Princeton University Athletics
Ten Tigers Awarded Winter Academic All-Ivy Honors
April 02, 2009 | General
Five male and five female student-athletes from 10 different winter teams were honored by the league office this week for their success in both the classroom and with their respective teams.
WOMEN
Jasjit Bhinder (Sr., Newburgh, N.Y., Molecular Biology) earned All-America status for the second straight year after finishing 11th in the ?p?e at the NCAA Championships. Her victories at the NCAA finals helped Princeton finish eighth as a team among 25 schools, giving Princeton its highest finish at the NCAA national meet since 2006.
Katherine Dineen (Sr., St. Paul, Minn., History) was named the ECAC's Top Defensive Defenseman for the second year in a row. The senior was also first-team All-Ivy and first-team All-ECAC selections. Dineen scored six goals and added eight assists for 14 points during the season and she helped lead the Tigers to an 18-11-2 record and a third-place finish in the ECAC standings.
Women's basketball tri-captain Whitney Downs (Sr., Franklin, Tenn., Sociology) was the team's second-leading scorer, averaging 9.8 points per game. She led the Tigers in steals with 1.6 steals per game, which ranked fifth in the Ivy League. She helped the team to a 14-14 overall record and a 9-5 Ivy League mark this season.
Katie Giarra (Sr., Herndon, Va., Politics) overcame an injury-plagued junior year to post one of the best diving seasons in Princeton history. She earned Ivy League Championship Diver of the Meet honors after sweeping both the 1- and 3-meter titles, and she went on to earn one of the final bids to the 2009 NCAA Championship meet. After just missing individual honors in the 1-meter event, she ended her collegiate career by earning All-America honorable mention in the 3-meter finals.
Jolee VanLeuven (Sr., Portland, Ore., History) earned her second Academic All-Ivy award this season after picking up the honor in the fall for her success on the cross country course. During the indoor track season, VanLeuven set a personal record in the 3,000 and finished first in the 5,000 at the Penn State National Meet with an NCAA provisional qualifying time.
MEN
Dan Bartlett (Jr., Portland, Maine, Molecular Biology) caught fire late in the season to help the men's hockey teams run through the ECAC and NCAA postseasons. Bartlett finished the year as Princeton's leading scorer with 16 goals and 12 assists for 28 points. Eight of his 16 goals came in the final seven games of the season and he scored in each game during the ECAC playoffs. He was selected to the ECAC All-Tournament Team.
David Canner (Jr., Burke, Va., Chemistry) was a rock for the Ivy League champion Princeton men's squash team in the middle of the lineup. An All-Ivy and All-America honoree, Canner was undefeated in the regular season and was one of two players to win against Trinity in both the regular season and the national championship match. He ended the year by reaching his first national quarterfinal in the individual championships.
High jumper Justin Frick (Jr., Freehold, N.J., English) had a terrific indoor season and was declared the high jump champion on the Ivy Indoor Heptagonals in February. His finish guaranteed him a first-team All-Ivy honor. Frick went on to compete in the NCAA Championship, and finished ninth, clearing 2.09 meters (6' 10.25”). His best clearance of the season came at the Princeton Open when he reached 2.11 meters (6' 11”).
Senior swimmer and 2008 Olympian Doug Lennox (Sr., Lake Forest, Ill., Anthropology) capped a brilliant career with his best season for the Ivy League champion Tigers. He won both the 100 and 200 fly in record times at the league championship meet and led a six-man Princeton team to the NCAA championships. At NCAAs, Lennox earned two individual All-America honors and qualified for the finals of the 100 fly; he was also part of three All-America relays.
John Stogin (So., Wilmette, Ill.,) qualified for the NCAA Championships with a fourth-place finish in the sabre at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic/South Regional. Stogin went on to place 19th at the NCAA Championships in his second NCAA finals appearance in as many seasons. Stogin helped the Tigers to an eighth-place team finish, Princeton's highest since 2006.
WOMEN
Jasjit Bhinder (Sr., Newburgh, N.Y., Molecular Biology) earned All-America status for the second straight year after finishing 11th in the ?p?e at the NCAA Championships. Her victories at the NCAA finals helped Princeton finish eighth as a team among 25 schools, giving Princeton its highest finish at the NCAA national meet since 2006.
Katherine Dineen (Sr., St. Paul, Minn., History) was named the ECAC's Top Defensive Defenseman for the second year in a row. The senior was also first-team All-Ivy and first-team All-ECAC selections. Dineen scored six goals and added eight assists for 14 points during the season and she helped lead the Tigers to an 18-11-2 record and a third-place finish in the ECAC standings.
Women's basketball tri-captain Whitney Downs (Sr., Franklin, Tenn., Sociology) was the team's second-leading scorer, averaging 9.8 points per game. She led the Tigers in steals with 1.6 steals per game, which ranked fifth in the Ivy League. She helped the team to a 14-14 overall record and a 9-5 Ivy League mark this season.
Katie Giarra (Sr., Herndon, Va., Politics) overcame an injury-plagued junior year to post one of the best diving seasons in Princeton history. She earned Ivy League Championship Diver of the Meet honors after sweeping both the 1- and 3-meter titles, and she went on to earn one of the final bids to the 2009 NCAA Championship meet. After just missing individual honors in the 1-meter event, she ended her collegiate career by earning All-America honorable mention in the 3-meter finals.
Jolee VanLeuven (Sr., Portland, Ore., History) earned her second Academic All-Ivy award this season after picking up the honor in the fall for her success on the cross country course. During the indoor track season, VanLeuven set a personal record in the 3,000 and finished first in the 5,000 at the Penn State National Meet with an NCAA provisional qualifying time.
MEN
Dan Bartlett (Jr., Portland, Maine, Molecular Biology) caught fire late in the season to help the men's hockey teams run through the ECAC and NCAA postseasons. Bartlett finished the year as Princeton's leading scorer with 16 goals and 12 assists for 28 points. Eight of his 16 goals came in the final seven games of the season and he scored in each game during the ECAC playoffs. He was selected to the ECAC All-Tournament Team.
David Canner (Jr., Burke, Va., Chemistry) was a rock for the Ivy League champion Princeton men's squash team in the middle of the lineup. An All-Ivy and All-America honoree, Canner was undefeated in the regular season and was one of two players to win against Trinity in both the regular season and the national championship match. He ended the year by reaching his first national quarterfinal in the individual championships.
High jumper Justin Frick (Jr., Freehold, N.J., English) had a terrific indoor season and was declared the high jump champion on the Ivy Indoor Heptagonals in February. His finish guaranteed him a first-team All-Ivy honor. Frick went on to compete in the NCAA Championship, and finished ninth, clearing 2.09 meters (6' 10.25”). His best clearance of the season came at the Princeton Open when he reached 2.11 meters (6' 11”).
Senior swimmer and 2008 Olympian Doug Lennox (Sr., Lake Forest, Ill., Anthropology) capped a brilliant career with his best season for the Ivy League champion Tigers. He won both the 100 and 200 fly in record times at the league championship meet and led a six-man Princeton team to the NCAA championships. At NCAAs, Lennox earned two individual All-America honors and qualified for the finals of the 100 fly; he was also part of three All-America relays.
John Stogin (So., Wilmette, Ill.,) qualified for the NCAA Championships with a fourth-place finish in the sabre at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic/South Regional. Stogin went on to place 19th at the NCAA Championships in his second NCAA finals appearance in as many seasons. Stogin helped the Tigers to an eighth-place team finish, Princeton's highest since 2006.
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