2020 Open Rowing Roster
Solms, Emerson
Emerson Solms
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes School
- Hometown:
- Washington, D.C.
Bio
At Princeton — 2019: Part of the 1V that had an undefeated regular season and won the Ivy League Championship … Helped the Tigers take home the Class of 1987 Trophy, the Class of 1984 Plaque, the Class of 1975 Cup, the Eisenberg Cup, the Hewitt and Dauphiny Cup … Boat was seventh at the NCAA Championships, winning its Petite Final. 2018: rowed in the 1V and helped Princeton win the Ivy League championship … led 1V back to the NCAA Championships grand final, where it placed 5th overall, its best finish since 2013 … led Tigers to 12-1 regular season record (7-0 Ivy) and helped Princeton retain the Class of 1987 Cup, the Class of 1975 Cup, the Class of 1984 Plaque, and the Eisenberg Cup … helped Princeton win the inaugural Dauphiny Cup. 2017: first-team All-Ivy League honoree … rowed in the 1V and helped Princeton win its second straight Ivy League championship … one of two freshmen to row in the 1V throughout the season … helped 1V to 11-0 regular-season record, with wins in the Class of 1987 Trophy, Class of 1975 Cup, and Eisenberg Trophy regattas … Tigers placed ninth in the NCAA 1V Championships.
Before Princeton — two-time first-team All-Met selection … rowed for both school and the Potomac Boat Club … named the 2016 Club Rowing Athlete of the Year by Alexandria Sportsman … won 2016 Stotesbury and SRAA Nationals in the senior/varsity double; also won 2015 junior double at SRAAs … won gold in the intermediate quad and double at 2016 Club Nationals, while placing third in singles … lettered four years in basketball and two-time recipient of the Saints Award … member of the Student Council.
Personal — born Sept. 11, 1997 … daughter of Tim and Karen Solms; father rowed at The Citadel … has two younger siblings, Phoebe and Bateman … uncle graduated from Princeton … undecided on course of study at Princeton.
Before Princeton — two-time first-team All-Met selection … rowed for both school and the Potomac Boat Club … named the 2016 Club Rowing Athlete of the Year by Alexandria Sportsman … won 2016 Stotesbury and SRAA Nationals in the senior/varsity double; also won 2015 junior double at SRAAs … won gold in the intermediate quad and double at 2016 Club Nationals, while placing third in singles … lettered four years in basketball and two-time recipient of the Saints Award … member of the Student Council.
Personal — born Sept. 11, 1997 … daughter of Tim and Karen Solms; father rowed at The Citadel … has two younger siblings, Phoebe and Bateman … uncle graduated from Princeton … undecided on course of study at Princeton.
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Highlights from 2022 Gary Walters ’67 PVC Awards Banquet
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