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Tinashe headlines fall Lawnparties with Awkwafina as opening act
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Left: Students gathered in Woodrow Wilson Fountain for traditional Lawnparties photos. Right: Tinashe headlines at Quad for fall Lawnparties.
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Taking advantage of the warm weather and the first weekend of the school year, University students crowded Prospect Avenue for fall 2017 Lawnparties. By 10 a.m., students began gathering at 1879 Arch, where they received wristbands allowing them access to the headliner show at Quadrangle Club and to the various food options interspersed between
the eating clubs. Long lines formed for the food trucks, which offered free ice cream, tater tots, and doughnuts, among other options. Water and lemonade stations were also provided to help students through the humid day. “Undrgrnd Donut was a new vendor this year,” USG Social Committee member Tom Hoopes ’20 noted. The doughnut truck was extremely popular among students.
“The doughnuts were a lifesaver,” Alex Caldwell ’20 said. Doors opened at 2:30 p.m. for the main show. Awkwafina, a rapper and comedian from New York City, performed for about half an hour. Awkwafina told the crowd that she has performed at Princeton before, although this was her first time on an outdoor stage. “The fact that [Lawnparties] is outside gives it a cool barbecue feel,” Awkwafina said in an
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Wife and friends of Xiyue Wang GS reflect on student’s relationships By Rebecca Ngu staff writer
Around 200 family members, friends, and colleagues of Xiyue Wang GS gathered at a candlelit vigil last night in his honor. Wang is a Ph.D. student in the history department and a naturalized U.S. citizen who has been imprisoned in Iran for the last 13 months. An appeal of his conviction and sentence was denied last month. After more than a year of private bereavement, in addition to unsuccessful work with the University and the U.S. government on securing Wang’s return, his family and friends, including
his wife Hua Qu and history adviser professor Stephen Kotkin, publicly addressed the audience to clarify Wang’s situation. They urged others, even those beyond the University community, to keep his imprisonment in the government’s consciousness in hopes of his liberation. Qu met Wang in Hong Kong in 2009. She was attracted to his endless curiosity, spanning the world’s cultures, languages, and countries. Wang’s curiosity was inextricable from himself as a person. She recounted him taking her to Beijing bookstores and pulling out history books at random, telling her anecdotes
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ally happy.” Tinashe, the headliner, took the stage after 4 p.m. and performed for over an hour, accompanied by two backup dancers. Known for singles such as “2 On” and “All My Friends,” for which she provided vocals for Snakehips, Tinashe describes her music as a mixture of R&B, hip-hop, and alternative. She was nominated for Best New Artist at the 2015 BET Awards and her third studio album is See LAWNPARTIES page 3
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and stories about the places on the pages. “He told me that his intellectual dreams began within these books and that one day he would contribute to a historical field that would matter to all,” Qu said. The predominantly Muslim countries of Central Asia particularly fascinated Wang. After a brief time with Qu in Beijing, he worked for Red Cross as a translator in the war-zones of Afghanistan. Afterwards, in 2012, they married back in Beijing and had their son, Shaofan. But Wang, a
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interview following the show. “The crowd felt energetic and happy.” For her final song, “My Vag,” which went viral following its release in 2012 and jumpstarted her career, Awkwafina invited students onto the stage to dance and sing alongside her. “If the energy is good sometimes it works out,” Awkwafina said about inviting students onstage. “I like to have students up there because it’s their show and it makes other students re-
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Rare albino animal found by Princeton students on Poe Field.
Albino groundhog spotted on Poe Field By Audrey and Allie Spensley senior writer
Squirrels have always held a special place in the hearts of Princeton students, but they may be getting some competition in terms of interesting animal life on campus. A rare albino groundhog has been spotted on Poe Field near the softball diamond. The animal was sighted eating grass on the field before running beneath a shed. “It was digging for something. I have seen raccoons, but this is
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the first groundhog I’ve seen,” Ray Hu ’20 said. “I was really surprised that it was white because I’ve never seen an albino animal before.” Although the groundhog typically has a reddish brown outer coat and an undercoat of dense gray fur, the animal seen on Poe Field had the white hair and pink eyes characteristic of albinism, a genetic condition defined by the absence of pigmentation. Little is known about the frequency of albinism See GROUNDHOG page 5
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From thousands of miles away, Wang’s wife desperately searched through Google Earth, hoping to find him
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Family and friends think daily about Wang and the upcoming ten years.
