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Thirteen current or former Princeton student-athletes will compete in the 2016 Rio Olympics.
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Are You Ready For Rio? Here's Everything You Need To Follow Your Tigers At The 2016 Olympics
August 02, 2016 | Field Hockey, General, Men's Cross Country, Heavyweight Rowing, Men's Track and Field, Women's Fencing, Women's Rowing - Open, Women's Soccer, Women's Track and Field, Women's Water Polo, Men's Rowing - Lightweight
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Are you Ready For Rio?
If not, we're here to help.
The 2016 Rio Games will officially begin Friday with the Opening Ceremonies, but Princetonians like to get a jump on things, and this is no exception. Thirteen current or former Princeton student-athletes, as well as two members of the track & field coaching staff, have made their way to Rio, and the first Tiger (Diana Matheson '08) will begin the Olympic journey Wednesday with a soccer game.
Matheson will join Kate Bertko '06, Donn Cabral '12, Kat Holmes '17, Ashleigh Johnson '17, Tyler Nase '13, Glenn Ochal '08, Robin Prendes '11, Julia Reinprecht '14, Katie Reinprecht '13, Kathleen Sharkey '13, Gevvie Stone '07, and Lauren Wilkinson '11 as Princeton students or alumni who will compete at the Games. At the completion of the Rio games, Princeton will have had a total of 112 different athletes compete in the Olympics over the span of 157 total appearances. Bertko, Holmes, Johnson, Nase and Sharkey will each be making their Olympic debuts in Rio.
The Olympics Central page, linked at the top of this page, is your one-stop shop for following Princeton in Rio. That page lists all the Olympians, as well as a day-by-day schedule with competition times and TV/web stream coverage. It will also include links to the daily recaps that will appear over the next three weeks on GoPrincetonTigers.com.
Here is a quick look at each of the Princetonians who will chase gold, silver and bronze while representing the Orange and Black:
KATE BERTKO '06
The Olympics will be special for every competitor, but it will likely mean as much to many as it will to Bertko. The bow of the magical 2006 NCAA champion Princeton V8+, Bertko has overcome one injury after another, as well as one missed qualification after another. She will row in the USA women's lightweight double in Rio, and she spent her final weeks of training back on Lake Carnegie.
Heats • Aug. 7 – 9:40-10:10 [live stream]
Repechage • Aug. 8 – 8:20-8:30 [live stream]
Semifinal A/B • Aug. 10 – 7:50-8:00 [live stream, tape delay on NBC at 3:45 pm]
Final • Aug. 12 –A at 8:52, B at 8:10) [live stream, tape delay on NBC at 12 pm]
DONN CABRAL '12
Cabral is making his second trip to the Olympics. Perhaps you remember his first trip, when he was front-and-center on NBC as he led the steeplechase final for several minutes. The 2012 NCAA champion in the steeplechase qualified at the Olympic Trials in Oregon and is looking to return for another run (and jump, and run through water) at the gold.
First round - Aug. 15 • 9:25 am [NBCSN]
Final – Aug. 17 • 10:50 am [NBCSN]
KAT HOLMES '17
One of two current student-athletes at Princeton, Holmes would love nothing more to place a gold medal next to the NCAA Championship she helped Princeton win in 2013. She'll compete in both the individual and team épeé competitions in Rio before heading back to Princeton to compete for one more NCAA title. She'll have a familiar face in Rio, as head coach Zoltan Dudas is a member of the Team USA coaching staff.
Individual epee • Aug. 6 [Finals live streamed at 3 pm, tape delay at 6:30 pm on USA]
Team epee • Aug. 11, 5:00 pm [CNBC]
ASHLEIGH JOHNSON '17
Princeton's other current student-athlete heading to Rio is Johnson, the 2015 WaterPoloWorld Female Player of the Year. Johnson could become one of the breakout stories in Rio, as she will be the starting goaltender for a USA squad that is a strong medal contender. Johnson, the 2015 Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Player of the Year, will return to Princeton after the games to lead a potentially powerful 2017 Tiger squad.
