Mason Recreation

Mason Club Sports: Post Competition Report Feb. 4-5

Mason Club Sports

Post competition

Feb.4-5

 

Crew Club: The Crew Club competed in the MidAtlantic Erg Sprints regatta in Alexandria on Saturday. They faced various Virginia based high schools and colleges and had successes in a number of events. Event results are listed below.

  • College Men’s 500m
    • Jose Martini-1st Place
    • Wyatt Rush- 3rd Place
    • Garrett Whitescarver- 4th place
  • College Coxswain Men’s 500m
    • Russel Heller- 1st Place
  • College Coxswain Women’s 500m
    • DJ Mendoza- 3rd Place
    • Emily Metz- 6th Place
  • College Men’s 2k
    • Josh Martini- 4th Place
  • College Freshman Men’s 2k
    • Justin Brunjes- 2nd Place
  • Mixed 5 minute Quad Slide
    • Justin Brunjes & Daniel lunongo- 2nd Place
  • College Men’s 5 minute Quad Slide
    • Sam Gallerano, Andrew Price, Chase Lattimore, David Lambrecht- 2nd Place

 

Ski & Snowboard: The Ski & Snowboard club travelled to Massanutten Mountain to compete with 12 other universities. Some highlights included Caroline Fudala placing 4th and 7th in her first Slopestyle competition. John Friedersdorf made it to the finals of the second competition, which is the top 20, and placed 11th in his second ever Slopestyle event. Other event results are listed below.

  • Men’s Slopestyle 1
    • John Friedersdorf- 16th with a score of 4.03
  • Men’s Slopestyle 2
    • John Friedersdorf- 11th with a score of 4.35
  • Women’s Ski Freestyle 1&2
    • Caroline Fudala- 4th and 7th with a score of 2.86 and 1.45
  • Women’s Ski Slalom
    • Caroline Fudala- 25th with a time of 1:49:70
  • Men’s Ski Giant Slalom
    • Tristan Shuler- 43rd with a time of 1:16:83

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Pitch In on the Piedmont – April 22, 2017

Members of the Mason community both students and staff join with The EDGE client volunteers from around the DC metropolitan area in a service project on the Science and Technology campus. The project requires mild physical activity, protects the environment, creates community and maintains the appearance and safety of the finest challenge course on the East Coast. Get dirty – have fun!

January is Healthy Weight Awareness Month

January is Healthy Weight Awareness Month which means it is time to get physical and physically active.  What a great time to get started with the introduction of the New Year!  Now is the perfect time to make that conscious effort to eat healthier and exercise more.  It is time to shed those extra pounds we have gained from the holiday season and build up those muscles!

We all know exercise is necessary for losing weight and making your body look and feel its best; however, there are also numerous healthy benefits to regularly exercising.  The U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps have identified some of these benefits.

  • Controlling your weight
  • Reduced risk of cardiovascular disease
  • Reduced risk of Type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndromewomenlift1
  • Reduced risk of some cancers
  • Strengthened bones and muscles
  • Improved mental health and mood
  • Increased chances of living longer

Being healthy, feeling good, and living longer all sound pretty good to me.  All this comes from a minimum of 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity a week!  That’s only 30 minutes a day during the work week.  30 minutes a day of walking briskly, cycling at a casual pace, or casually throwing a ball around or shooting hoops.  Don’t you want to take part in Healthy Weight Awareness Month so that you can have all those benefits above?

The beautiful thing is that at George Mason Recreation, we offer a variety of options that will help you fulfill that 30 minutes a day minimum, help you lose weight, and help you feel better and look better, too.  For those of you who want to get fit but need motivation or don’t know where to start, perhaps hiring a personal trainer would benefit you.  Maybe you like working out with others.  Then take part in numerous group classes offered at both the RAC and the AFC on the Fairfax campus.  If you’re the type of person that wants to workout without going to the gym, then going on trips with Outdoor Adventures may be the thing for you.  If you are experienced or ready to workout and go, then head on over to the RAC or one of our other facilities and prove that fithappens.

