Ilana Polster

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Shaker Heights, Ohio
High School:
Shaker Heights

At Princeton — 2015: coxed the 2V to a bronze medal at the Eastern Sprints … coxed both the 1V and 2V during the regular season. 2014: coxed the 3V to a fifth-place finish at the Eastern Sprints … helped Princeton reclaim the Vogel Cup during annual H-Y-P regatta with win in the 3V, which went 6-1 during the season.

Before Princeton — coxed Shaker Heights High to bronze medal at the 2011 Midwestern Scholastic Rowing Association Championship … earned three varsity letters as a coxswain … recipient of the Coxswain Spirit Award … co-captain … National Merit Scholar … Presidential Scholar semifinalist … Colgate Book Award honoree … Regional Gold Key recipient in the Scholastic Arts Competition.

Personal — born Dec. 9, 1992 … daughter of Dan Polster and Deborah Coleman … father is a federal judge; mother is a lawyer … has an older brother Joshua '05 and an older sister Shira … interested in travel … enjoys running, drawing, and yoga.