USA vs. Spain • Aug. 9, 10:40 am [NBC]
USA vs. China • Aug. 11, 10:40 am [NBC]
USA vs. Hungary • Aug. 13, 12 pm [NBC]
Quarterfinals • Aug. 15, TBA [variety of networks]
Semifinals • Aug. 17, 11:20 am [USA] and 3:30 pm [NBC]
Bronze/Gold finals • Aug. 19, 10:20 am [USA] and 2:30 pm [NBC]
DIANA MATHESON '08
The lone three-time Olympian among this group, Matheson ended her run in 2012 by scoring the bronze medal-winning goal in London. She was also part of one of the most memorable contests of that Olympiad, the historic USA-Canada semifinal. Matheson has been one of the most reliable members of the Canadian squad, and she'll have them seeking gold once again.
Canada vs. Australia • Aug. 3, 2 pm [NBCSN, OSC]
Canada vs. Zimbabwe • Aug. 6, 2 pm [OSC]
Canada vs. Germany • Aug. 9, 3 pm [NBCSN, OSC]
Knockout round begins Aug. 12
Quarterfinals • Aug. 12 [TBA, OSC]
Semifinals • Aug. 16 [NBCSN, OSC]
Bronze, Gold Finals • Aug. 19 [MSNBC (bronze)/NBCSN (gold), OSC]
TYLER NASE '13
A former captain of the Princeton men's lightweights, Nase will make his Olympic debut as the stroke of the ML4-. Nase was the program leader for a number of younger rowers who led Princeton to back-to-back medals at Sprints, but his dedication to both the sport and his own improvement will allow him to stroke a boat looking to make its first Olympic final since 2000. And he'll have a former teammate to aid that process …
Heats • Aug. 6 – 11:00-11:20 [live stream]
Repechage • Aug. 7 – 9:00 [live stream]
Semifinal A/B • Aug. 9 – 9:50-10:00 [live stream, tape delay on NBC at 12 pm]
Final • Aug. 11 –A at 9:44, B at 8:00 [live stream, tape delay on NBC at 10 am]
GLENN OCHAL '08
If you've followed either Princeton or Team USA rowing, you're well aware of Ochal. He was a member of the 2006 Princeton heavyweight V8+, the last Tiger boat to capture the Ivy League title. He returned to Princeton as a lightweight coach — where he was instrumental in the training of a freshman named Tyler Nase — and he led the USA M4- to a bronze medal in London. This year, he'll be part of the men's eight, one of the featured competitions of the Olympic rowing regatta.
Heats • Aug. 8 – 9:50-10:00 [live stream]
Repechage • Aug. 10 – 9:00 [live stream, tape delay on NBC at 3:45 pm]
Final • Aug. 13 – 10:24 [live stream, tape delay on NBC at 2 pm]
ROBIN PRENDES '11
That former teammate we mentioned earlier is Prendes, the captain and stroke of the 2011 men's lightweight boat that Nase rowed in during his first varsity season. Few student-athletes can match Prendes' accomplishments at Princeton; he led the Tiger lightweights to two national championships, two Ivy League championships, and a Henley title. Prendes helped the ML4- to an eighth-place finish in London, but he and Nase have higher goals this year.
Heats • Aug. 6 – 11:00-11:20 [live stream]
Repechage • Aug. 7 – 9:00 [live stream]
Semifinal A/B • Aug. 9 – 9:50-10:00 [live stream, tape delay on NBC at 12 pm]
Final • Aug. 11 –A at 9:44, B at 8:00 [live stream, tape delay on NBC at 10 am]
JULIA REINPRECHT '14
One of three members of Team USA who helped lead Princeton to the 2012 NCAA championship, Julia Reinprecht is making her second trip to the Olympics as a member of Team USA. This defender has helped Team USA to multiple international medals, and she'll be hoping to help her squad improve on the 12th-place finish in the 2012 London Games.