A healthy weight leads to a healthy mind leads to a healthy and happy life.  Be aware this month and this year of your weight and strive for that healthy weight of yours.  We will be there when you need us.

 

Winter Break Hours of Operation

Below are the Winter Break Holiday hours of operation for all facilities:

 

AFC:

The AFC will have the following altered facility hours during winter break (December 21-January 21):

  • Monday-Friday   6am-9pm
  • Saturday  8am-7pm
  • Sunday 9am-9pm
  • Facility will be closed on December 24, 25, 31 and January 1

*Pools will close 30 minutes prior to the facility.  Please see our aquatics page for altered pool hours.**

 

RAC:

The RAC will have the following altered facility hours during winter break (December 21-January 21):

  • Monday-Sunday  12pm-8pm
  • Facility will be closed on December 24, 25, 26, 31 and January 1

 

Skyline:

Skyline will close at 3pm on Tuesday, December 20th for winter break and will re-open at 3pm on Sunday, January 22nd

Mason Club Sports Game Schedule: Nov.11-13

Mason Club Sports

Game schedule

Nov.11-13

 

HOME GAMES

 

Ice Hockey

Ice Hockey vs. Loyola

11/11. 9:30 pm @ Prince William Ice Center

Women’s Ultimate

HOME TOURNAMENT

11/12. 9 am-4 pm @ IM Fields 3|4|5

11/13. 9 am-3pm @ IM Fields 3|4|5


AWAY GAMES

Swim Club

Swim Meet @ NC State (Raleigh, NC)

11/12-11/13 @ 11 am & 10 am

Opponents: Duke, UCF, University of Delaware, Coastal Carolina, W&M, App State, and others..

Ice Hockey

Ice Hockey @ Loyola (Baltimore, MD)

11/12. 8:45 pm @ Ice World

Running

Running Nationals (Hershey, PA)

11/12. Men’s Championship- 11am      Women’s Championship- 1 pm & 2 pm

Men’s & Women’s B Races 1 pm & 2 pm

 

Badminton

Tournament (Williamsburg, VA) (Host- W&M)

11/12-11/13  8 am-7 pm

Opponents: Duke, GW, VCU, GT, NC State, and others…

Women’s Basketball

Tournament (Richmond, VA) (Host- VCU)

11/12-11/13  9:15 am

Opponents: VCU, CNU, Longwood, Georgetown

 

 

November Donation Drive

Mason Recreation hosting November donation drive

 

Please join Mason Recreation in donating goods for GMU’s Pop Up Pantry.  Through November 20th, Mason Recreation will be collecting items to assist the less fortunate students on campus that may be without housing and day to day necessities.  Each facility will have collection boxes at the front desk area.  Items that the pantry find useful include:  Snacks (crackers, chips, fruit snacks), granola bars, microwaveable foods, cereal cups, toiletries (soap, shampoo, etc), paper towels, toilet paper and shaving supplies.

 

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Club Sports Post Competition Results: Nov.5-6

Mason Club Sports

Post competition

NOV.5-6

 

Men’s Club Volleyball: Men’s Club Volleyball hosted their first ever Fall Invitational this weekend. In the first round of pool play, Mason defeated Radford 25-20, 25-22. They then split games against Towson in two close games scoring 27-29, 32-30 and then lost to DC Lit 19-25, 17-25. Placing 2nd in their pool, Mason faced Mason Alumni in the first round of the playoffs in the gold bracket, losing in two close games of 23-25, 24-26.

 

Men’s Ultimate: Men’s Club Ultimate held the 2016 Patriot Games this past weekend. The tournament was energized and full of ultimate action! Mason competed against Penn State (11-13, L), American (13-5, W), Navy (9-10, L), W&M (12-13, L), University of Richmond (9-13, L), and W&M (12-13, L). Mason placed 6th overall. Despite their tournament record of 1-5, Captain, Matt Carter, stated, “This was out most hard fought tournament of the season. The record doesn’t reflect the effort and hard work put in this weekend.

