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Patriot Brew 6/18: Golden Memory
2016 Was Truly A Golden Summer For The Patriots
Good Morning Patriots. Today, on this Juneteenth holiday, we pause to remember, honor and celebrate freedom for all.
Please enjoy today’s Brew on this special day.
🥇 Golden Memory
⏮ ICYMI
🎥 A Brand New: T-Time
⭐ And much, much more!
🥇 GOLDEN MEMORY
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We are less than a month away from the 2024 Olympics in Paris and there’s no better time to jump in the time machine to just eight years ago.
That’s when the Patriots enjoyed a truly golden summer as former Mason standout David Verburg became the first Mason alum to capture a gold medal at the Olympics.
Verburg was a member of the 4×400 relay that captured gold at the 2016 Olympics in Rio.
🎥 ALL NEW: T-TIME
One of Mason’s biggest personalities is back behind the mic and giving us some behind-the-scenes of a recent trip to the Washington Mystics game with the gang.
Check out the latest edition of T’d Up with Tavi Habib.
We let @Taviyanna_Habib have the camera for the night 😂
#BelieveBIG | #Ubuntu
— George Mason Women’s Basketball (@MasonWBB)
3:03 PM • Jun 18, 2024
🎥 CATCHIN’ UP WITH COACH
What’s Coach Skinn looking to build on this offseason? What did he learn in his first year at the helm.
Those questions and so much more are talked about in the latest sit down with Coach from The A10 Vault.
💥 In his first season at the helm, @CoachTonySkinn was able to reload and win 20 games.
I spoke with the @MasonMBB Head Coach about his second offseason, retention, new additions and much more. Click link for full interview.
Full Interview: tiny.cc/7ikjyz
— A10_Vault (@A10Vault)
2:05 PM • Jun 11, 2024
⏮ ICYMI
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We like our Brew Hot ‘n’ Fresh. But we’re not opposed to you reheating your cup. Here’s some news you may have missed recently…
🔺 Putting With Purpose. This time of year, golf courses are filled with wannabes trying to make the next Instagram highlight.
Recently, Mason grad and student-athlete Nikita Gubenko took the course for a much bigger purposes.
Gubenko, a first-generation American with deep family ties to Ukraine, participated in the Ukraine Veterans Charity Golf Tournament on June 7 held at Andrew's AFB Golf Course in Maryland.
The tournament featured U.S. General David Petraeus as the Keynote Speaker at the Gala and Awards dinner. A delegation from Ukraine's parliament and government attended along with some of Ukraine's war heroes. All the proceeds benefitted Ukraine's History and Veterans organization.
Gubenko had the privilege to play with two courageous veterans from different wars: a United States Veteran who fought in Iraq back in 2007, and a combat medic at the front line in Ukraine.
"It was such an incredible experience to hear the stories of veterans who have fought in battle and sacrificed almost everything in their lives," said Gubenko.
🤔 PATRIOT TRIVIA
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As we mentioned earlier, David Verburg is the only Patriot to ever capture gold at the Olympics.
However, he was the second Mason alum to earn a medal. Who was the only other Patriot to win an Olympic medal?
Got a guess?
Scroll on down to the bottom of this email for the answer!
Patriot Trivia is sponsored by our official Student Housing Partner,
The Main on University
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📅 WHAT’S ON TAP?
Enjoy the summer! We’ll be back at it in August!
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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER
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Answer: Greg Haughton.
As a member of the Jamaican national team, Haughton won three medals in his career. His best finish came in 2000 as part of the 4×400 relay who captured the silver medal. He also won two bronze medals in his career (1996 - 4×400, 2000 - 400m)
Patriot Trivia is sponsored by our official Student Housing Partner,
The Main on University
⭐️ Enjoy your day, y’all!