USA vs. Argentina • Aug. 6, 4 pm [USA]
USA vs. Australia • Aug. 8, 9 am [NBCSN]
USA vs. Japan • Aug. 10, 4 pm [NBCSN]
USA vs. India • Aug. 11, 6:30 pm [NBCSN]
USA vs. Great Britain • Aug. 13, 5 pm [CNBC]
Quarterfinal • Aug. 15, TBA [USA, NBCSN]
Semifinal • Aug. 17, 11 am [MSNBC] and 4 pm [TBA]
Gold/Bronze medal games • Aug. 19, 11:30 am [USA] and 4:00 pm [MSNBC]
KATIE REINPRECHT '13
The older of the Reinprecht sisters, Katie Reinprecht was a senior on the Princeton team that made history by winning the 2012 NCAA championship. She was the 2012 Honda Award winner for field hockey, as well as the Longstreth/NFHCA Player of the Year. Like her younger sister, she'll be trying to help the USA to a stronger finish in Rio.
USA vs. Argentina • Aug. 6, 4 pm [USA]
USA vs. Australia • Aug. 8, 9 am [NBCSN]
USA vs. Japan • Aug. 10, 4 pm [NBCSN]
USA vs. India • Aug. 11, 6:30 pm [NBCSN]
USA vs. Great Britain • Aug. 13, 5 pm [CNBC]
Quarterfinal • Aug. 15, TBA [USA, NBCSN]
Semifinal • Aug. 17, 11 am [MSNBC] and 4 pm [TBA]
Gold/Bronze medal games • Aug. 19, 11:30 am [USA] and 4:00 pm [MSNBC]
KATHLEEN SHARKEY '13
Sharkey was a teammate with both Reinprecht sisters when Princeton won the NCAA championship, but this will be the first time that she joins them on an Olympic squad. Sharkey had a record-setting career; her 107 goals at Princeton set a Tiger career record, and her last one tied the score in Princeton's eventual 3-2 comeback win over North Carolina in the 2012 final.
USA vs. Argentina • Aug. 6, 4 pm [USA]
USA vs. Australia • Aug. 8, 9 am [NBCSN]
USA vs. Japan • Aug. 10, 4 pm [NBCSN]
USA vs. India • Aug. 11, 6:30 pm [NBCSN]
USA vs. Great Britain • Aug. 13, 5 pm [CNBC]
Quarterfinal • Aug. 15, TBA [USA, NBCSN]
Semifinal • Aug. 17, 11 am [MSNBC] and 4 pm [TBA]
Gold/Bronze medal games • Aug. 19, 11:30 am [USA] and 4:00 pm [MSNBC]
GEVVIE STONE '07
More than 10 years ago, Stone sat one seat ahead of Bertko in that historic Princeton V8+ that won the 2006 NCAA championship. She sits alone now, as she will be the Team USA representative in the single sculls. Stone won the B final in the 2012 London Games, but she is coming off a strong international performance at the World Rowing Cup II, where she won a silver medal.
Heats • Aug. 6 – 8:30-9:20 [live stream]
Repechage • Aug. 7 – 8:00-8:20 [live stream]
Quarterfinal • Aug. 9 – 8:10-8:40 [live stream, tape delay on NBC at 12 pm]
Semifinal A/B • Aug. 11 – 8:30-8:40 [live stream, tape delay on NBC at 10 am]
Final • Aug. 12 – 7:40-9:44 (A at 9:44, B at 9:20) [live stream, tape delay on NBC at 12 pm]
LAUREN WILKINSON '11
While Bertko and Stone were both members of Princeton's 2006 NCAA championship boat, Wilkinson stroked the undefeated 2011 Tiger V8+ to an undefeated season and an NCAA championship. One year later, Wilkinson stroked the Canadian W8+ to a silver medal at the 2012 London Games. She returns to the Canadian W8+ and will look to pull off one of the upsets of the Games against the dominant American W8+.
Heats • Aug. 8 – 9:30-9:40 [live stream]
Repechage • Aug. 10 – 8:50 [live stream, tape delay on NBC at 3:45 pm]
Final • Aug. 13 – 10:04 [live stream, tape delay on NBC at 2 pm]
Are you Ready For Rio?
If not, we're here to help.
