President Joe Biden appointed alumna Elana Meyers Taylor late last month to the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition, where she will help advise White House officials to support nutrition and exercise in the country, according to a White House release. The release states Meyers Taylor – a five-time Olympic bobsled medalist in silver and bronze and the most … [Read more...] about Biden taps Olympian alumna to join advisory White House office
Baseball falls to James Madison, snaps three-game win streak
Baseball suffered a narrow defeat to James Madison University at home Tuesday in an offensive battle that saw GW come up one run short with two runners on base in the final inning. The Colonials (8–18) suffered an 8-7 loss to the Dukes (15–9), letting a sixth-inning, four-run lead get away as James Madison posted four runs in the top of the seventh inning and three in the … [Read more...] about Baseball falls to James Madison, snaps three-game win streak
Three men’s basketball players enter transfer portal
A trio of men’s basketball players has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal since Thursday, signaling their potential plans to leave the program. Senior forward Qwanzi Samuels entered the transfer portal Thursday, according to a tweet by college basketball recruitment website Verbal Commits. Sophomore forward Daniel Nixon and junior center Noel Brown entered Thursday and Friday, … [Read more...] about Three men’s basketball players enter transfer portal
Men’s basketball faces pivotal offseason
Updated: March 27, 2023 at 4:34 p.m. Head Coach Chris Caputo’s inaugural year leading the men’s basketball program generated the most wins and best conference record since 2017, but the offseason that lies ahead will be decisive in turning the early success into a new era of GW basketball. After leading the Colonials to a winning conference record of 10-8 and a late-season … [Read more...] about Men’s basketball faces pivotal offseason
Women’s basketball announces return of four seniors
Four senior players will be back on the women’s basketball squad next year for a final season, opting into their extra year of eligibility granted to athletes after the COVID-19 pandemic cut the 2020 season short. The women’s basketball team announced Thursday that forward Faith Blethen, guard Nya Lok, guard Essence Brown and forward Mayowa Taiwo are all returning to the … [Read more...] about Women’s basketball announces return of four seniors