At Princeton — 2012: had season-best 16 kills in 3-2 win over Kean and added 14 kills apiece against NJIT and Saint Francis … recorded four kills and six blocks in near upset of Penn State … had nine kills and four assists in win at UC-San Diego … had 10 kills, eight digs and three blocks against Harvard. 2011: led Princeton in both kills (2.68) and points (3.29) in his first season as outside hitter … ranked third in the EIVA with .39 service aces per set … started every match and played 82 sets … recorded season-best 19 kills at Harvard … had double-digit kills in 11 matches … recorded season-high eight digs against both Hope International and George Mason … had multiple service aces in 11 matches … hit .424 with 17 kills and only three errors in home victory over Juniata.

Before Princeton — winner of the Coach’s Award and selected as Bellarmine College Prepatory’s MVP … team captain … MVP of the Dos Pueblos tournament; selected to all-tournament team … selected to WCAL first team as a junior … WCAL MVP as a senior … CCS Junior of the Year … CCS first-team selection in both junior and senior year … finished fifth, seventh and tenth at Junior Olympics … invited twice to national high performance camps.

Personal — born September 10, 1991 … son of Jim and Kim Stapleton … father is a CMO; mother is an office manager … has a brother Christopher … winner of the General Excellence, the History Scholar, and the Bob Fatjo Sportsmanship and Leadership Award … enjoys listening to music, especially classic rock … interested in economics and the social sciences.