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“born academic” in Qu’s words, couldn’t stop thinking about the troubling events he witnessed in Central Asia, and decided to pursue a Ph.D. in Eurasian studies at the University. His intellectual curiosity entailed a one-year separation from his wife and newborn child, but the family held steady in their commitments both to one another and to academic pursuit. Wang’s intellectual ambition and love for studying the Islamic world were, however, undiminished by his difficult situation. His adviser, Kotkin, remarked on Wang’s “astonishing intellectual curiosity and ambition.” “He set out on a Ph.D. project to compare governance of predominant Muslim regions in multiple states,” Kotkin said. “His erudition of study covers Afghanistan, Iran, Russia,
Turkistan, all the way to the Ottoman Empire … That’s why he went to Iran because he wasn’t satisfied with a small singlecountry study, as important as that could have been.” His friend Zhan Zhang commented that Wang was the ultimate language nerd, at one point learning Manchu, Persian, and Russian simultaneously. Conversations between them were dominated by scholarly topics. All his friends were impressed by his family and its collective willingness to bear the year of distance and loneliness for the sake of academic pursuit and cultural understanding. One of his professors, Janet Chen in the East Asian studies department, remarked that Wang was unusual among her students for needing to be reminded to slow down his pace and limit his scope, recounting how he at one point was trying to tackle six academic fields at once. “I remember telling him ‘You have your entire life to be a scholar, slow down a bit,’” Chen said. At the vigil, people were quick to indicate not only Wang’s rapacious mind, but also his generous and attentive spirit. A friend, Fauzia Farooqui, described a couple days in which Wang stayed at her family’s house upon his arrival at the University. “I learned that he is not only a very bright scholar; he is a very sensitive person,” said Farooqui, explaining how compassionately Wang treated her special needs son who had just been diagnosed at the time. “Within a couple days, he became my kids’ favorite Uncle Wang,” Farooqui added, “and he is still my kids’ favorite Uncle Wang.” Another friend and colleague, Elisa Prosperetti GS, offered anecdotes at the vigil of Wang’s deep care for his friends. Twice while Prosperetti was researching in countries roiled by terrorist attacks, once in France and another time in Ivory Coast, she received an email from him within hours of the event asking if she was okay. He even beat her parents. During a particularly lonely birthday, he organized a “Chinese feast” for her and invited their friends. Wang’s family happily reunited a year later in 2014, lifting his spirits according to his friends. Chen noted how he stood taller and smiled more when Qu and their son Shaofan arrived. Wang proved to be as devoted to family as he is to scholarship. Xue Zhang, a friend and fellow student, related how every day after studying in Firestone, Wang would return home with his son and cook dinner for the family, as Qu came home late from her job working as an attorney in New York City. “He soon became the best cook among friends and even got a nickname, Cook Wang,” Xue said. Xue Zhang recounted her favorite memory of the family. Accepting Wang’s dinner invitation, she arrived at their house on a late summer evening in 2015 and saw Wang peeling potatoes while Qu read a book to their child. Their situation finally seemed settled: Wang studying
at the University, Qu working in New York, and both raising their child at home. At 2:20 a.m. on Aug. 7, 2016, Qu awoke to a call from Wang, who was conducting research in Iran. He had been doing research there since May for his dissertation. During the phone call, she learned that three weeks earlier, the police had confiscated his passport and laptop and demanded he leave the country immediately. He was in the process of buying a ticket back home. She sent an anxious text back, but received no reply. Days later, she learned he was held in prison. They were once again separated by thousands of miles, but this time the possibility of reunion was uncertain. Qu desperately searched for a way to bridge the distance. She became obsessed with Google Earth. “I zoomed in to examine the landscape and the clusters of gray architecture as if I could find him behind the walls,” she said. Thus began a grim year for Qu and her son as they tried to maintain their normal life while trying to secure Wang’s release. “For many months, Wang’s detention was not public knowledge, which meant that Hua had very few people to turn to,” said Jane Manners GS, a friend of the family who spoke at the vigil. The University did not want details to be leaked that might harm efforts to secure his release. “And yet, despite her extraordinarily trying circumstances — living without family in a foreign country, raising a small child, holding down a demanding fulltime job as an attorney, all while struggling to make sense of her husband’s situation and figure out what to do to help him, I never once saw her falter or tear up or despair.” While speaking of how she has managed to survive the ordeal, Qu revealed many vulnerable times when grief and uncertainty overcame her. “I have learned not to weep every time that I think about him,” she said. “I have stopped imagining how he spends his days and how long the next 10 years may mean to my family.” She expressed particular concern about providing her husband access to medical care as his physical and mental health deteriorates. But Qu has work through her grief by assuming the role as her husband’s advocate. She is appealing to the University community and the federal government to protect Wang and, in doing so, prove its commitment to “freedom of thought, international scholarship, and cultural understanding that Wang Xiyue embodies,” she said. While desperate bereavement tinged the speeches as the uncertainty of Wang’s fate hovered, a sense of community permeated as the crowd silently filed out of East Pyne courtyard, holding candles. “I know that Hua finds your communal support both moving and sustaining,” Manners said. “Going forward, it’s critical that we continue as a community to be there for Hua and Shaofan, showing our support in ways large and small.”
