George Mason head coach Andrew Gerard has announced the hiring of Cory Leslie as an assistant cross country and track coach. Leslie spent the last four years on the staff at Furman.

George Mason grad Bethany Sachtleben will compete for Team USA on Sunday in the World Mountain Running Championships in Bulgaria.

GoMason.com caught up with George Mason grad David Verburg, who just returned from Rio after winning gold with Team USA in the 4x400-meter relay at the 2016 Olympics.

Former George Mason standout David Verburg can add an Olympic gold medal to his repertoire. The United States won gold in the 4x400-meter relay at the Rio Olympics on Saturday night with a time of 2:57.30.

Former George Mason standout David Verburg and Team USA finished second in their heat on Friday night, advancing to the finals of the 4x400 relay of the Rio Olympics on Saturday. The final will be run at 9:35 p.m. (EST) on Saturday.

After reaching the semifinals of the 400-meter dash, George Mason grad David Verburg will compete in the 4x400-meter relay for Team USA this weekend at the Olympic Games in Rio.