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Princeton Celebrates Class Of 2023 At Gary Walters '67 PVC Awards Banquet
May 25, 2023 | General, Men's Track and Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Wrestling, Women's Rowing - Lightweight, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
The Princeton Athletics community gathered together in Jadwin Gym once again for the annual Gary Walters '67 PVC Awards Banquet as the Tigers celebrated the grit, determination and success of the Class of 2023 and presented the annual department awards.
C. Otto von Kienbusch Award - awarded annually to a Princeton senior woman of high scholastic rank who has demonstrated general proficiency in athletics and the qualities of a true sportswoman. Presented in memory of C. Otto v. Kienbusch '06, friend and benefactor of women's athletics at Princeton.
DARIA FRAYMAN '23 | WOMEN'S TENNIS
The 2023 Ivy League Player of the Year, Daria Frayman led the Tigers to a fourth-straight Ivy title and a third-straight NCAA Tournament second round appearance in 2023. Ranked as high as No. 1 in singles - the first Ivy League player to obtain the nation's top ranking - and No. 7 in doubles by the ITA during the 2023 campaign, she has also been selected to participate in the NCAA singles & doubles tournaments in 2022 and 2023. Frayman is a two-time First-Team All-Ivy honoree and was the runner up at the ITA Fall National Championships in 2021 and 2022. The ITA Northeast Region Rookie of the Year in 2020, Frayman has amassed 68 singles victories and 48 doubles victories in her career, while helping the Tigers NCAA Tournament victories in consecutive seasons. Frayman is a team captain and psychology major from Moscow, Russia.
William Winston Roper Trophy - awarded annually to a Princeton senior man of high scholastic rank and outstanding qualities of sportsmanship and general proficiency in athletics. Presented by Mrs. William W. Roper and the Class of 1902.
SONDRE GUTTORMSEN '23 | MEN'S TRACK & FIELD
A three-time NCAA champion and First-Team All-American pole vaulter, Sondre Guttormsen has been at his best on the biggest stages with titles at both the 2022 and 2023 NCAA indoor Championships as well as a victory at the 2022 NCAA Outdoor Championships. His indoor championship in 2022 was Princeton Track's first individual national title in 20 years, and he repeated as champion in 2023 with a performance that tied the national collegiate record with a jump of 6.0 meters. In addition to his NCAA title, this year Guttormsen became the first Norwegian pole vaulter to win Gold at the European Athletics Indoor Championships. A four-time Ivy League Champion who has won both the indoor and outdoor pole vault championship for two consecutive seasons, Guttormsen has set new program and Ivy League pole vaulting records both indoors and outdoors. A psychology major from Ski, Norway, Guttormsen is a consistent presence on the Watch List for the Bowerman Award which is presented annually to the nation's top track and field athlete.
Art Lane '34 Award - presented annually to undergraduate student-athletes in recognition of selfless contribution to sport and society.
SERENA STARKS '23 | SOFTBALL
Serena Starks, a team captain and two-time first-team All-Ivy honoree for Princeton softball, was unanimously named the 2023 Ivy Player of the Year after leading the Tigers to back-to-back Ivy League championships in her two full seasons on the diamond. A 2023 Spirit of Princeton award recipient, Starks has demonstrated a commitment to service through her involvement with the Student-Athlete Service Council, Student-Athlete Wellness Leaders, University's Service Focus program and as Co-President of the Princeton Disability Awareness Board. She has also been active with the Special Olympics, Best Buddies and Academic Success Today programs. Additionally, Starks co-founded the Asian Student-Athletes of Princeton student affinity group, and serves on the Tigers Together Executive Committee. From Huntington Beach, Calif., Starks is studying in the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs.
Chris Sailer Leadership Award - given annually to senior student-athletes that demonstrate exceptional leadership and a commitment to serving others. Given by Lucy Small DeStefano '99 S94 and Chris DeStefano '94 S99 in honor of Chris Sailer, Hall-of-Fame women's lacrosse coach at Princeton from 1987-2022.
QUINCY MONDAY '23 | WRESTLING
Quincy Monday is a two-year team captain and three-time All-American for Princeton wrestling. A four-time NWCA Scholar All-American and Academic All-Ivy honoree, Monday is only the third Tiger to garner three or more All-American honors in a career. This past season saw Monday place third in the nation at 165 pounds, on the heels of an EIWA championship and NCAA runner-up finish at 157 pounds in 2022, making him one of only four Princeton wrestlers with two top-three NCAA finishes. In 2020, he helped Princeton to an unblemished league mark and its first Ivy League team championship since 1986 – which also marked Princeton Athletics' 500th Ivy League team title. Off the mat, Monday helped found and lead the Black Student-Athlete Collective, uniting and supporting Black student-athletes across sports in their Princeton experience. He has previously served as a Health Professions Advisor on campus and mentors young area wrestlers through clinics with the Trenton Youth Association. Monday is an Anthropology major from Chapel Hill, N.C.