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Students socialize in front of Colonial Club mid-Lawnparties.
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awaiting release. “I thought Tinashe was a good performer but most people didn’t know her music, besides ‘2 On’ and ‘All Hands on Deck,’” Brendan Bowling ’18 said. “Most of her performance was predicated on her dancing.” “The opener is in the beginning stages of her acting career, so she still has open slots for us, but is about to hit the big screen,” USG Social Chair Lavinia Liang ’18 noted. “The headliner has a good body of work and a second studio album coming in the future.” Other eating clubs hosted performers throughout the day, including Michael Carsely at Cloister Inn; CRWNS at Tiger Inn; Charlie Baker ’17 and LÉON at Tower Club; 3am Tokyo at Cottage Club; Nico the Kid at Charter Club; No Sir E, Tygermouth, and Geotheory at Terrace Club; Antyx at Ivy Club; and Nico & Vinz at Colonial Club. “Nico & Vinz brought a lot of energy to their performance, as well as that European flavor,” Alistair MacDiarmid ’20 said. “Logistically, [Lawnparties] went very well,” Liang said. “The performers were all very cooperative, and the weather was cooperative as well.” The weather was a point of concern for Lawnparties this year, considering the cold and rainy conditions of spring 2017. “You never know what the weather is going to be like, but, being an outdoor event, Lawnparties depends so much on it,” Liang added. Luckily, the warm weather held for the duration of the show, and many students considered this Lawnparties the best they’d attended. “It was the best showing and largest crowd I’ve seen at the main act,” Hoopes said. Alex Adamczyk, a student at Carleton College who attended Lawnparties with a friend, was also happy to see the large crowd. “It’s exciting to see darties [day parties] at another school,” he said. “It’s good to see everyone, especially the freshmen, out for Lawnparties in their finest preppy attire,” Zach Bampton ’20 said.
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Ordinary courage in an extraordinary situation DaeHee Lee columnist
This summer, I returned home to Seoul, South Korea, to take a breather from an exhausting freshman year at Princeton and to engage in an internship opportunity at Yonsei University, one of the most prestigious universities in South Korea. During my time there, I learned much about the school’s affiliation with the 1987 June Struggle in South Korea against the Jeon-Doo-Hwan military dictatorship. During this turbulent time in South Korean history, students at Yonsei University marched into the streets of Seoul alongside tens of thousands of ordinary citizens in order to protest the military regime’s attempt to stifle a direct election of the nation’s president and brutal suppression of democratization protesters. During this struggle, Lee Han Yeol, a student of Yonsei University, was shot in the head with a gas pellet while demonstrating in front of the gates of the college. Due to his injury, Han Yeol fell into a coma that lasted for nearly a month, before he ultimatelypassed away. Before he breathed his last however, his and countless others’ sacrifices were rewarded as the military regime capitulated to the public’s pressure for democratization. In memory of the 30th anniversary of Han Yeol’s sacrifice, Yonsei dedicated a portion of their buildings to commemorate not only Han Yeol, but also all those who participated in the June Struggle. In this commemoration, the university displayed artifacts from the June Struggle, from Han Yeol’s schoolbag to the shields of the riot police. It was this display into which I wandered on a hot afternoon in late July. As I looked upon Han Yeol’s small leather school bag, I did not feel pride at Han Yeol’s bravery nor anger at the atrocities of the past. Instead as I gazed upon that bag, a symbol of one of the darkest moments in Korean history, I realized how normal that bag was. It, like my own, was worn in places where it was
dropped on the floor during classes, and etched with ink marks from wayward pens. And much like our bags, Han Yeol and I probably were not so different. He probably had dreams of his own, felt angry when things did not go his way, and worried about his future. Yet I sit here writing about Han Yeol as a hero because he displayed ordinary courage in an extraordinary situation. I write about Han Yeol not because he became a symbol for the citizens to rally behind in the June protests, but because he, as an individual and expecting nothing but arrest and torture, joined his classmates and his people for the faintest dream of democratizing Korea. I write about my classmate because he provides a model of individual bravery and resistance that all of us at Princeton can follow. I do not believe that Han Yeol was not destined for greatness from his birth. I do not believe that he joined the front ranks of that column of protesters knowing that he would become a martyr. Up to the moment he was shot with the gas pellet, he, like any other student within the group of protesters,
