Knecht Cup 2015

Congrats to our 2V4+ for placing first at the Knecht Cup, held last weekend on Mercer Lake. For a full results, see http://www.regattaworks.com/knecht/results.php?id=132

Stroke to Bow: Tim Arvin, Max Jones, Ryan Noel, Juan Paz.
Cox: Lauren Soriente

In other news, our new Hudson 4+ has official been named Sækonungar.

Here is the translation from Old Norse:
sækonungar (compd. of sær — "sea" + konungr — "king"; lit. "sea-kings", "rulers of the ocean"

Brian Hetrick applies name to our new boat!

Occoquan Sprints 2015

Video: Men's Varsity 8+ Finals

Cox: Lauren Soriente, 

Stroke to Bow: Tim Arvin, Max Jones, Will Meeker, Lucas Wilks, Sam Gallerano, Juan Paz, Ryan Noel, Billy Colbert

Congrats to all 29 GMU rowers and coxswains who raced Occoquan Sprints this weekend.
Results Summary:

Men's Varsity 8+, Men's Varsity 4+ and Men's Novice 4+ took first place. The Men's Lightweight 4+, Men's Second Varsity 8+ and Men's JV 8+ took second and the Men's Novice 8+ placed 3rd.

Here is the link to the complete RONIN Results page.

http://www.roninregistration.com/rowing/TimingResults.asp?p=default&pt=rowing&GroupId=181716

A big thanks to all of the volunteers who helped us to successfully host this regatta!

Men's Varsity 4+
Sam Gallerano, Billy Colbert, Kassidy Kenney, Will Meeker, Lucas Wilks and Bob Spousta

Men's Novice 4+
Taylor Henderson, Chase Lattimore. Kelsey Ciarocca, Will Hayes, Priit Grabbi

Occoquan Sprints Preview

Promising weekend forecast for the Occoquan Sprints to be held at Sandy Run Regional Park on Sunday March 29th! Here is the link to the event page on Ronin Racing if you are looking for the entries or schedule!

Link: Occoquan Sprints Home on Ronin Racing

First Practices on the Water

In celebration of our first three days of practice on the water, here is a look at the work our rowers did earlier this week to clear ice from around the docks at Sandy Run Boathouse so that we could get shells out.

Photo taken from the dock on Monday, March 9th

Priit, Will and Bob in a launch moving ice.

Look for more photos this week as we get ready to host Occoquan Sprints on Sunday, March 29th!

Updated Spring Schedule

Pentathlon 2015

GMU Men during the Pentathlon's 2k

We held our annual Pentathlon on Saturday January 24. Thanks to our alumni, GMU Women's Rowing and the GMU Army ROTC cadets for joining us!

GMU Women's Rowing completing their 2ks

Senior Chris Margopoulos during the quintuple jump

Spring Schedule!!!

Edit on Feb 23 -  An updated schedule has been posted. View at this link http://masoncrewclub.blogspot.com/2015/02/updated-spring-schedule.html