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Athletes of the Week

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Caspar Lightner

  • Award
    Athletes of the Week
  • Week Of
    9/17/2025
  • Sport
    Men's Water Polo
  • Bio
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Caspar Lightner collected 12 goals, six assists and two steals as the MIT water polo team went 2-2 at the Navy Open over the weekend. Lightner scored four goals, including the game-winner in the third overtime period of the Engineers 15-14 win over Mount St. Mary's. He also dished out five assists and had one steal in the win. Additionally, he scored five goals against Salem and had three goals, a steal and an assist in MIT's win over Connecticut College.


Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
4/7/2021 Tori Jensen Softball
3/31/2021 Anna Kokensparger Women's Swimming and Diving
3/31/2021 Douglas Kogut Men's Swimming and Diving
3/24/2021 Cimran Virdi Women's Track and Field
3/24/2021 Graham Davis Men's Lacrosse
3/17/2021 Helen Sakharova Women's Fencing
3/17/2021 Yorai Shaoul Men's Track and Field
3/10/2021 Jasmin Joseph Softball
3/10/2021 Ty Ingram Sailing
3/3/2021 Jessica Chen Women's Swimming and Diving
3/3/2021 Tzer Wong Men's Fencing
2/24/2021 Keith Lamp Men's Squash
2/24/2021 Jacqueline Ahrens Women's Track and Field
2/16/2021 Sarah Wright Rifle
2/16/2021 Tavish Smith Men's Volleyball
2/10/2021 Aidan Gilson Men's Track and Field
2/10/2021 Cori Drysdale Women's Fencing
2/4/2021 Margaret Trautner Women's Track and Field
2/4/2021 Aaron Lu Men's Fencing
1/27/2021 Jeffrey Hu Men's Squash
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