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Princeton Men's Lacrosse Announces The Class of 2025
November 17, 2021 | Men's Lacrosse
The Princeton men's lacrosse Class of 2025 goes 11-deep, head coach Matt Madalon has announced.
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"This is an important class for our program," Madalon says. "We are thrilled to have these young men join us. We are always looking for the right athletes, right students and right people to wear our uniform, and we couldn't be happier to have these 11 players with us now. They've had an outstanding fall and have an immediate impact on the competitiveness of our practices and scrimmages."
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A look at the Class of 2025:
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Billy Barnds
No. 30, Midfield, 5-11, 185, Sacred Heart Prep, Woodside, Calif., ADVNC and West Coast Starz
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Billy Barnds was a US Lacrosse All-American and team offensive MVP who won four varsity letters in lacrosse, and he earned the school's highest athletic honor, the Athlete of Distinction Award. He set school single-game records for goals (nine) and points (12), and he was also a three-time varsity soccer player.
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Michael Bath
No. 88, LSM, 6-0, 190, Gonzaga College High School, Oakton, Va., Madlax
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A two-time captain and four-year varsity player at Gonzaga Prep, Michael Bath was an Under Armour All-American and a Nike All-American. He was selected to three Under Armour Underclassmen tournaments and made the all-tournament team.
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Sean Cameron
No. 11, Midfield, 5-10, 160, Bishop Guertin High School, Bedford, N.H., New Hampshire Tomahawks
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Sean Cameron was as two-time US Lacrosse All-American and three-time first-team all-state selection. He finished his career with 129 goals and 116 assists, and he was named the Division I Player of the Year in 2019.
Liam Fairback
No. 50, Midfield, 5-9, 185, Brunswick School, Pelham, N.Y., Long Island Express
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A two-time varsity player at Brunswick, Liam Fairback was an all-league selection who helped his team into the national top 10. He also set the school record for interceptions in a season in football. Prior to Brunswick, he was a two-time varsity player at Iona Prep, where he was all-league as a sophomore.
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Koby Ginder
No. 99, Face-off, 5-11, 180, Brunswick School, New York, N.Y., 91 Crush
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Koby Ginder won 68 percent of his face-offs his senior year while also leading the team in ground balls and adding four goals and six assists. Before playing at Brunswick, he set the school record at Horace Mann for face-off percentage while also serving as team captain as a sophomore.
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Michael Kelly
No. 45, Midfield, 6-1, 190, St. John's Prep, Marblehead, Mass., 3D New England
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Michael Kelly was an All-American after scoring 35 goals and adding 18 assists as a midfielder senior year. He was a four-time letterwinner in lacrosse and captain senior year, when he led St. John's to the Division I state championship.
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Coulter Mackesy
No. 91, Attack, 5-10, 170, Brunswick School, Bronx, N.Y., Westchester Predators
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A four-time letterwinner in lacrosse and squash, Coulter Mackesy was an Under Armour All-American at Brunswick, where he led team in scoring as a sophomore and senior. He also helped Brunswick to three high school national squash championships.
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Colin Mulshine
No. 43, Defense, 6-4, 205, Brunswick School, Riverside, Conn., Prime Time
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Colin Mulshine was a 12-letterwinner at Brunwick, lettering four timems each in football, basketball and lacrosse. He was also the school's winner for the award for the most outstanding athletic contribution for four years. He was an Under Armour All-American game participant in lacrosse.
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McKnight Pederson
No. 8, LSM, 6-5, 205, Park City, Park City, Utah, Legends and West Coast Starz
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McKnight Pederson won 11 varsity letters in high school, four each in lacrosse and hockey and three in football. He was a lacrosse All-American and two-time first-team all-state selection, and he helped his teams win state titles in lacrosse and hockey while earning second-team all-state honors in football.
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Jack Ringhofer
No. 51, Attack, 5-11, 175, Regis Jesuit, Aurora, Colo., Denver Elite
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Jack Ringhofer was the 2021 Colorado Player of the Year, as well as a first-team all-state and All-American selection. He was also a two-time team captain and four-year letterwinner.
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Braedon Saris
No. 36, Attack, 6-3, 205, Culver Military, Burlington, Ont., Edge Canada
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A member of the Culver powerhouse that won a national championship his sophomore year and was in the national top 10 his junior and senior years. He scored 40 goals and had 32 assists as a senior, and he is also a highly accomplished Canadian box player.
