Student Athlete

George Mason University has been crowned the Atlantic 10 Women's Indoor Track and Field Champions, claiming the title over VCU at the Virginia Beach Sports Center. The men's team placed second in the championship behind Rhode Island.

A record-breaking 78 Peter N. Stearns Provost Scholar Athletes were honored in a ceremony on Monday evening for their outstanding academic achievements.

George Mason University’s Honors College prioritizes the success of all students. When it comes to student athletes, the Honors College’s top priority is to make sure they receive the same transformational learning experiences that all students receive, providing them the support that helps them grow as individuals, scholars, and professionals. Richard Todd Stafford, the Honors College’s Director of Communications, sat down with alum Breanna Connell (Forensic Science, ‘17), who has been playing soccer professionally in the United States and Europe since graduation to discuss her experiences in the Honors College and beyond.    

This past season, soccer player James Eliuda has solidified himself as an integral piece to the best season George Mason’s soccer program has had since joining the A-10 conference.

As a first-year setter from Istanbul, Republic of Türkiye, Ozarpaci is embracing new experiences—and tasty fast food—in the nation's capital.

George Mason University student-athletes continued to post impressive scores in the Academic Progress Rate (APR) release by the NCAA. Four programs produced perfect multi-year NCAA APR scores of 1,000 while a total of 11 teams had a perfect APR for the 2022-23 academic year.

George Mason lacrosse midfielder and biology major Lauren Distad is the 2024 Aimee Willard Commemorative Award recipient.

The 19-year-old Malinin left no doubt about who will be the likely favorite in the men’s singles competition at the upcoming 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Italy.

As far back as her sophomore year in high school, Mason student-athlete Ewelna Gacek knew she wanted a career in law enforcement.

Nena Rogers, Mason’s Senior Associate Athletic Director of Intercollegiate Athletics for Academic Services, will serve as the university’s Interim Assistant Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics while a national search for a permanent director is conducted.