FAIRFAX, Va. - For the third consecutive year, the George Mason Varsity 4 captured first place at the Head of the Occoquan Saturday afternoon. Mason raced nine boats on Saturday and recorded five top 10 finishes.

Closing out the day of racing, the Varsity 4 captured first-place with a time of 19:16.13, edging out Duquesne, U.S. Military Academy and Saint Joseph's, which rounded out the top five. Racing four boats in the event, Mason also grabbed an eighth-place finish with a time of 20:10.36. The Patriots' final two boats competing in the Varsity 4 finished in 16^th (20:45.22) and 20^th (21:11.02) place, respectively.

Opening the morning for the Patriots were three boats in the Varsity 8. The Patriots earned another top-10 finish taking seventh with a time of 17:48.99. Mason also captured a 20^th-place finish (18:54.98) and 25^th-place finish (19:41.31).

The Novice 8 took home two top-10 showings as the Patriots finished in eighth and ninth place. The first boat crossed in 20:54.65 for eighth place, while the Patriots also recorded a ninth-place finish with a time of 21:06.42.

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The Patriots return to action and close out the fall portion of the schedule at the Frostbite Regatta on Saturday, November 10 in Camden, N.J.