Senior Athlete Awards Presented At 2025 Gary Walters '67 PVC Banquet

The Class of 2025 gathered once more at Jadwin Gym to celebrate four years of outstanding competitive success, civic engagement and academic growth during the 2025 Gary Walters '67 PVC Banquet. Throughout the course of the evening, Princeton's major department awards were presented to a group of tremendous senior student-athletes.

C. Otto von Kienbusch Award
Mena Scatchard | Women's Track & Field and Cross Country

An eight-time Ivy League champion, Mena Scatchard is one of the most accomplished distance runners in the 47 year history of Princeton women's track and field. A 2025 NCAA indoor runner-up in the mile, Scatchard is just the second Tiger to place that high at nationals - and she did it while climbing from 10th to second with the fastest final two laps in the entire field. At the conference level, Scatchard won individual Ivy League titles in four events, while winning four 4x800 relay titles. She set four facility records during her championship performances. Additionally, she is a nine-time First Team and three-time Second Team All-Ivy honoree. A public & international affairs major from North Yorkshire, U.K., Scatchard has rewritten the Princeton record books during her four years. She holds seven program records, including the 800m, 1500m, 5000m, 3000m, mile, 4x800 relay and distance medley relay. She also ranks second all-time in the Princeton record books in three other events, while making the all-time top-10 in four more. Scatchard's performances have landed her in the Ivy League all-time top-10, all-meets in seven events. A rare middle distance runner that also excels on the cross country course, Scatchard is a two-time All-Ivy performer and finished second overall to lead the Tigers to their first cross country Heps title in nine years. Scatchard's individual achievements and leadership have guided Princeton women's cross country and women's track and field to new heights this year, helping the program complete its first Triple Crown since 2011 and third all-time - two milestones that will be cemented and cherished in the history of the program.

William Winston Roper Trophy
Roko Pozaric | Men's Water Polo
Roko Pozaric is a four time All-American and three time conference player of the year for Princeton men's water polo. He is Princeton's all-time leading goal scorer with 281 tallies while also ranking second all-time in assists, ranking Pozaric as arguably the best player in program history. An economics major from Zagreb Croatia, Pozaric made an immediate impact when he arrived at Princeton, being named the Northeast Water Polo Conference Rookie of the Year and Rookie of the Tournament on his way to his first All-American honors.

In 2023, Pozaric had a career year and received recognition as the NWPC Tournament MVP and was named a Cutino Award finalist, an award presented annually by the Olympic Club to honor the nation's most outstanding Division I male and female water polo athletes. He has helped transform the program into a national contender, winning the conference title four years in a row, making it to the Final Four in 2023 behind a program record 28 wins, finishing ranked fifth in the country the last two seasons and beating two of the water polo "big four", in Cal and Stanford, during his career. Pozaric is a four time First Team All NWPC performer, 14-time conference player of the week and won an astonishing 90% of his sprints over his four years with the Tigers.

Class of 1916 Cup
Caroline Zhao | Men's Lightweight Rowing
Caroline Zhao has helped pace the Princeton men's lightweight rowing team as coxswain of the 4th varsity boat. During a historic 2023 season, the Tigers won the IRA National Championship after racing to an Ivy League title and Eastern Sprints Championship.

Zhao has volunteered with the Special Olympics as part of their partnership with Princeton Rowing, and supported undergraduate students within her major as President of the Princeton Engineering Council. A two-time Shapiro Prize recipient, Zhao was also one of two students awarded the George B. Wood Legacy Prize, in recognition of exceptional academic achievement during their junior year.

A Westfield, N.J. native, Zhao is majoring in chemical and biological engineering with certificates in computer science and finance.

Art Lane Award
Issa Mudashiru | Men's Soccer
A senior captain and defender for Princeton men's soccer, Issa Mudashiru helped the Tigers to both an Ivy League Regular Season and Ivy League Tournament Championship during his four years at Princeton. A 2025 Schwarzman Scholar and Spirit of Princeton Award recipient, Mudashiru has displayed a commitment to service, participating in both the Tiger Pals mentoring program and Reading with the Tigers initiatives. Additionally, he founded his own nonprofit, the Dunya Soccer Foundation to help bring equipment and his love for soccer to youth in West Africa. Mudashiru had served as Vice President of the Black Premedical Society and as a Global Health Scholar for the Princeton Center of Health and Wellbeing. A Student-Athlete Wellness Leader, he has also mentored undergraduate students with the Princeton University Mentoring Program and recently completed an internship with the Carl A. Fields Center for Equality and Cultural Understanding. From Bethesda, Md., Mudashiru is a medical anthropology major pursuing certificates in East Asian studies and global health and health policy.

Maddie Seltzer | Women's Swimming & Diving
Maddie Seltzer is a senior diver for Princeton women's swimming and diving, helping the Tigers three-peat as Ivy League champions. Seltzer is a three-time NCAA Zone Championships participant. Out of the pool, Seltzer has been a two-year fellow for Team IMPACT, pairing children with serious illnesses and disabilities with Princeton teams to create life changing experiences. Under her guidance and leadership, Princeton was named the 2023-24 Division I Team IMPACT Fellowship Campus of the Year, honoring meaningful team partnerships and outstanding campus leadership. Seltzer is also a recipient of the 2025 Spirit of Princeton Award, recognizing her impact on the campus community. As a two-year Co-President of the Student-Athlete Service Council, she has helped shape broad-based service offerings for Princeton student-athletes. Additionally, Seltzer has taught underserved students in Vietnam as part of the Coach for College initiative and is a co-founder of the Jewish Student-Athlete Collective.
A sociology major from Scarsdale, NY, Seltzer is completing an additional certificate in Entrepreneurship.

Chris Sailer Leadership Award
Mia Coene | Women's Ice Hockey
Mia Coene is a forward and two-year captain for Princeton women's ice hockey. A reliable, two-way player known for her leadership and commitment to both ends of the ice, Coene appeared in more than 120 games during her career, including serving as the center for the team's checking line. A two-time ECAC All-Academic Team honoree and record-setting performer in the weight room, Coene is regarded as one of the most respected players and impactful leaders to come through the program. Off the ice, Coene has supported her team as a SCORRE leader to promote healthy interpersonal relationships, and served on the Varsity Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (VSAAC), helping to enhance the collective student-athlete experience. Additionally, Coene has worked as a research assistant on campus, volunteered with the Ronald McDonald House Charities, and interned with Let Her Play, a nonprofit promoting girls participation in sports programming. Coene is a politics major from Clayton, N.Y.

Thomas Rosini | Men's Squash
Thomas Rosini is a two-year captain for Princeton men's squash. A CSA First Team All-American, Rosini helped the Tigers to the 2024 Ivy League championship behind a dramatic 5-4 team win over Penn in the last match ever played in Jadwin Gym. Rosini's versatility and selflessness have been on display throughout his career, anchoring the Tiger ladder anywhere from the No. 1 to No. 6 positions. In his role as team captain, Rosini spearheaded collaboration with the coaching staff to implement helpful improvements to the program's operations, which helped propel the Tigers to back-to-back CSA Potter Cup semifinal appearances. Rosini demonstrated an uncanny ability to inspire others and drive meaningful and lasting change. A CSA Scholar-Athlete and Gladwyne, Pa. native, Rosini is majoring in Philosophy with a minor in Computer Science. He serves as an elected Undergraduate Student-Representative for Princeton's Department of Philosophy.

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