Ashley Danner, a junior swimmer, and Cam Long, a senior men's basketball player, each had excellent performances during the month of January and for their accomplishments, they were named George Mason Female and Male Athletes of the Month.

Danner, a native of Springfield and a graduate of Lake Braddock High School, swam in 11 events in the month of January. She won nine of those events and had a second-place finish and a fifth-place finish as well. She was honored as a CAA Swimmer of the Week on January 18 after picking up first place against Towson in the 200-yard breaststroke, 100-yard breaststroke and 100-yard freestyle as well as in the 200-yard medley relay. The swimming and diving team hosts the CAA Championships beginning February 24.

Long, who was Male Athlete of the Month for the second-straight month, led the men's basketball team to an 8-2 record in the month of January and along the way, he was recognized by the CAA as its Player of the week on January 24. In the month, The Palm Bay, Fla., native averaged 18 points, 4.2 rebounds and three assists per game including a career-high 30-point performance at James Madison. He also eclipsed the 20-point plateau five times during January as the Patriots closed the month on a six-game winning streak.

For Danner, this is the sixth time winning the award. She has won it twice during every season in which she's swam at Mason. For Long, it's the fourth time he's won the award and he becomes the first male athlete to win the award in back-to-back months. Danner is the only woman to win the award in back-to-back months having done so last season.