Patriot Brew 3/29: DJ! Turn Up!

Patriot Wrestler Earns Freshman Of The Year Accolades

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Patriot Brew Crew
March 29, 2024

TGIF Mason Nation. You never get a second chance to make a first impression, right?

Good thing that DJ McGee won’t need a second chance.

We’ve got a loaded Brew for you today! Check it out below!

🤼‍♂️ DJ! Turn Up!
👟 Doublin’ Down
🎥 Our Cinderella Story
​⭐ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔺 DJ! Turn Up! Not many burst onto the scene in the first year of their collegiate career.

But not everyone is DJ McGee.

McGee had a tremendous season topped by a second-place finish at the MAC Championship, earning an automatic bid to represent the Patriots at the 2024 NCAA Division I Men's Wrestling Championships.

Because of his outstanding season, McGee voted Freshman of the Year, announced by the Mid-American Conference this week.

It marks the second straight year that Mason has won the accolade after Nate Higley took home the honor last season.

🔺 Doublin’ Down. Two weeks. Four awards. Not a bad start, we’d have to say.

For the second straight week, the Mason track & field squads took home two Atlantic 10 weekly accolades.

Paul McClain was announced as the Track Performer of the Week and Bobby Kestyn was named the Field Performer of the Week.

🔺 Risin’ Up. Speaking of making first impressions, the Patriots did just that in Coach Skinn’s first season at the helm of his alma mater.

A key member of Skinn’s staff was recognized this week as associate head coach Steve Curran has been named to the Silver Waves Media 2024 100 Rising Stars: Mid Major Assistants List.
 
It's the third time Curran has been recognized by Silver Waves Media in his collegiate coaching career. He also garnered recognition as one of the nation's "most impactful mid-major assistant coaches" in both 2020 and again in 2022. 

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18 years ago, it was a time, we’d never forget.

Mason Madness took over not just the Mid-Atlantic region, but the entire country.

Relive “Our Cinderella Story” on the latest edition of Sue’s Place on ESPN+.

🤔 PATRIOT TRIVIA

With DJ McGhee winning the MAC Freshman of the Year Award, it marks the sixth time in program history that a Patriot wrestler won a conference rookie of the year honor.

Who was the first to do so?

Got a guess?

Scroll on down to the bottom of this email for the answer!

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📅 WHAT’S ON TAP?

Friday, March 29
👟 Track & Field at Raleigh Relays
🥎 Softball vs. Fordham @ 2pm (DH)
⚾️ Baseball vs. Richmond @ 2pm
🎾 Men’s Tennis at Saint Joseph’s @ 2pm
🎾 Women’s Tennis at Saint Joseph’s @ 2pm
🏐 Men’s Volleyball vs. Sacred Heart @ 7pm

Saturday, March 30
👟 Track & Field at Raleigh Relays
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. St. Bonaventure @ 11am (Philadelphia, Pa.)
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. St. Bonaventure @ 11am (Philadelphia, Pa.)
🥎 Softball vs. Fordham @ 12pm
🥍 Women’s Lacrosse vs. George Washington @ 12pm
⚾️ Baseball vs. Richmond @ 1pm
🏐 Men’s Volleyball vs. Princeton @ 5pm
🚣‍♂️ Rowing at LIU/Iona/Monmouth (Port Washington, N.Y.)

Sunday, March 31
⚾️ Baseball vs. Richmond @ 12pm

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Chris Mansueto.

In 1995, Manuseto jumped on the collegiate mats for the first time and made an instant impact for the Patriots. He went on to went the CAA Rookie of the Year award at the 118 weight class.

He was a part of the Patriots’ 1995 CAA Championship squad that season.

Patriot Trivia is sponsored by our official Student Housing Partner,
The Main on University

⭐️ Enjoy the weekend, y’all!