George Washington University Athletics
GW Men's Squash Announce Incoming Class
7/25/2014 12:00:00 AM | Men's Squash
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July 25, 2014
WASHINGTON - George Washington men's squash head coach Wendy Lawrence has announced that six student-athletes will be joining the program in the fall.
The class includes Billy Berner (Greenwich, Conn.), Harry Graham (Darien, Conn.) and Mason Ripka (New York, N.Y.) from the New York City metro area along with John Bassett (Buffalo, N.Y.) and Omar Mussehl (Seattle, Wash.) The class also includes the men's squash team's first international student-athlete since the 2012-13 season in Oisin Logan from Dublin, Ireland.
"This is an impressively strong group of six incoming freshman that will help us attain our goal of reaching the top-15 of the College Squash Association this upcoming season," said Coach Lawrence. "Two freshmen players will play in the top four of the ladder from the start and several of the others will be key players moving forward."
"Our strong group of returning players, which includes Andres de Frutos, Nicolas Valderrama, James Reiss, Reid Breck and Josh Marks, coupled with this talented group of freshman will put us in a position to enter the B-Division at Nationals for the first time in program history," said Coach Lawrence. "With only one senior on the roster we have the opportunity to develop into a top-ten team as we progress over the next two years."
Mason Ripka
Fr.
New York, NY/Professional Children's School
Ranked No. 6 in the United States ... member of the United States National Junior Team and competed in the World Championships in both 2012 and 2014 ... US National Team Selection Playoff Champion in 2014 ... Nordic Junior Open Champion (2012) ... French Junior Open Runner Up (2012) ... National Champion BU15.
Oisin Logan
Fr.
Dublin, Ireland/Belvedere College
Three-year member of Ireland's Junior Squash Team ... will play No. 3 on the Under-19 team at the upcoming Under 19 World Championships in Namibia ... played for Under-17 squad in 2012 and on the Under-19 team the past two years ... has played in Senior Men's League Premier Division at club Sutton ... also played for club team Leinster for the past eight years.
Omar Mussehl
Fr.
Seattle, WA/Seattle Prep
Played for Seattle Athletic Club ... top-10 ranked player in the Seattle, Washington, area ... graduated with 3.5 GPA.
Billy Berner
Fr.
Greenwich, CT/Brunswick School
Helped Brunswick School to second-place finish at U.S. Division I High School Nationals ... ranked No. 53 in the United States High School rankings ... served as co-captain during senior year ... helped team to New England Independent School Championship ... also was New England Champion with a 19-0 record at No. 6 as a senior ... three-year varsity player.
John Bassett
Fr.
Buffalo, NY/Nichols School
Helped Nichols School to four consecutive Buffalo High School League Championships ... 25-4 individual record as a senior playing at No. 1 position on ladder ... helped team to 2013 CISAA League Championship ... two-time Most Valuable Player and team captain as a senior ... individual Singles City A, Buffalo Junior and Midwestern Junior individual champion as a senior.
Harry Graham
Fr.
Darien, CT/Choate Rosemary Hall
Team captain and No. 1 player for Choate Rosemary Hall under head coach Will Morris ... participated in New England Championships and Nationals ... team won the Founders League Sportsmanship award.