probably worried about how many classes he was missing, or how worried his parents would be because of his participation. However, Han Yeol metamorphosed into a hero because he stepped forth upon that street filled with tear gas and armored police officers knowing that he could be arrested and hurt. He knew that the consequences of his actions could not only cost him his freedom, but his family’s fortunes as well. Still, he overcame his fears because he felt that he had a duty to his fellow countrymen and nation. Not as an intellectual, not as an elite, but as a Korean, he could not and did not stand for injustice and suppression of his people’s rights. And it was this simple act of moral fortitude that changed the course of Korean history. This fortitude, however, was incredibly difficult to attain and still remains so. Even now in Princeton, where threats of police brutality and unjust arrests are low, many students hesitate to criticize what they believe the government is doing wrong. I am no exception. There are moments in which I am afraid that what I say
now can disadvantage me in the future. Just last winter, as some Korean-American students protested the Choi Soon Shil scandal in front of Nassau Hall, I hid in my dorm room. Although I was enraged by the situation and wrote about the topic in The Daily Princetonian, I was afraid that my physical presence in the protest could turn my potential future employers into enemies and anger those that held different opinions. I thought of my own father, who by partaking in student protests throughout the 1980s was arrested over four times in his college years. Instead, I took a safer route, hiding behind the ‘Prince’ as a shield and allowing my busy class schedule to become an excuse rather than risking any negative repercussions. It is time for me and other students like me to change. We cannot allow our fears of our future or of our academic responsibilities to become mere excuses to explain our lack of political and social awareness. We need to become more like Han Yeol — a student who knew what was wrong and had the fortitude to protest these injustices. Although perceptions of these injustices can differ according to our interests and our knowledge in the field, we must do what we can to correct these inequities wherever they may be. There will always be those who try to take advantage of people’s apathy to commit acts of injustice or hatred. From abroad to home, from the past to the present, some men and women will rely on the majority’s want for immediate stability and preoccupation with their more pressing duties to bully and hurt others for their gain. To protect ourselves and our communities from these ever-growing threats, we need to remain aware and have faith that our actions, though they may be meaningless separately, can cause momentous change. Daehee Lee is a sophomore from Palisades Park, N.J. He can be reached at daeheel@princeton.edu.
Letter to the Editor: Princeton should extend an invitation to Chelsea Manning Brandon Hunter
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fter Harvard University’s recent decision to rescind its fellowship offer to Chelsea Manning, following backlash from CIA Director Mike Pompeo as well as others, it has become evident that, once more, the fight for academic freedom and university autonomy is more important than ever. While Harvard’s decision demonstrates the university’s unwillingness, or perhaps inability, to grapple with difficult ideas, controversial figures, and important public debate, Princeton University should demonstrate its maturity and commitment to academic freedom by extending an invitation to Manning. I’m not the only one who recognizes the importance of Manning’s decision in 2010, and I’m certainly not the first to praise her for it. The choice she made to leak classified information, information that exposed many of the atrocities undertaken by the U.S. military in Iraq and Afghanistan, offered an invalu-
able collection of evidence illustrating our misdeeds, and our general failure, in that region. While the conflict in Afghanistan rages on with little end in sight and little direction in mind, Manning risked personal safety and personal liberty to bring to the attention of the American people the excesses of U.S. military engagement, and she will forever be a hero to those who believe in human rights and peace. While many of the architects of the legally dubious Iraq War have yet to stand trial or face investigation, Manning served time in prison and endured physical and psychological torment for her actions. Manning, unlike so many in American politics and around the world, was held to account. Her release from prison and her willingness to speak openly about her experiences and her decision offers the public, and the American intellectual community, important insight into the inner workings of the U.S. military and the extent to which the it will go to repress information about its wrongdoings.
