Ashley Danner
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Junior swimming and diving athlete Ashley Danner has become quite familiar with the George Mason Student-Athlete of the Month. The March winner has won seven awards in her career, which is the most for any student-athlete at Mason.
Danner finished third in the 100-yard breaststroke and seventh in the 200-yard breaststroke at the NCAA Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships in Austin, Texas.
The two events are her best as she won All-American honors both this season as well as last season. In the 100-yard breaststroke, Danner finished with a time of 59.23 and in he 200-yard breaststroke she had a time of 2:08.52. Along with her personal accolades, Danner led the George Mason women’s swimming and diving team to 33rd in the national team rankings.
Chris Carrington
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Sophomore track and field athlete Chris Carrington had a strong month, picking up the George Mason Student-Athlete of the Month and CAA Player of the Week award.
This is Carrington’s first Student-Athlete of the Month award.
He finished sixth in the 800 meters at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships with a time of 1:50.03. He posted the fourth-best time in the nation with a time of 1:47.30 in the 800 meters during the indoor season, making him eligible for the NCAA Championships.
Carrington became the first individual All-American since 2007 when Ryan McCoy was named an All-American in the triple jump. Carrington and the George Mason men’s 4×400 relay team finished 10th in the event.
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