GRACE STONE '23 | WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Grace Stone is a career starter and two-time All-Ivy performer for Princeton women's basketball. She helped the Tigers to four straight Ivy championships, as well as becoming the first Ivy League women's program to win NCAA Tournament games in consecutive seasons. Stone appeared in 118 games for the Tigers, good for third most in program history. Off the court, Stone co-founded and chairs the Black Student-Athlete Collective, which aims to advocate for and support student-athletes of color and their Princeton experience. She also serves as a leader on the executive team for Princeton Athletics' Tigers Together initiative and as a representative for the Ivy League's "8 Against Hate" diversity and inclusion committee. In 2020, Stone worked as a Media Intern for the Poll Hero Project, helping to recruit over 30,000 volunteers to staff election polling locations nationwide. Stone, an Academic All-Ivy honoree from Glen Cove, N.Y., is an African American Studies major pursuing a certificate in American Studies.
Class of 1916 Cup - awarded each year to the Princeton varsity letterwinner who continuing in competition in his or her senior year achieved at graduation the highest academic standing. Given by the Class of 1916 on the occasion of its 50th reunion.
ELLA GANTMAN '23 | WOMEN'S SOCCER
Ella Gantman is a goalkeeper and Academic All-Ivy honoree for Princeton women's soccer. She made seven starts as a senior, yielding less than two goals per game during her time between the posts. Gantman was recently awarded the Moses Taylor Pyne Honor Prize – the University's top undergraduate honor – awarded to the senior who has most clearly manifested excellent scholarship, strength of character and effective leadership. She has been active with the Princeton Writing Center, Annual Giving's TigerCall operation, Vote100 and Athlete Ally. She also co-founded the Poll Hero Project, a non-partisan organization that recruited 37,000 new poll station workers in the lead-up to the 2020 election. From Washington D.C., Gantman is studying in the School of Public and International Affairs, while pursuing a certificate in Spanish Language and Culture.
MADELEINE POLUBINSKI '23 | WOMEN'S LIGHTWEIGHT ROWING
Madeleine Polubinski is an IRA All-Academic honoree for Princeton women's lightweight rowing. In 2022, she paced the varsity four to a bronze medal at the Eastern Sprints and fourth place finish at the IRA Championships, helping the Tigers to the IRA women's lightweight national team title for the first time in program history. This year's varsity four captured gold at Eastern Sprints for the first time since 2010. Off the water, Polubinski serves on the Princeton Disability Awareness Council. In this role, she helps organize campus events to promote awareness, education and inclusion for children living with physical and intellectual disabilities. She also volunteers with the Special Olympics of New Jersey and previously served as Vice President for the Princeton Undergraduate Law Journal. Polubinski is a politics major from New York, N.Y.
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C. Otto von Kienbusch Award - awarded annually to a Princeton senior woman of high scholastic rank who has demonstrated general proficiency in athletics and the qualities of a true sportswoman. Presented in memory of C. Otto v. Kienbusch '06, friend and benefactor of women's athletics at Princeton.
DARIA FRAYMAN '23 | WOMEN'S TENNIS
The 2023 Ivy League Player of the Year, Daria Frayman led the Tigers to a fourth-straight Ivy title and a third-straight NCAA Tournament second round appearance in 2023. Ranked as high as No. 1 in singles - the first Ivy League player to obtain the nation's top ranking - and No. 7 in doubles by the ITA during the 2023 campaign, she has also been selected to participate in the NCAA singles & doubles tournaments in 2022 and 2023. Frayman is a two-time First-Team All-Ivy honoree and was the runner up at the ITA Fall National Championships in 2021 and 2022. The ITA Northeast Region Rookie of the Year in 2020, Frayman has amassed 68 singles victories and 48 doubles victories in her career, while helping the Tigers NCAA Tournament victories in consecutive seasons. Frayman is a team captain and psychology major from Moscow, Russia.
William Winston Roper Trophy - awarded annually to a Princeton senior man of high scholastic rank and outstanding qualities of sportsmanship and general proficiency in athletics. Presented by Mrs. William W. Roper and the Class of 1902.
SONDRE GUTTORMSEN '23 | MEN'S TRACK & FIELD
A three-time NCAA champion and First-Team All-American pole vaulter, Sondre Guttormsen has been at his best on the biggest stages with titles at both the 2022 and 2023 NCAA indoor Championships as well as a victory at the 2022 NCAA Outdoor Championships. His indoor championship in 2022 was Princeton Track's first individual national title in 20 years, and he repeated as champion in 2023 with a performance that tied the national collegiate record with a jump of 6.0 meters. In addition to his NCAA title, this year Guttormsen became the first Norwegian pole vaulter to win Gold at the European Athletics Indoor Championships. A four-time Ivy League Champion who has won both the indoor and outdoor pole vault championship for two consecutive seasons, Guttormsen has set new program and Ivy League pole vaulting records both indoors and outdoors. A psychology major from Ski, Norway, Guttormsen is a consistent presence on the Watch List for the Bowerman Award which is presented annually to the nation's top track and field athlete.
