{"id":35829,"date":"2025-07-31T02:21:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T02:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/35829\/"},"modified":"2025-07-31T02:21:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T02:21:10","slug":"princeton-university-student-dies-while-cycling-in-her-native-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/35829\/","title":{"rendered":"Princeton University student dies while cycling in her native South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"

A 21-year-old Princeton University student died on Sunday after being struck by a car while cycling in South Africa. <\/p>\n

Kerry Grundlingh, a member of the Class of 2027, was a \u201chighly accomplished\u201d athlete on the women\u2019s open rowing team, the university said in a statement. She died in her hometown of Johannesburg.<\/p>\n

Grundlingh was part of the team that won the Ivy League Championship this past rowing season, the university said. Prior to starting college, she represented South Africa several times on its national teams. <\/p>\n

\"KerryKerry Grundlingh was a member of Princeton University’s women’s open rowing team.Princeton Athletics\/Row2K<\/p>\n

At Princeton University, Grundlingh studied economics and served as a tutor on campus. She was also involved in multiple student organizations.<\/p>\n

Grundlingh is survived by her parents and brother. <\/p>\n

A livestreamed<\/a> memorial service will be held on Aug. 1 in Johannesburg at 5 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. <\/p>\n

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