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Julia Campbell and Jonas Juel
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Campbell and Juel Collect IRCA Awards
June 29, 2022 | Heavyweight Rowing
Princeton men's heavyweight rower Julia Campbell '22 has been honored as the Intercollegiate Rowing Coaches' Association (IRCA) Scholar-Athlete of the Year while Jonas Juel was selected as the IRCA Comeback Athlete of the Year, the organization has announced.
Campbell is a coxswain for the Tigers' first varsity eight boat and graduated from Princeton with a Politics degree with certifications in Spanish, Journalism and Translation.
An exemplary scholar, Campbell was nominated for the prestigious 1916 Cup, awarded to the Princeton varsity student-athlete with the highest academic standing. She is also a two-time Academic All-Ivy selection and Rhodes Scholar finalist who will be attending Cambridge University next year.
Beyond the boathouse and her schoolwork, the Princeton graduate served with distinction as secretary for the Varsity Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (VSAAC) -- one of 20 varsity student-athletes selected to advise the Department of Athletics, and as an Ivy League Representative, selected by the Ford Family Director of Athletics John Mack. She was a highly sought-after Writing Center Fellow, a representative on the Politics Department Undergraduate Committee and a leading voice and presence with the Petey Greene Program, tutoring prison inmates.
In the fall of 2019, Jonas represented Norway at the U-23 World Championships, winning the bronze medal in the 1X event. A few months later, he was invited to the country's M4x camp and was part of the selection process for the 2020 Olympic Games. While he did not make the team, he had gotten the opportunity to represent his country and well in line to be one of the top athletes on the Tigers' squad for the 2020 season.
Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic occurred. Juel contracted COVID-19 and came down with symptoms in March of 2020. After the 14 days of isolation, he attempted to return to training, but his body could not handle it.
Five minutes of light activity would knock him down for days.
He remained in this state, suffering for 18 months, from April of 2020 through to October of 2021. As Princeton returned to in-person learning for the Spring Term of 2021, the former Norwegian representative still was not able to train as even 20-30 minutes of walking would force him to shut it down for a few days to regain the strength to continue.
Despite all of this, Juel was a steady presence at the boathouse and had a positive impact on the team. There were several points during that very challenging spring season that he stepped up to help keep the squad on track even though he couldn't contribute physically.
Finally, with the help of doctors in Norway and the United States, Juel tried several different approaches and was able to slowly build his strength through training during the winter of 2021-22. Even through several setbacks, he was able to join the team for practices for two or three practices a week before eventually earning his spot in the bow of the 2V.
The 2V qualified for the IRA Grand Final, securing sixth place in the country.
True leadership. Juel's approach to overcoming his battle with long Covid is proof of the power of leadership by example and his style of leadership has left an indelible mark on the culture of rowing at Princeton.
Campbell is a coxswain for the Tigers' first varsity eight boat and graduated from Princeton with a Politics degree with certifications in Spanish, Journalism and Translation.
An exemplary scholar, Campbell was nominated for the prestigious 1916 Cup, awarded to the Princeton varsity student-athlete with the highest academic standing. She is also a two-time Academic All-Ivy selection and Rhodes Scholar finalist who will be attending Cambridge University next year.
Beyond the boathouse and her schoolwork, the Princeton graduate served with distinction as secretary for the Varsity Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (VSAAC) -- one of 20 varsity student-athletes selected to advise the Department of Athletics, and as an Ivy League Representative, selected by the Ford Family Director of Athletics John Mack. She was a highly sought-after Writing Center Fellow, a representative on the Politics Department Undergraduate Committee and a leading voice and presence with the Petey Greene Program, tutoring prison inmates.
In the fall of 2019, Jonas represented Norway at the U-23 World Championships, winning the bronze medal in the 1X event. A few months later, he was invited to the country's M4x camp and was part of the selection process for the 2020 Olympic Games. While he did not make the team, he had gotten the opportunity to represent his country and well in line to be one of the top athletes on the Tigers' squad for the 2020 season.
Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic occurred. Juel contracted COVID-19 and came down with symptoms in March of 2020. After the 14 days of isolation, he attempted to return to training, but his body could not handle it.
Five minutes of light activity would knock him down for days.
He remained in this state, suffering for 18 months, from April of 2020 through to October of 2021. As Princeton returned to in-person learning for the Spring Term of 2021, the former Norwegian representative still was not able to train as even 20-30 minutes of walking would force him to shut it down for a few days to regain the strength to continue.
Despite all of this, Juel was a steady presence at the boathouse and had a positive impact on the team. There were several points during that very challenging spring season that he stepped up to help keep the squad on track even though he couldn't contribute physically.
Finally, with the help of doctors in Norway and the United States, Juel tried several different approaches and was able to slowly build his strength through training during the winter of 2021-22. Even through several setbacks, he was able to join the team for practices for two or three practices a week before eventually earning his spot in the bow of the 2V.
The 2V qualified for the IRA Grand Final, securing sixth place in the country.
True leadership. Juel's approach to overcoming his battle with long Covid is proof of the power of leadership by example and his style of leadership has left an indelible mark on the culture of rowing at Princeton.
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