POCOCK COACHES POLL - MAY 3
Rank     TEAM RANK       Total
1            Princeton University (18)             2452
2            University of Texas          2354
3            Yale University   2252
4            Stanford University (1)   2203
5            Brown University             1947
6            University of Washington            1884
7            University of California, Berkeley              1766
8            University of Pennsylvania          1656
9            University of Virginia      1506
10          Syracuse University         1495
11          University of Michigan   1399
12          SMU      1238
13          The Ohio State University            1157
14          Duke University 1149
15          Indiana University           762
16          Rutgers University           627
17          Harvard-Radcliffe            580
18          University of Iowa           480
19          Oregon State University 451
20          Columbia University       335
 
 
DALLAS (SMU) – SMU rowing maintained its spot as the No. 12 team in the country in the latest edition of the Pocock CRCA Coaches poll.
 
Last time out, the Mustangs raced in the Pac 12 Invite. At the Invite, the Mustangs competed against No. 4 Stanford, No. 7 Cal and Iowa. Against No. 7 Cal, the Mustangs finished second each time coming within three seconds in the second varsity eight race (6:25.4). They finished 11.5 seconds back in the second varsity four and 11.8 back in the second varsity eight. In first varsity four, the Mustangs came in in 7:17.8, 12.6 seconds behind.
 
In the afternoon of day one, the Mustangs faced No. 4 Stanford. The first varsity eight highlighted the session coming within 6.5 seconds of the Cardinal.
 
On Sunday, the Mustangs won three of four races against Iowa. They started with a 2.8 second victory in the first varsity eight. SMU then beat Iowa in the second varsity eight by 19.4 seconds and 14.7 in the second varsity four. The first varsity four caught a crab in their race and finished three seconds behind Iowa
 
Next up, The Mustangs look to defend their title at the American Athletic Conference Rowing Championship on Sunday, May 14.