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"This is an important class for our program," Madalon says. "We are thrilled to have these young men join us. We are always looking for the right athletes, right students and right people to wear our uniform, and we couldn't be happier to have these 11 players with us now. They've had an outstanding fall and have an immediate impact on the competitiveness of our practices and scrimmages."
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A look at the Class of 2025:
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Billy Barnds
No. 30, Midfield, 5-11, 185, Sacred Heart Prep, Woodside, Calif., ADVNC and West Coast Starz
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Billy Barnds was a US Lacrosse All-American and team offensive MVP who won four varsity letters in lacrosse, and he earned the school's highest athletic honor, the Athlete of Distinction Award. He set school single-game records for goals (nine) and points (12), and he was also a three-time varsity soccer player.
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Michael Bath
No. 88, LSM, 6-0, 190, Gonzaga College High School, Oakton, Va., Madlax
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A two-time captain and four-year varsity player at Gonzaga Prep, Michael Bath was an Under Armour All-American and a Nike All-American. He was selected to three Under Armour Underclassmen tournaments and made the all-tournament team.
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Sean Cameron
No. 11, Midfield, 5-10, 160, Bishop Guertin High School, Bedford, N.H., New Hampshire Tomahawks
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Sean Cameron was as two-time US Lacrosse All-American and three-time first-team all-state selection. He finished his career with 129 goals and 116 assists, and he was named the Division I Player of the Year in 2019.
Liam Fairback
No. 50, Midfield, 5-9, 185, Brunswick School, Pelham, N.Y., Long Island Express
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A two-time varsity player at Brunswick, Liam Fairback was an all-league selection who helped his team into the national top 10. He also set the school record for interceptions in a season in football. Prior to Brunswick, he was a two-time varsity player at Iona Prep, where he was all-league as a sophomore.
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Koby Ginder
No. 99, Face-off, 5-11, 180, Brunswick School, New York, N.Y., 91 Crush
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Koby Ginder won 68 percent of his face-offs his senior year while also leading the team in ground balls and adding four goals and six assists. Before playing at Brunswick, he set the school record at Horace Mann for face-off percentage while also serving as team captain as a sophomore.
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Michael Kelly
No. 45, Midfield, 6-1, 190, St. John's Prep, Marblehead, Mass., 3D New England
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Michael Kelly was an All-American after scoring 35 goals and adding 18 assists as a midfielder senior year. He was a four-time letterwinner in lacrosse and captain senior year, when he led St. John's to the Division I state championship.
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Coulter Mackesy
No. 91, Attack, 5-10, 170, Brunswick School, Bronx, N.Y., Westchester Predators
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A four-time letterwinner in lacrosse and squash, Coulter Mackesy was an Under Armour All-American at Brunswick, where he led team in scoring as a sophomore and senior. He also helped Brunswick to three high school national squash championships.
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Colin Mulshine
No. 43, Defense, 6-4, 205, Brunswick School, Riverside, Conn., Prime Time
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Colin Mulshine was a 12-letterwinner at Brunwick, lettering four timems each in football, basketball and lacrosse. He was also the school's winner for the award for the most outstanding athletic contribution for four years. He was an Under Armour All-American game participant in lacrosse.
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McKnight Pederson
No. 8, LSM, 6-5, 205, Park City, Park City, Utah, Legends and West Coast Starz
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McKnight Pederson won 11 varsity letters in high school, four each in lacrosse and hockey and three in football. He was a lacrosse All-American and two-time first-team all-state selection, and he helped his teams win state titles in lacrosse and hockey while earning second-team all-state honors in football.
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Jack Ringhofer
No. 51, Attack, 5-11, 175, Regis Jesuit, Aurora, Colo., Denver Elite
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Jack Ringhofer was the 2021 Colorado Player of the Year, as well as a first-team all-state and All-American selection. He was also a two-time team captain and four-year letterwinner.
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Braedon Saris
No. 36, Attack, 6-3, 205, Culver Military, Burlington, Ont., Edge Canada
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A member of the Culver powerhouse that won a national championship his sophomore year and was in the national top 10 his junior and senior years. He scored 40 goals and had 32 assists as a senior, and he is also a highly accomplished Canadian box player.
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