The captain of the team filed a lawsuit against GW in the D.C. Superior Court earlier this month, calling on a judge to require the University to reinstate the team as a varsity sport. The men’s varsity rowing team was one of seven varsity teams officials terminated in August 2020 due to “growing financial concerns” officials said were caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The … [Read more...] about Live Updates: Tracking the men's rowing lawsuit
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Sophomore closes out swim season at NCAA Championships
Redshirt sophomore swimmer Djurdje Matic closed out a record-breaking season at the NCAA Championships in Atlanta late last month. Matic matched his Atlantic 10 record in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 45.52 seconds, finishing in 22nd place while competing in the 50-yard free and the 200-yard fly, placing in 49th and 37th place, respectively. “It’s a really fast meet, so … [Read more...] about Sophomore closes out swim season at NCAA Championships
Women’s programs break ground with record championship wins
Women’s sports recorded their highest number of championship-winning seasons this year with three league championships and subsequent appearances in NCAA tournaments. After softball won their first ever Atlantic 10 Championship in spring 2021, cross country followed up with a first league championship in fall 2021. Swimming and diving continued the momentum with their second … [Read more...] about Women’s programs break ground with record championship wins
Baseball wins series against Dayton
Baseball emerged with another series victory over Dayton this weekend. The Colonials (17-15, 5-1 A-10) split the first two games with the Flyers (12-15, 2-4 A-10) before taking home the final game to wrap up the series Sunday afternoon. GW has been on a roll offensively, scoring in the first inning in six out of the last seven games. Game One: The Colonials steamrolled the … [Read more...] about Baseball wins series against Dayton
Federal judge denies emergency request to reinstate men's rowing varsity status
A federal judge denied an emergency motion from the men’s rowing team’s captain Thursday afternoon that would have required the University to reinstate the varsity status of the team. D.C. District Court Chief Judge Beryl Howell denied Patrick George’s emergency motion for a temporary restraining order, which would have prohibited GW from cancelling the varsity status of the … [Read more...] about Federal judge denies emergency request to reinstate men's rowing varsity status