The 2016 Rio Games will officially begin Friday with the Opening Ceremonies, but Princetonians like to get a jump on things, and this is no exception. Thirteen current or former Princeton student-athletes, as well as two members of the track & field coaching staff, have made their way to Rio, and the first Tiger (Diana Matheson '08) will begin the Olympic journey Wednesday with a soccer game.
Matheson will join Kate Bertko '06, Donn Cabral '12, Kat Holmes '17, Ashleigh Johnson '17, Tyler Nase '13, Glenn Ochal '08, Robin Prendes '11, Julia Reinprecht '14, Katie Reinprecht '13, Kathleen Sharkey '13, Gevvie Stone '07, and Lauren Wilkinson '11 as Princeton students or alumni who will compete at the Games. At the completion of the Rio games, Princeton will have had a total of 112 different athletes compete in the Olympics over the span of 157 total appearances. Bertko, Holmes, Johnson, Nase and Sharkey will each be making their Olympic debuts in Rio.
"Princeton Athletics has a long tradition of athletic excellence and has a remarkable record of producing professional athletes and Olympians," said Mollie Marcoux, the Ford Family Director of Athletics. "We could not be more proud of these 13 Princetonians who will now join the ranks of over 140 fellow Princetonians who have previously competed in the Olympic games.
"The success of our current and former athletes at, in many cases, the highest level of their sports speaks to both the breadth and the quality of our athletic program and the pride the University takes in its athletics programs," Marcoux added. "These athletes are shining examples of the ability of Princetonians to balance their pursuit of academic excellence with their desire to realize their athletic goals."
In addition to the Princeton 13, both Robby Andrews and Priscilla Frederick will represent the Princeton track & field coaching staff at Rio.The Olympics Central page, linked at the top of this page, is your one-stop shop for following Princeton in Rio. That page lists all the Olympians, as well as a day-by-day schedule with competition times and TV/web stream coverage. It will also include links to the daily recaps that will appear over the next three weeks on GoPrincetonTigers.com.
Here is a quick look at each of the Princetonians who will chase gold, silver and bronze while representing the Orange and Black:
KATE BERTKO '06
The Olympics will be special for every competitor, but it will likely mean as much to many as it will to Bertko. The bow of the magical 2006 NCAA champion Princeton V8+, Bertko has overcome one injury after another, as well as one missed qualification after another. She will row in the USA women's lightweight double in Rio, and she spent her final weeks of training back on Lake Carnegie.
Heats • Aug. 7 – 9:40-10:10 [live stream]
Repechage • Aug. 8 – 8:20-8:30 [live stream]
Semifinal A/B • Aug. 10 – 7:50-8:00 [live stream, tape delay on NBC at 3:45 pm]
Final • Aug. 12 –A at 8:52, B at 8:10) [live stream, tape delay on NBC at 12 pm]
DONN CABRAL '12
Cabral is making his second trip to the Olympics. Perhaps you remember his first trip, when he was front-and-center on NBC as he led the steeplechase final for several minutes. The 2012 NCAA champion in the steeplechase qualified at the Olympic Trials in Oregon and is looking to return for another run (and jump, and run through water) at the gold.
First round - Aug. 15 • 9:25 am [NBCSN]
Final – Aug. 17 • 10:50 am [NBCSN]
KAT HOLMES '17
One of two current student-athletes at Princeton, Holmes would love nothing more to place a gold medal next to the NCAA Championship she helped Princeton win in 2013. She'll compete in both the individual and team épeé competitions in Rio before heading back to Princeton to compete for one more NCAA title. She'll have a familiar face in Rio, as head coach Zoltan Dudas is a member of the Team USA coaching staff.
Individual epee • Aug. 6 [Finals live streamed at 3 pm, tape delay at 6:30 pm on USA]
Team epee • Aug. 11, 5:00 pm [CNBC]
ASHLEIGH JOHNSON '17
Princeton's other current student-athlete heading to Rio is Johnson, the 2015 WaterPoloWorld Female Player of the Year. Johnson could become one of the breakout stories in Rio, as she will be the starting goaltender for a USA squad that is a strong medal contender. Johnson, the 2015 Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Player of the Year, will return to Princeton after the games to lead a potentially powerful 2017 Tiger squad.