Art Lane '34 Award - presented annually to undergraduate student-athletes in recognition of selfless contribution to sport and society.
SERENA STARKS '23 | SOFTBALL
Serena Starks, a team captain and two-time first-team All-Ivy honoree for Princeton softball, was unanimously named the 2023 Ivy Player of the Year after leading the Tigers to back-to-back Ivy League championships in her two full seasons on the diamond. A 2023 Spirit of Princeton award recipient, Starks has demonstrated a commitment to service through her involvement with the Student-Athlete Service Council, Student-Athlete Wellness Leaders, University's Service Focus program and as Co-President of the Princeton Disability Awareness Board. She has also been active with the Special Olympics, Best Buddies and Academic Success Today programs. Additionally, Starks co-founded the Asian Student-Athletes of Princeton student affinity group, and serves on the Tigers Together Executive Committee. From Huntington Beach, Calif., Starks is studying in the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs.
Chris Sailer Leadership Award - given annually to senior student-athletes that demonstrate exceptional leadership and a commitment to serving others. Given by Lucy Small DeStefano '99 S94 and Chris DeStefano '94 S99 in honor of Chris Sailer, Hall-of-Fame women's lacrosse coach at Princeton from 1987-2022.
QUINCY MONDAY '23 | WRESTLING
Quincy Monday is a two-year team captain and three-time All-American for Princeton wrestling. A four-time NWCA Scholar All-American and Academic All-Ivy honoree, Monday is only the third Tiger to garner three or more All-American honors in a career. This past season saw Monday place third in the nation at 165 pounds, on the heels of an EIWA championship and NCAA runner-up finish at 157 pounds in 2022, making him one of only four Princeton wrestlers with two top-three NCAA finishes. In 2020, he helped Princeton to an unblemished league mark and its first Ivy League team championship since 1986 – which also marked Princeton Athletics' 500th Ivy League team title. Off the mat, Monday helped found and lead the Black Student-Athlete Collective, uniting and supporting Black student-athletes across sports in their Princeton experience. He has previously served as a Health Professions Advisor on campus and mentors young area wrestlers through clinics with the Trenton Youth Association. Monday is an Anthropology major from Chapel Hill, N.C.
GRACE STONE '23 | WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Grace Stone is a career starter and two-time All-Ivy performer for Princeton women's basketball. She helped the Tigers to four straight Ivy championships, as well as becoming the first Ivy League women's program to win NCAA Tournament games in consecutive seasons. Stone appeared in 118 games for the Tigers, good for third most in program history. Off the court, Stone co-founded and chairs the Black Student-Athlete Collective, which aims to advocate for and support student-athletes of color and their Princeton experience. She also serves as a leader on the executive team for Princeton Athletics' Tigers Together initiative and as a representative for the Ivy League's "8 Against Hate" diversity and inclusion committee. In 2020, Stone worked as a Media Intern for the Poll Hero Project, helping to recruit over 30,000 volunteers to staff election polling locations nationwide. Stone, an Academic All-Ivy honoree from Glen Cove, N.Y., is an African American Studies major pursuing a certificate in American Studies.
Class of 1916 Cup - awarded each year to the Princeton varsity letterwinner who continuing in competition in his or her senior year achieved at graduation the highest academic standing. Given by the Class of 1916 on the occasion of its 50th reunion.
ELLA GANTMAN '23 | WOMEN'S SOCCER
Ella Gantman is a goalkeeper and Academic All-Ivy honoree for Princeton women's soccer. She made seven starts as a senior, yielding less than two goals per game during her time between the posts. Gantman was recently awarded the Moses Taylor Pyne Honor Prize – the University's top undergraduate honor – awarded to the senior who has most clearly manifested excellent scholarship, strength of character and effective leadership. She has been active with the Princeton Writing Center, Annual Giving's TigerCall operation, Vote100 and Athlete Ally. She also co-founded the Poll Hero Project, a non-partisan organization that recruited 37,000 new poll station workers in the lead-up to the 2020 election. From Washington D.C., Gantman is studying in the School of Public and International Affairs, while pursuing a certificate in Spanish Language and Culture.
MADELEINE POLUBINSKI '23 | WOMEN'S LIGHTWEIGHT ROWING
Madeleine Polubinski is an IRA All-Academic honoree for Princeton women's lightweight rowing. In 2022, she paced the varsity four to a bronze medal at the Eastern Sprints and fourth place finish at the IRA Championships, helping the Tigers to the IRA women's lightweight national team title for the first time in program history. This year's varsity four captured gold at Eastern Sprints for the first time since 2010. Off the water, Polubinski serves on the Princeton Disability Awareness Council. In this role, she helps organize campus events to promote awareness, education and inclusion for children living with physical and intellectual disabilities. She also volunteers with the Special Olympics of New Jersey and previously served as Vice President for the Princeton Undergraduate Law Journal. Polubinski is a politics major from New York, N.Y.
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