Her insight is invaluable and touches on the precise kinds of controversial ideas universities, particularly in this moment of calls for renewed commitments to academic freedom, are tasked to engage with. While there are many who might disagree with what she did and what she believes in, such disagreements are exactly why she deserves a role in the academy and why there must be an opportunity for dialogue and exchange. The American people’s discontent with the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, their horror at the human rights abuses committed by our troops, and their fatigue with an endless war on terror are what make Manning’s perspective so relevant. The decision by Harvard to cowardly back away from such discussions speaks to the increasing concern of universities for their public image. While in some cases, such as overt racism, this can be important, it is when that concern seeks to stifle meaningful, intellectual discussion that it becomes dangerous. The history around this is complicated, as universities
have always been the targets of those who believe that free expression runs counter to the interests of American national security. From the anticommunist hysteria of the 1950s to the backlash against those who have criticized the more recent failed military campaigns in the Middle East, preserving the university as an autonomous space for critical discussion and questioning has proven challenging. Where some universities, like Harvard, have failed this test, acquiescing to public pressure and shying away from polemical discussions, others have invited it. If the experience of the Iraq War taught us anything, it is that lies, misdirection, and manipulation can lead to pretty horrific foreign policy blunders. Choosing conformity over informed debate is a recipe for disaster and runs counter to our national values of public deliberation and free expression. While there are many who would offer uncritical deference to the decisions of our policymakers, especially with respect to national security,
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in groundhogs, but the condition is rare in any species — in North America, it occurs once in every 20,000 human births. New Jersey has numerous kinds of wildlife, including the most whitetailed deer per square mile in North America. Groundhogs are common in suburban areas. Just this summer, a black bear was spotted in the town of Princeton. “I suspected it could be a pet, but then I realized it was more likely wild,” Taylor Mills ’20 said. Although the sight was unexpected according to students, there is evidence that albino groundhogs have been present in the Princeton area. On September 8, 2016, Reddit user Johnthemox posted a photo of an albino groundhog with the caption “Saw an albino
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groundhog while working in Princeton today.” This photograph appears to show the same groundhog that was spotted on campus almost exactly a year later. Groundhogs typically live around two to three years in the wild, although “Wiarton Willie,” another albino groundhog who lived in the Canadian community of Wiarton, lived to the age of twenty-two. Wiarton Willie became a celebrity groundhog because of the role he played in the Wiarton Willie Festival: If Willie saw his shadow, Canadians could expect six more weeks of winter, but an early spring was forecasted if Willie didn’t see his shadow. According to the Wiarton Willie website, Willie is “the only albino weather prognosticator in the world.” Whether or not the albino groundhog seen on campus can predict the weather is yet to be seen.
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Men’s rugby hosts Oxford team as both prep for upcoming games By Chris Murphy associate sports editor
More than 3,400 miles separated Oxford’s rugby team from its university, yet the Tigers made the team feel as if it was right in its own backyard. The Princeton men’s rugby team hosted the Oxford Blues on Thursday. The teams took the pitch together for a scrimmage before heading back to campus to spend some time together as newly discovered friends. The Oxford players got a chance to immerse themselves in Princeton’s history and culture while sharing some of their own stories with the Tigers. “This is a unique and great opportunity to get to meet some guys from across the pond and make some great friendships,” said senior captain Billy Haynes. Men’s rugby is no stranger to playing teams from outside the United States. Last year, the team spent a week in South Africa, where it played various teams from the area and learned more about the gameplay and culture of their host country. Now, Princeton is returning the favor and hosting the men from Oxford during their first week in the United States. “They were very gracious hosts,” said Oxford player Sam Miller. The Oxford team began its tour of the East Coast almost a week ago. It has visited sev-
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Princeton and Oxford men’s rugby teams scrimmaged and swapped stories and tips last Thursday.
