PRINCETON, N.J. — After reaching the Northeast Water Polo Conference Championship game in 2017, the Princeton Tigers have announced the Class of 2022.
Wyatt Benson
Hometown: Huntington Beach, Calif.
High School: Mater Dei
Height: 6’3
Position: Center
High School: CIF-SS Division I and Trinity first team accolades … Squad won the CIF-SS Division I title and California State High School crowns twice (2015, 2017) and the inaugural California regional championship (2017) … Earned Team’s Best Offensive Player.
Academic: Secured honors on the Principal’s List … Honor Roll … USA Water Polo All-Academic … California Scholastic Federation … Water Polo and Swim Team Scholar-Athlete Award.
ODP/National: Junior Olympic Champion in the platinum division three times (14U twice, 19U) … Ironman 19UTournament Champion in 2015.
Personal: Son of Laurie and Gary Benson … Has a sister, Laurel.
Why I chose Princeton: “I chose Princeton for the great traditions and rich history of the University, the outstanding academics and the strong water polo program.”
Mitchell Cooper
Hometown: Newport Coast, Calif.
High School: Corona del Mar
Height: 6’3
Position: Attacker
High School: Senior captain … Pacific Coast League MVP and All-CIF first team as a senior … OC Varsity Athlete of the Week in 2017 … Pacific Coast League Honorable Mention during junior season … Selected as team MVP as a senior … Best Offesnsive Player in 2016 and Best Defensive Player in 2014 … Lettered in swimming for two years … Member of the CdM FIRST Robotics team and 6072 Triton Tech … Squad earned four straight Pacific Coast League titles … School reached the CIF DII finals in 2017, CIF DI Semifinals in 2014 and quarterfinals in 2015 and 2016.
Academic: USA Water Polo All-Academic three times (2015-17) … Honor Society member … AP Scholar with honors … California Scholarship Federation member every semester … Outstanding Achievemnt Award in English and Bausch and Lomb Excellence in Life Science in 2016-17 … Academic Letter with honor … Gold Sealbearer nominee.
Personal: Son of Amy and John Cooper … Has two siblings.
Why I chose Princeton: “I chose Princeton because I wanted to have a rigorous academic experience, while still playing water polo at a competitive level,” said Cooper. “I love how beautiful Princeton’s campus is, and I was fortunate enough to meet amazing people from all over the world when I visited.”
Keller Maloney
Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif.
High School: Harvard-Westlake
Height: 5’11
High School: Senior captain … Mission League MVP and All-CIF second team … Was the team’s top goal scorer … Squad won the 2014 CIF SS DI championship, finished runner-up in 2015 and was two-time semifinalist (2016-17)
Academic: USA Water Polo All-Academic four times … Cum Laude.
Personal: Son of Nicole and Robert Maloney … Had one brother and one sister … Grandfather, Andrew Jackson Miller III (Ohio State) and Uncle, Andrew Jackson Miller IV (UCLA), played football on both the collegiate and professional levels … Uncle, Treg Miller, golfed at the University of Baylor and played professionally.
Why I chose Princeton: “Princeton is the type of the place that values excellence in all forms,” mentioned Maloney. “The water polo team is very competitive, but it is not so at the expense of excellence in school. I was also attracted by the amazing community of undergrads and alums.”
Billy Motherway
Hometown: Santa Ana, Calif.
High School: Mater Dei
Height: 6’4
Position: Goalie
High School: Senior captain that was All-CIF, All-Trinity and OC Register first team … All-Trinity second team in 2016 … Was selected as team MVP in 2017 and Defensive Team MVP in 2016 … School won the CIF Division I and Trinity League crows in 2015 and 2017.
Academic: Member of the National Honor Society … California Scholar Federation honors.
Personal: Son of Julia and Michael Motherway ’90 … Has a sister, Cecilia … Father, Michael, play football at Princeton in 1987 … Uncle, Ryan, played football at UCLA … Uncle, Matt, played football at Stanford.
Why I chose Princeton: “I chose Princeton because my father attended there and I really liked the campus,” said Motherway. “I’m excited for the academics that will certainly expand my mind.”
Miles Wilson
Hometown: Irvine, Calif.
High School: Sage Hill
Height: 6’0
Position: Goalie
High School: A senior captain that helped the team to the 2017 Academy League title … Also lettered in soccer … ASB President … Robotics Team Lead … Spoken Word Poetry Team Co-Captain.
Personal: Son of Taunja and Van Wilson … Has a sister, Mariah, who graduated from Princeton in 2018.
Why I chose Princeton: “It’s the best school in the country and it’s been a dream of mine since I was a freshman to go there,” stated Wilson.
Release courtesy Princeton University Athletics Communications