USA vs. Spain • Aug. 9, 10:40 am [NBC]
USA vs. China • Aug. 11, 10:40 am [NBC]
USA vs. Hungary • Aug. 13, 12 pm [NBC]
Quarterfinals • Aug. 15, TBA [variety of networks]
Semifinals • Aug. 17, 11:20 am [USA] and 3:30 pm [NBC]
Bronze/Gold finals • Aug. 19, 10:20 am [USA] and 2:30 pm [NBC]
DIANA MATHESON '08
The lone three-time Olympian among this group, Matheson ended her run in 2012 by scoring the bronze medal-winning goal in London. She was also part of one of the most memorable contests of that Olympiad, the historic USA-Canada semifinal. Matheson has been one of the most reliable members of the Canadian squad, and she'll have them seeking gold once again.
Canada vs. Australia • Aug. 3, 2 pm [NBCSN, OSC]
Canada vs. Zimbabwe • Aug. 6, 2 pm [OSC]
Canada vs. Germany • Aug. 9, 3 pm [NBCSN, OSC]
Knockout round begins Aug. 12
Quarterfinals • Aug. 12 [TBA, OSC]
Semifinals • Aug. 16 [NBCSN, OSC]
Bronze, Gold Finals • Aug. 19 [MSNBC (bronze)/NBCSN (gold), OSC]
TYLER NASE '13
A former captain of the Princeton men's lightweights, Nase will make his Olympic debut as the stroke of the ML4-. Nase was the program leader for a number of younger rowers who led Princeton to back-to-back medals at Sprints, but his dedication to both the sport and his own improvement will allow him to stroke a boat looking to make its first Olympic final since 2000. And he'll have a former teammate to aid that process …
Heats • Aug. 6 – 11:00-11:20 [live stream]
Repechage • Aug. 7 – 9:00 [live stream]
Semifinal A/B • Aug. 9 – 9:50-10:00 [live stream, tape delay on NBC at 12 pm]
Final • Aug. 11 –A at 9:44, B at 8:00 [live stream, tape delay on NBC at 10 am]
GLENN OCHAL '08
If you've followed either Princeton or Team USA rowing, you're well aware of Ochal. He was a member of the 2006 Princeton heavyweight V8+, the last Tiger boat to capture the Ivy League title. He returned to Princeton as a lightweight coach — where he was instrumental in the training of a freshman named Tyler Nase — and he led the USA M4- to a bronze medal in London. This year, he'll be part of the men's eight, one of the featured competitions of the Olympic rowing regatta.
Heats • Aug. 8 – 9:50-10:00 [live stream]
Repechage • Aug. 10 – 9:00 [live stream, tape delay on NBC at 3:45 pm]
Final • Aug. 13 – 10:24 [live stream, tape delay on NBC at 2 pm]
ROBIN PRENDES '11
That former teammate we mentioned earlier is Prendes, the captain and stroke of the 2011 men's lightweight boat that Nase rowed in during his first varsity season. Few student-athletes can match Prendes' accomplishments at Princeton; he led the Tiger lightweights to two national championships, two Ivy League championships, and a Henley title. Prendes helped the ML4- to an eighth-place finish in London, but he and Nase have higher goals this year.
Heats • Aug. 6 – 11:00-11:20 [live stream]
Repechage • Aug. 7 – 9:00 [live stream]
Semifinal A/B • Aug. 9 – 9:50-10:00 [live stream, tape delay on NBC at 12 pm]
Final • Aug. 11 –A at 9:44, B at 8:00 [live stream, tape delay on NBC at 10 am]
JULIA REINPRECHT '14
One of three members of Team USA who helped lead Princeton to the 2012 NCAA championship, Julia Reinprecht is making her second trip to the Olympics as a member of Team USA. This defender has helped Team USA to multiple international medals, and she'll be hoping to help her squad improve on the 12th-place finish in the 2012 London Games.
