End of the Year Banquet

The George Mason University Crew family poses for an end-of-the-season photo after attending the GMU Women's Rowing team banquet. The seniors were rewarded with crew plaques with their names and GMU painted blades made by Head Coach Bob Spousta. Junior William Meeker was also awarded the "Hammer Award" for holding the record for the year of fastest 2k time. We have grown an indescribable amount this season and cannot wait for what the 2014-2015 year will bring for us. Congratulations, senior class! 

ACRAS: American Collegiate Rowing Association 2014

This year Mason surpassed last year's ACRAS entries by sending four small boats to compete in the National Championships on Lake Lanier in Gainesville, Georgia. Three Men's Fours as well as a Men's Double was entered this year, resulting in two national silver medals in the Varsity 4+ and the Novice 4+ events. The Men's Lightweight 4+ was just shy of medaling, taking 5th place just 1.6 seconds behind U of Michigan in 3rd place. The Men's Double also performed with great enthusiasm, taking 4th place in finals, just 6.9 seconds behind Notre Dame. Overall, GMU sent four small boats to finals, and came home with two silver medals and a whole lot of motivation for next year! 

GMU Head Coach Bob Spousta shakes the hand of Varsity stroke seat Timothy Arvin as he prepares to award him the second place medal for the Men's Varsity 4+ event.

Below: the Men's Double crosses the finish line for Grand Finals, placing 4th, just seconds behind a medaling 3rd place. Stroke seat Ryan Noel and bow seat William Rose.

Below: The GMU Crew competitors at ACRAS 2014 with Head Coach Bob Spousta after a hard weekend of great racing!

Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta, Philadelphia, PA 2014

On May 9th and 10th the George Mason University Crew team competed in the annual Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta. We had great success in competition with our Varsity 8+ just shy of qualifying for Grand Finals and placing 4th in Petite Finals, advancing two places from last year's competition. The Varsity 8+ was remarkably close to medaling, finishing in the same second as Army and just three seconds behind the University of Delaware. Overall, the GMU Varsity 8+ ranked 10th at the Dad Vail Regatta in 2014. 

The Men's Varsity 8+ rowing up to the start line

(From stroke to bow): Coxswain: senior Cayla Donnelly, Timothy Arvin, Joseph Butt, William Meeker, Maxwell Jones, William Rose, Billy Colbert, Ryan Noel, and David Noyes. 

The GMU Men's Second Varsity 8+ also competed heartedly, becoming the first GMU Second 8+ to ever advance out of heats to the semi finals. The GMU Second Varsity 8+ was just shy of qualifying for Petite Finals. 

(From stroke to bow): Coxswain sophomore Lauren Soriente, Daniel Luongo, Brian Hetrick, Sam Gallerano, Juan Paz-Rosario, Andrew Price, David Lambrecht, Christopher Margopoulos, and Brett Baker.