 

Equestrian: Equestrian Club hosted the GMU IHSA Show this past weekend. The event was filled with tons of viewers awaiting these collegiate riders and their majestic horses. Unfortunately, University of Maryland rose to the top as the highest point team, and Mason fell in behind claiming 4th place. Both Alina Parikh and Sarah Younes pointed out of their division to move up divisions and qualified for regional championships! Individual results are listed below

 

Saturday Results

Alina Parikh- 1st on flat                           Sarah Younes- 2nd on flat and 2nd over fences

Elizabeth Dorrian- 4th on flat and 2nd over fences

Katherine Velle- 4th on flat                      Megan Hagarty- 5th on flat and 5th over fences

Kaitlin Hurley- 2nd over fences                 Jenna Dayton- 6th on flat

Rose Landoll- 5th on flat                         Rachel Petras- 4th on flat

Codie Gibson- 4th on flat             Amanda Malloy- 2nd on flat

Lindsay Tarr- 3rd on flat                          Caitlin Twelves- 5th on flat

 

Sunday Results

Alina Parikh- 2nd on flat                          Sarah Younes- 1st on flat and 3rd over fences

Elizabeth Dorrian- 1st over fences Megan Hagarty- 1st on flat and 5th over fences

Erika Eisenacher- 3rd on the flat               Jenna Dayton- 4th on flat  

Katherine Velle- 3rd on flat and 1st over fences

Theresa Litzinger- 2nd on flat                   Rachel Petras- 4th on flat

Codie Gibson- 4th on flat             Amanda Malloy- 5th on flat

Sarah White- 2nd on flat

 

Badminton: Badminton competed at the Northeast Intercollegiate Team Badminton Championships in College Park, MD. Rutgers University placed 1st, followed by GW with 2nd, then Mason taking 3rd place.

 

Trap & Skeet: Trap and Skeet competed in the Upper East Coast Conference Championship at Prince George’s County Trap and Skeet Club. In the Sporting Clays event, Derek Vacco took first place overall with a 96/100 and Stephanie Treme took first place in the women’s category with a 74/100. In the American Trap event, Derek tied for 3rd place with a 95/100 and won in a shoot off with a 24/25. Stephanie took first place in the women’s category with a 91/100. In the American Skeet event, Stephanie took second place with a 79/100. Overall, Derek Vacco took first place with a 284/300.

 

Crew: Crew club competed at Head of the Occoquan at Sandy Run Regional Park, competing against over thirty collegiate programs. GMU Varsity 8 placed 5th overall and GMU Varsity 4 placed 7th overall.

 

Quidditch: Quidditch Club hosted a Pre-Regionals Tournament, doubleheader against Johns Hopkins Quidditch Club. GMU easily defeated their opponent in both matchups with scores of 140-60 and 150-20.

 

Women’s Club Soccer: Women’s Club Soccer hosted William & Mary this past Saturday in a warm up exhibition game for Nationals. Despite a hard fought effort, they lost 0-2.

 

Football: Club Football traveled to Farmville, VA this past weekend for a match against Longwood. This game determined whether the team advanced to playoffs. Unfortunately, the team came up just short with a score of 20-22 (L). Mason ended their season overall with a record of 2-5, and 2-2 in the MAC Conference.

 

Tennis: Club Tennis competed at the On Campus Sectionals Tournament at Old Dominion on Saturday and Sunday. Saturday, they faced Georgetown (3-30, L) and University of Mary Washington (22-24, L). Sunday, Mason came out ready to compete and swept their competition!  Salisbury University was their first victim, and Mason claimed W’s across the board. Amanda Smithson and Katelynn Hipolito represented Mason in Women’s Doubles beating Towson 6-0. In Mixed Doubles, Miguel Mitra and Katelyn Dreeke won the entire match with a 6-4 set, making us the champions of the Silver Bracket!