
CountryUnited States
Most recent
champion(s)
Western Washington (9)
Most titlesWestern Washington (9)
Official websiteNCAA.com

The reigning champions are Western Washington, who won their ninth team national title in 2024.

The most successful program has been Western Washington, with nine titles. The most successful conference has been the GNAC, producing 15 of the 22 champions (though not all occurred while in the conference).

UC Davis has made the transition to Division I, and despite winning the first two Division II championships back-to-back, cut their rowing team in 2010 due to the financial crisis.[2]

Mercyhurst will make the transition to Division I following the 2023-24 season. It is the only independent school to have won the tournament, and their new rowing conference in Division I is TBA.

Format

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The NCAA Division II Women's Rowing Championships comprise 68 total competitors (86 including spares) and two events, varsity eights and fours. Four teams are selected, each of which is required to field an eight and a four. Two additional at-large schools are selected to field only an eight. The following criteria are used in selecting teams and individual boats:

  • Regional ranking; regional championship results.
  • Results against regionally ranked teams; results against teams already selected; results against common opponents.
  • Head-to-head competition; late-season performance.
  • Eligibility and availability of student-athletes.

Scoring

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  • Eights: 1st-12pts, 2nd-9pts, 3rd-6pts, 4th-5pts.
  • Fours: 1st-8pts, 2nd-6pts, 3rd-4pts.[3]

Results

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NCAA Division II Rowing Championships
Year Site
(Host Team)
Team Results Individual Results
Champion Score Runner-Up Score Fours II Eights I Eights
2002
Details
Indianapolis, IN UC Davis 50 Western Washington 45 Not held UC Davis UC Davis
2003
Details
UC Davis (2) 20 Western Washington 15 UC Davis Not held UC Davis (2)
2004
Details
Gold River, CA Mercyhurst 18 Humboldt State 17 Humboldt State Mercyhurst
2005
Details
Western Washington 20 Mercyhurst 12 Western Washington Western Washington
2006
Details
West Windsor, NJ Western Washington (2) 20 Barry 15 Western Washington (3) Western Washington (2)
2007
Details
Oak Ridge, TN Western Washington (3) 20 UC San Diego 15 Western Washington (4) Western Washington (3)
2008
Details
Gold River, CA Western Washington (4) 20 UC San Diego 15 Western Washington (5) Western Washington (4)
2009
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Cherry Hill, NJ Western Washington (5) 18 Mercyhurst 13 Nova Southeastern Western Washington (5)
2010
Details
Gold River, CA Western Washington (6) 20 Seattle Pacific 11 Western Washington (6) Mercyhurst (2)
2011
Details
Western Washington (7) 20 Mercyhurst 13 Western Washington (7) Western Washington (6)
2012
Details
West Windsor, NJ Humboldt State 20 Western Washington 13 Humboldt State (2) Humboldt State
2013
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Indianapolis, IN Nova Southeastern 20 Barry 15 Nova Southeastern (2) Nova Southeastern
2014
Details
Humboldt State 16 Nova Southeastern 15 Western Washington (8) Humboldt State (2)
2015
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Gold River, CA Barry 20 Mercyhurst 15
2016
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Barry (2) 20 Central Oklahoma 15
2017
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West Windsor, NJ Western Washington (8) 17 Central Oklahoma 16
2018
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Sarasota, FL Central Oklahoma 18 Western Washington 14
2019
Details
Indianapolis, IN[4] Central Oklahoma (2) 30 Florida Tech 23
2020 Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic
2021
Details
Sarasota, FL Central Oklahoma (3) 20 Mercyhurst 15 Not held
2022
Details
Mercyhurst (2) 30 Western Washington 19
2023
Details
Pennsauken, NJ
(Temple)
Cal Poly Humboldt (3) 30 Central Oklahoma 25
2024
Details
Bethel, OH
(Marietta)
Western Washington (9) 22 Mercyhurst 21
2025
Details
West Windsor, NJ
(Ivy & MAAC)
2026
Details
Gainesville, GA
(North Georgia)

Team champions

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Team # Years
Western Washington 9 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2017,

2024

Cal Poly Humboldt 3 2012, 2014, 2023
Central Oklahoma 3 2018, 2019, 2021
Barry 2 2015, 2016
Mercyhurst 2 2004, 2022
UC Davis 2 2002, 2003
Nova Southeastern 1 2013