USA vs. Argentina • Aug. 6, 4 pm [USA]
USA vs. Australia • Aug. 8, 9 am [NBCSN]
USA vs. Japan • Aug. 10, 4 pm [NBCSN]
USA vs. India • Aug. 11, 6:30 pm [NBCSN]
USA vs. Great Britain • Aug. 13, 5 pm [CNBC]
Quarterfinal • Aug. 15, TBA [USA, NBCSN]
Semifinal • Aug. 17, 11 am [MSNBC] and 4 pm [TBA]
Gold/Bronze medal games • Aug. 19, 11:30 am [USA] and 4:00 pm [MSNBC]
KATIE REINPRECHT '13
The older of the Reinprecht sisters, Katie Reinprecht was a senior on the Princeton team that made history by winning the 2012 NCAA championship. She was the 2012 Honda Award winner for field hockey, as well as the Longstreth/NFHCA Player of the Year. Like her younger sister, she'll be trying to help the USA to a stronger finish in Rio.
USA vs. Argentina • Aug. 6, 4 pm [USA]
USA vs. Australia • Aug. 8, 9 am [NBCSN]
USA vs. Japan • Aug. 10, 4 pm [NBCSN]
USA vs. India • Aug. 11, 6:30 pm [NBCSN]
USA vs. Great Britain • Aug. 13, 5 pm [CNBC]
Quarterfinal • Aug. 15, TBA [USA, NBCSN]
Semifinal • Aug. 17, 11 am [MSNBC] and 4 pm [TBA]
Gold/Bronze medal games • Aug. 19, 11:30 am [USA] and 4:00 pm [MSNBC]
KATHLEEN SHARKEY '13
Sharkey was a teammate with both Reinprecht sisters when Princeton won the NCAA championship, but this will be the first time that she joins them on an Olympic squad. Sharkey had a record-setting career; her 107 goals at Princeton set a Tiger career record, and her last one tied the score in Princeton's eventual 3-2 comeback win over North Carolina in the 2012 final.
USA vs. Argentina • Aug. 6, 4 pm [USA]
USA vs. Australia • Aug. 8, 9 am [NBCSN]
USA vs. Japan • Aug. 10, 4 pm [NBCSN]
USA vs. India • Aug. 11, 6:30 pm [NBCSN]
USA vs. Great Britain • Aug. 13, 5 pm [CNBC]
Quarterfinal • Aug. 15, TBA [USA, NBCSN]
Semifinal • Aug. 17, 11 am [MSNBC] and 4 pm [TBA]
Gold/Bronze medal games • Aug. 19, 11:30 am [USA] and 4:00 pm [MSNBC]
GEVVIE STONE '07
More than 10 years ago, Stone sat one seat ahead of Bertko in that historic Princeton V8+ that won the 2006 NCAA championship. She sits alone now, as she will be the Team USA representative in the single sculls. Stone won the B final in the 2012 London Games, but she is coming off a strong international performance at the World Rowing Cup II, where she won a silver medal.
Heats • Aug. 6 – 8:30-9:20 [live stream]
Repechage • Aug. 7 – 8:00-8:20 [live stream]
Quarterfinal • Aug. 9 – 8:10-8:40 [live stream, tape delay on NBC at 12 pm]
Semifinal A/B • Aug. 11 – 8:30-8:40 [live stream, tape delay on NBC at 10 am]
Final • Aug. 12 – 7:40-9:44 (A at 9:44, B at 9:20) [live stream, tape delay on NBC at 12 pm]
LAUREN WILKINSON '11
While Bertko and Stone were both members of Princeton's 2006 NCAA championship boat, Wilkinson stroked the undefeated 2011 Tiger V8+ to an undefeated season and an NCAA championship. One year later, Wilkinson stroked the Canadian W8+ to a silver medal at the 2012 London Games. She returns to the Canadian W8+ and will look to pull off one of the upsets of the Games against the dominant American W8+.
Heats • Aug. 8 – 9:30-9:40 [live stream]
Repechage • Aug. 10 – 8:50 [live stream, tape delay on NBC at 3:45 pm]
Final • Aug. 13 – 10:04 [live stream, tape delay on NBC at 2 pm]
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