Those affected join a mounting list of college athletes across the country facing not just athletic seasons but careers suddenly cut short during the pandemic. "Something you've worked toward since your freshman year of high school is now ending," junior rower Oliver Peacock said. While GW is the only D.C.-area school to announce sports cuts, they are far from alone. Citing budgets tightened by COVID-19's financial impact, colleges nationwide have taken the ax to varsity teams.
