Fairfax, Va. – George Mason University golf head coach Greg Pieczynski has announced four roster additions to compete during the 2023-24 season.
 
"I'm excited about the new crew we have coming in," said Pieczynski. "After a strong fall, we struggled in the spring without J.P. Miller, who had a season-ending injury. You're never going to replace a collegiate champion and all-conference player like him, but we also didn't have the depth we needed. This incoming class were all highly ranked juniors and Brayden is an accomplished transfer. They all have a passion for the game and relentless work ethic in common. Our returning roster got valuable experience with Samir Davidov and Aryan Vuradi who were leading scorers as true freshmen."

The 2023 class includes one transfer and three incoming freshmen.
 
Brayden Dahl | Sophomore | Durban, South Africa


Dahl transfers into Mason from McCook Community College where he earned a spot on the All-Region team.
 
Dahl, from Outer West Durban, South Africa, ranked fourth in Region IX during his year at MCC. Twice he posted scores of 69; Sept. 16 at Eastern Wyoming and Oct. 6 at Lamar. He finished in a third-place tie at Lamar with a two-day, one-under 135.

Performing in the classroom, Dahl was named to the All-American Academic Team in 2022 and 2023.

Dahl was named to the Dean's List in the fall of 2021, spring of 2022 and fall of 2022. In addition, following his freshman year he was named to the National Junior College Athletic Association all-academic second team, for student-athletes with grade-point averages between 3.80 and 3.99.

As a freshman, Dahl finished 6^th in the individual standings among all Region IX golfers. He claimed the top medal at the fall Heritage Hills meet with his two-day 147. He shot a 67 at NJC and finished that fall tournament with a 139, and a second-place finish.
He plans to major in business analytics.
 
Vijay (JJ) Powell | Freshman | Midlothian, Va.
 
Virginia's 2022 high school player of the year, Vijay Powell is a member of the incoming freshman class.
 
Powell played his prep golf for St. Christopher's School, a private school renowned for its golf prowess. Captain of the team as a senior, Powell earned five varsity letters and finished in the top-15 each of four seasons (no tournament in 2020) in the VISSAA D1 Virginia State Championship, including a top finish in 2022.
 
Midlothian, Va. native earned all-prep and all-state honors in two seasons.
 
Powell earned top-10 honors in multiple AJGA events.
At 16 in 2020, he captured the 72nd Richmond Golf Association Boys' Junior Amateur Championship title. He shot a 70-74 over the two-day, 36-hole event held at Jefferson Lakeside Country Club.

Powell best round was at the 68^th Virginia State Golf Association Junior Stroke Play Championship in 2020. He posted a 7-under-par 63 at James River Country Club in the opening round.
He finished Top-5 in 2021 VSGA Junior Stroke Play.
 
Most recently in March 2023, Powell and Rylan Shim (University of Florida commit) erased a two-stroke deficit before holding on for a one-shot victory at the 10th MAPGA/VSGA Junior Four-Ball Championship at Hobbs Hole Golf Course.
 
Powell was ranked top-250 Overall in 2023 Class and selected George Mason over Richmond, VCU, Virginia Tech, Rutgers, and William & Mary.
 
Samuel Brown | Freshman | Boca Raton, Fla.
 
Samuel Brown comes to George Mason to the incoming freshmen class from Boca Raton, Florida.
 
He is ranked #222 overall in 2023 Class and top-25 in Florida (Junior Golf Scoreboard rankings). Brown earned eight top 10 finishes on the AJGA Junior circuit.
 
He won the Bulgarian Junior Match Play and is the first Bulgarian to participate in the U.S. Junior Amateur.
 
In 2022 he finished 5^th in AJGA Vaughn Taylor and 5^th in South Florida PGA Doral Junior Championship. He recently just finished 9^th at AJGA Junior Championship by Visit Tallahassee.
 
Captain of the team as a senior, Brown earned three varsity letters at Pine Crest High School. He won regionals two years in a row for the Panthers.
 
 
Pierce Hokenson | Freshman | McLean, Va.
 
 
Pierce is a product of McLean, Va and was a starter for powerhouse Langley High School, which has won seven straight Virginia High School League Class 6 State team championships.
 
In 2022, he finished 9^th in the VSGA Junior Stroke Play Championship, 6^th at the MAPGA Junior PGA Championship, and 8^th at the MAPGA Denny McCarthy Invitational.
 
Hokenson played in five AJGA events with a best finish (6^th) at the AJGA Junior at Dupont in August 2022.