Event champions

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Fours

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Year Winning Team Crew Time
2003 UC Davis Laura Syms
Sarah Anderson
Joan Silva
Dawn Leppert
Michelle Seymour (cox)
7:47.03
2004 Humboldt State Jolie Smith
Winnie Bell
Jessica Lev
Lisa McDonnell
Melanie Rowsey (cox)
7:57.5
2005 Western Washington Jordan Tobler
Tanya Kaufman
Samantha Marikis
Courtney Moeller
Elisabeth Johnson (cox)
7:46.82
2006 Western Washington (2) Hilary Gastwirth
Katie Saelens
Katrina Anderson
Kirsten Mathers
Coree Naslund (cox)
8:24.155
2007 Western Washington (3) Jordan Tobler
Gina Auriemma
Katie Saelens
Hilary Gastwirth
Robin Fitzpatrick (cox)
8:08.72
2008 Western Washington (4) Katie Tipton
Casey Mapes
Julia Munger
Hilary Gastwirth
Samantha Oberholzer (cox)
7:57.54
2009 Nova Southeastern Lauren McElhenny
Claire Kurlychek
Ashley Lofria
Jessica Sutter
Heather Clayton (cox)
7.53.64
2010 Western Washington (5) Carson MacPherson-Krutsky
Hannah Gallagher
Stephanie Bluhm
Kelsey Baker
Kelsey McFarland (cox)
7.25.35
2011 Western Washington (6) Kelsey Baker
Mariana Cains
Alyssa Dewey
Lauren Fleming
Kelsey McFarland (cox)
7:50.72
2012 Humboldt State (2) Kaitlyn Shanle
Amanda Nelson
Shenae Bishop
Julia Smith
Ka’ena Sado (cox)
7:42.96
2013 Nova Southeastern (2) Megan O’Donnell
Caitlin Mooney
Emily Harrington
Amber Morrell
Courtney Berger (cox)
7:43.85
2014 Western Washington (7) Audra Massey
Jenny Chang
Olivia Gangmark-Strickland
Katya Hewitt
Kate Nelson (cox)
7:59.304
2015 Barry Jelena Momirov
Eva Patyi
Bethany Desmond
Mandy Carper
Angela Dasch (cox)
7:49.155

II Eights

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Year Winning Team Crew Time
2002 UC Davis Sara Miller
Kelly Sweerus
Alison Prehn
Marisa Obrian
Ashley Raasch
Amy Mackey
Chrissy Twomey
Dawn Lep
Katie Borg (cox)
7:17.98

I Eights

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Year Winning Team Crew Time
2002 UC Davis Analise Zoller
Brooke Fornaciari
Julie Maosen
Kerry Byrne
Brooke Roberts
Sara Deleon
Shelly Best
Sabrina Litton
Sarah Whipple (cox)
7:06:64
2003 UC Davis (2) Kari Harris
Ashley Montross
Becky Anderson
Kalie Benson
Brooke Fornaciari
Shelley Best
Kerry Byrne
Cassie Protman
Katie Borg (cox)
6:51.74
2004 Mercyhurst Naomi Petendra
Kerri Kanaley
Courtney Oke
Chelsea Boothe
Meg Bryant
Megan Holloway
Kristin Best
Kristen Ficorilli
Jill Natale (cox)
7:02.9
2005 Western Washington Stephanie Parker
Amelia Whitcomb
Gail Lumsden
Metta Gilbert
Kailyn McGrath
Lindsay Mann-King
Staci Reynolds
Julia Gamache
Krissy Whaley (cox)
6:48.72
2006 Western Washington (2) Staci Reynolds
Julia Gamache
Jordan Tobler
Lindsay Mann-King
Rebecca Willms
Metta Gilbert
Samantha Marikis
Amelia Whitcomb
Elisabeth Johnson (cox)
7:17.64
2007 Western Washington (3) Staci Reynolds
Lindsay Mann-King
Meghan Woodman
Amelia Whitcomb
Samantha Marikis
Metta Gilbert
Audrey Coon
Lila Scaife
Kristy Theodorson (cox)
7:03.80
2008 Western Washington (4) Staci Reynolds
Metta Gilbert
Meghan Woodman
Gina Auriemma
Samantha Marikis
Amelia Whitcomb
Audrey Coon
Madeleine Eckmann
Kristy Theodorson (cox)
6:53.20
2009 Western Washington (5) Casey Mapes
Audrey Coon
Jean Piette
Heather Kelly
Katie Woolsey
Megan Northey
Madeleine Eckmann
Kate Berni
Kristy Theodorson (cox)
6.52.60
2010 Mercyhurst (2) Annie Schiller
Alexandra Salen
Alicia Peterson
Sally O’Briend
Rachel Beste
Bethany Brun
Leah Niecgorski
Amanda Carlyon
Lindsey Crosby (cox)
6:42.53
2011 Western Washington (6) Stephanie Bluhm
Kate Berni
Siri Carlson
Casey Mapes
Carson MacPherson-Krutsky
Megan Northey
Jean Piette
Katie Woolsey
Samantha Oberholzer (cox)
6:50.46
2012 Humboldt State Katie Lepley
Molly Fisher
Anna Wagner
Alex Torquemada
Ashley Frakes
Edi Sullivan
Jacki McPherson
Chyna Balonick
Katie Harris (cox)
6:48.84
2013 Nova Southeastern Lauren Boudreau
Tori Torrisi
Stephanie Hauck
Amanda Craig
Taylor Van Horn
Kelly Scott
Sarah Patterson
Camille Evans
Amanda Hudon (cox)
6:42.74
2014 Humboldt State (2) Jamie Larrabee
Ripley McChesney
Maggie Wilhelm
Kayley Weber
Maddy Guillaume
Samantha Morford
Kate Dedrick
Mariah Smither
Katrina Rehrer (cox)
7:13.405
2015 Barry Anais Foppoli
Paola Girotto
Ellie Hartman
Rosita Boncheva
Paula Klak
Macarena Liano Abascal
Virginia Diaz Rivas
Sara Rus Alba
Stephanie Dinkel (cox)
7:11.548

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Division II Rowing Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  2. ^ "Search | UC Davis". www.ucdavis.edu. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  3. ^ http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/rowing_champs_records/2015/DIIChamps.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  4. ^ "NCAA rowing championships: Washington, Central Oklahoma, Bates crowned this weekend". Ncaa.com.
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