eral university campuses — including Harvard and Yale — as they have toured and trained for their season in England. The team stayed in Princeton through Friday morning before departing for Philadelphia to play the All American team this Saturday. “We were really impressed with the Princeton setup,” commented Miller. “Definitely some of the best we have seen on our trip so far.” Meanwhile, the Tigers have a few more days of preparation and practice before they take on the University of Pennsylvania in their first Ivy League match of the season next Saturday. The Tigers
entered the preseason behind other Ivy League teams due to the later start date of classes. However, the team has been working hard throughout September, making up for lost time. “We’ve been coming out here and working hard all preseason,” senior captain Mark Goldstein stated one day after practice. “We’ve been out here getting better as a team each day and the results are really starting to show”. “We really enjoyed the Princeton passion and the defense that they had on display; the tackling was really good — especially for the teams we have played,” com-
mented Ed Elvin of the Blues. The teams met at Richardson Field for a joint practice and scrimmage Thursday afternoon. There, Princeton and Oxford worked together on line-outs, passing, and other drills before playing a simulated game during the second half of practice. Along the way, Princeton picked up many tips from both the players and coaches of Oxford. The training that the players received from the highly experienced team will be valuable for the upcoming Ivy League season. “It was a great experience even to watch,” said sophomore Jarrett Stowe. “I think we learned so much in just these
few hours that will help us throughout the season.” Although there was no score recorded during the game, Princeton put up a good fight against the Blues’ tough competition. “They were definitely on another level than some of the other teams we played,” said Elvin. Beyond the game itself, the Tigers created a memorable experience for both teams involved. Even something as simple as a dining hall guest swipe made for a great bonding experience for both the Princeton and Oxford players, providing the foundation for friendships that may continue for years to come.
WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY
Princeton claims first at annual Harvard-Yale-Princeton meet By Claire Coughlin
associate sports editor
The Harvard-Yale-Princeton meet is one of the most historic events and rivalries in collegiate athletics. Varsity cross country competition among the Harvard, Yale, and Princeton men first began in 1907 and the schools held their first official meet in 1922. Since this first meet, this competition has occurred annually with only three disruptions. The women’s teams of each school began to compete against each other in 1976 and varsity status was obtained at all three schools starting in 1977. This year’s women’s HYP meet was held at The Course at Yale on Sept. 15 in New Haven. This was Yale’s first race of the season, while it was both Princeton’s and Harvard’s second. Last weekend, the Tigers sent their middle-distance squad to compete in the Fordham Fiasco at Van Cortlandt Park in New York City. There, they came in second, so the team is very excited for this first-place follow-up at HYP. Junior Gabi Forrest commented, “HYP was a very solid start, setting us up for a strong cross country season.” The team is
currently ranked at an impressive No. 7 in this week’s U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association MidAtlantic Region poll. Because of its depth, Princeton won the meet with an overall score of 32 points, while Yale and Harvard trailed behind with scores of 39 and 59. At first place overall was Bulldog Andrea Masterson by a wide margin with a time of 13:45.1 — a full 10 seconds ahead of second-place Bulldog Kayley DeLay. The Tigers really came out strong this year, with all five scorers finishing in the top 10 of the race. At third place overall was junior Brighie Leach, with a time of 14:00.4. At only the second official cross country race of the season, the Orange and Black had a strong performance from their firstyears. Following close behind Leach was an impressive race from first-year Sophie Cantine with a time of 14.02.3. In third place for the Tigers and fourth overall was fellow first-year Melia Chittenden with a time of 14.09.1. The four remaining scorers were junior Allie Klimkiewicz at 14.11.8, junior Maddie Offstein at 14:18.6, Forrest at 14:20.8, and sophomore Madeleine Sumner at 14:22.6.
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The next contest for the Tigers will be Friday, Sept. 29, at Lehigh’s Paul Short Run.
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Sophomore Brighie Leach races ahead of the competition, securing 3rd place overall for the Princeton team.
Stat of the Day
No. 15 The Princeton Women’s Field Hockey team is ranked No. 15 in Penn Montco/ NFHCA Coaches’ Poll.
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