FAIRFAX, Va. - George Mason rowing head coach Geoff Dillard announced the addition of 10 rowers to the roster for the 2012-13 season. The incoming class consists of seven rowers from Virginia in addition to rowers from New Jersey, Connecticut and New York.

Cailyn Casto
Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey
Egg Harbor Township High School
A multi-sport athlete at Egg Harbor Township High School, Casto competed in both soccer and rowing for the Eagles earning two letters in soccer and three in rowing. In 2012, she helped the Eagles to a silver medal in the Atlantic County Championship in addition to a silver finish at the Garden State Championship and bronze finish at the Stotesbury Cup Regatta. The New Jersey native captured gold in 2011 at the Atlantic County Championship and Garden State Championship and took bronze at the Philadelphia City Championship. Casto was a varsity scholar-athlete and a member of the high honor roll and National Honor Society.

"Cailyn has a lot of athletic ability and a strong work ethic," stated Dillard. "She has a lot of great race experience and has been successful at some of the biggest races at the scholastic level. We look forward to her bringing her skills and race experience to Mason next year."

Katie Bamberger
South Glastonbury, Conn.
Glastonbury High School
A senior from Glastonbury High School, Bamberger earned two letters in basketball and six in rowing. The honor roll student was State Champion in 2011.

"Katie will be a great addition to our team next year," commented Dillard. "She has great Division I size, and rows with a lot of power and length. I believe she will really embrace our team atmosphere and will take her rowing to a top level."

Kara Pohlmeier
Woodbridge, Va.
Woodbridge Senior High School
A varsity crew member at Woodbridge Senior High School, Pohlmeier was tabbed All-Area First Team and team captain as both a junior and senior. In 2011, Pohlmeier took second in the Virginia State Championship with the lightweight eight and captured the lightweight 2x title in 2012. Additionally in the lightweight 2x, she took silver at the 2012 SRAA Nationals. An Honor Society member, she also joined the Beta Club and participated in the Advanced Placement Scholars Program.

"Kara comes to Mason highly recommended by her scholastic coaches," Dillard noted. "Kara rows really well and is an excellent boat mover. She has a lot of racing experience and will be a welcome addition to our team."

Alexandra von Rinteln
Centreville, Va.
Westfield High School
A two-sport athlete at Westfield High School, von Rinteln competed in rowing and volleyball for the Bulldogs. She played with SYA Volleyball for six years and SYA Soccer for three years. The senior earned three letters in rowing and was a member of the Art Honor Society.

"Ali has a great attitude and is very coachable," Dillard said. "She can generate a lot of power in the boat and we look forward to working with her to build on her scholastic success."

Kelly Rice
Virginia Beach, Va.
First Colonial High School
Rice competed in field hockey, volleyball and rowing at First Colonial High School and was named an Academic All-Start in volleyball in 2010. In 2011, Rice finished 12^th in the varsity four at the SRAA Nationals Competition in Camden, N.J.

"Kelly has great energy and her enthusiasm about rowing is very contagious," stated Dillard. "She has great length which will be a huge asset for her in the boat. She will be a great fit for our program."  

Olivia Oberkircher
Suffern, New York
Suffren High School
Oberkircher rowed for three years at Suffren High School, helping lead the Mountain Lions to four consecutive Rockland County Championships. Additionally in 2012, she helped Suffren capture the Eastern New York High School Championship.

"Olivia has a strong competitive attitude and loves to race," Dillard noted. "Her high energy combined with her competitive attitude will be appreciated by all her new teammates."

Ana-Karina Jin
Fairfax, Va.
Fairfax High School
Jin competed in gymnastics, cheerleading and rowing at Fairfax High School and also rowed at Northern Virginia Rowing Club. Jin, a coxswain, competed at the 2011 Capitol Sprints and US Club Nationals in a junior men's four. Captain of the gymnastics team, Jin was a member of the National Art Honor Society and Visual Arts Club Secretary.

"Ana-Karina is very eager to learn," said Dillard. "Her experience coxing on the Occoquan and knowing the water will make her transition to Mason very easy. We look forward to adding another experienced coxswain to our team."

Caitlin Lucas
Virginia Beach, Va.
Bishop Ireton High School
A tri-sport athlete at Bishop Ireton, Lucas competed in swimming, rowing and water polo for the Cardinals. She twice earned the Varsity Coxswain Award and was tabbed MVP in water polo. Lucas also received the Cardinal Award in both swimming and rowing and earned the coaches award for swimming. She competed at the Stotesbury Cup Regatta, Cindy Cole Cup and Bishops Cup, capturing the both titles, and took first in the men's varsity eight at the Anacostia Invite.

"Caitlin is a converted coxswain from a rower," stated Dillard. "Her understanding of what her rowers are going through will make her a strong coxswain. Caitlin comes from a growing competitive program and will fit right in at Mason next year. "

Clara Wear
Alexandria, Va.
West Potomac High School
A strong student-athlete, Wear earned two varsity letters in rowing at West Potomac High School. She won the Outstanding Sports Journalist Award in 2010 and SAT Award in 2009. She has been a member of the Athletic Honor Roll three times and attended the Virginia's Governor's School for Japanese Language at the University of Virginia last summer.

"Clara is excited to come to Mason next year," noted Dillard. "She is another experienced rower that will be a welcomed addition to our program. Clara is an excellent student with a strong work ethic."

Juliana Moskowitz
Richmond, Va.
J.R. Tucker High School
A four-year member and captain of the crew team at J.R. Tucker High School, Moskowitz was a member of the National Honor Society, Beta Club and Mu Alpha Theta (Math Honors Society). In 2012, she helped capture first in the varsity four and varsity double at the Brambleton Regatta and second place in the varsity double at the Big Mathews Regatta, Mathews Regatta and the James River Regatta. Moskowitz took third in the varsity double at the Occoquan Chase in 2011.