The NCAA Division III Rowing Championship is a

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championship held by the

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women's heavyweight (or openweight) collegiate crews. Wellesley are the defending champions, winning their second national title in 2022. The most successful program has been Williams, with nine titles.

Championship

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. The following are the berths that are allocated: *Pool A – four (Pool A consists of conferences that have been awarded automatic qualification): **

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*Pool B/C – four (Pools B and C include independents, institutions from conferences that do not meet automatic-qualification standards and Pool A institutions that did not receive their conference’s automatic qualification). Independents and institutions from conferences that do not meet automatic-qualification standards are: **

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Results

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again won the team title, although Williams placed first in the Varsity 8+ grand final. *In 2022, Wellesley won the team title, despite WPI winning the Varsity 8+ grand final. * In all other years, the winner of the Varsity 8+ race also won the NCAA Division III team title.''

Event results

Varsity 8+

References

3. https://www.ncaa.com/news/rowing/article/2014-05-31/trinity-conn-earns-programs-first-ncaa-national-championship

External links

NCAA Division III Rowing
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Rowing Rowing is the act of propelling a human-powered watercraft using the sweeping motions of oars to displace water and generate reactional propulsion. Rowing is functionally similar to paddling, but rowing requires oars to be mechanically atta ...

College rowing competitions in the United States Women's rowing in the United States

Championship

Results

Notes

Event results

Varsity 8+

See also

References

External links