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Men's Squash Welcomes Five Newcomers Into Class Of 2015
October 20, 2011 | Men's Squash
Men's squash head coach Bob Callahan knew he had big shoes to fill after the 2011 Princeton graduation ended the undergraduate careers of nine Tiger squash players. He is pleased to announce the five new members of the Princeton men's squash team, a group that he hopes can help Princeton reclaim both the Ivy League and national team championships, the latter of which will be held at Jadwin Gym in February.
Four recruited athletes (David Hoffman, Samuel Kang, Tyler Osborne and Taylor Tutrone) will join walk-on Jacob Lee as Princeton looks to reclaim the Ivy League title during the 2011-12 season.
Before Princeton - ranked ninth at U-17 level and 13th at U-19 level ... placed fifth at the Italian Junior Open (2010) and 18th in 2011 Pioneer Cup in Cologne, Germany ... led Gilman to four straight MIAA conference titles; served as captain final two seasons ... won four individual titles at the No. 2 position ... also played for the Maryland Club and the Bare Hills Racket Club ... competed for the U.S. Battle of the Borders team in 2009 ... graduated Magna Cum Laude.
Personal - born Sept. 24, 1992 ... son of Robert and Abagail Hoffman ... both parents are lawyers ... has a twin brother Daniel ... enjoys watching sports, especially the Baltimore Ravens and the NCAA basketball tournament.
Before Princeton - has been the top-ranked player in Singapore at his age range since U-15 ... won the 2011 national men's championship ... has represented Singapore in both junior and senior international tournaments, including 2011 Asian International Games ... won the Australian Junior Open and the Malaysian Junior Circuit in 2009; at Australian Open, upset top three seeds to win title and fought off two match balls in final set of eventual 12-10 win ... placed second at Japan Junior Open and third at Canadian Junior Open ... placed in top 8 at U.S. Junior Open ... captain of high school team that finished second at National Inter-School Championships ... awarded the Police Sportsman of the Year and HUSRA Sportsman of the Year ... nominated for Singapore Sports Boy of the Year Award ... has played for Singapore Combined Schools, United Condo Squash Club and Police Sports Association ... started playing squash at age 12.
Personal - born Dec. 25, 1990 ... son of Jeremy Kang and Kuda Vidanage ... father is a vice president and head of training at Hong Leong Finance; mother is a manager at the National Library Board ... has an older brother Abraham ... enjoys playing soccer and tennis ... interested in studying economics and psychology.
Before Princeton - reached final of the Deerfield Junior Open ... placed third at the Julian Illingworth Cup ... won first-round match at the U.S. Junior Open ... helped Westminster School to second-place finish at New England championships and eighth-place finish at nationals ... lettered in both cross country and tennis ... captain of the cross country team and recipient of the Squibb Bowl for both sportsmanship and performance ... earned school prizes in both Latin and science ... won the Richard K. LeBlond II Award for academic excellence and loyalty to the school ... National Merit Finalist ... AP Scholar with Distinction.
Personal - born July 14, 1993 ... son of Steve and Chi Lee ... both parents are physicians ... has a younger sister Megan ... father graduated from Princeton ... enjoys ultimate Frisbee, cooking and music ... interested in studying chemical engineering.
Before Princeton - top-ranked U-19 player in Canada ... won both the 2010 Candian Junior Open and the Scottish Junior Open ... has won several national championships in Canada ... earned Top-20 finish at the 2011 British Junior Open ... led Canada to third place at 2010 World Junior Team Championships ... has played for the Canadian Junior team since 2008 ... won 2010 Ontario High School championship ... won the 2011 Canada Winter Games ... placed second at the U-17 U.S. Junior Open (2009) and 11th at the British Junior Open ... earned varsity letters for Bayridge volleyball, basketball, soccer, badminton and tennis teams ... won two KASSAA badminton championships as well as a tennis title ... helped tennis and soccer teams to titles ... Bayridge Secondary School Male Academic and Athlete of the Year Award (2009) ... Bayridge Secondary School Graduating Athlete of the Year Award (2010) ... Bayridge Secondary School Wall of Fame Inductee (2010) ... James Mason Award Recipient (2010), given as Fair Play of the Year Award in Ontario ... won Award of Excellence (2010), a top squash honor in Canada ... recipient of the Canadian Junior Squash Player Fair Play of the Year Award (2011).
Personal - born April 1, 1993 ... son of Gary Osborne and Kathy Moore ... both parents are family physicians ... has three younger siblings: Cole, Jarryd and Kenzie ... enjoys biking, sports, reading and playing cards ... interested in studying neuroscience.
Before Princeton - placed third at the 2009 U.S. Junior Squash championships and third at the 2008 U.S. Junior Open ... earned Top-20 finish at the 2010 Dutch Junior Open ... led Gilman school to four straight MIAA conference championships ... also played for the Meadow Mill Athletic Club ... started playing at age 9.
Personal - born Feb. 10, 1993 ... son of Ronald and Lissen Tutrone ... father is a urologist ... has a younger sister Katie ... enjoys playing the guitar and writing ... interested in studying creative writing.