1993

He huffed and he puffed, but no matter how hard he tried, he just couldn't make it to Atlanta. Ireland denied him dual-citizenship; even after the United States offered to revoke his citizenship, Ireland turned him down. So Benson McGrath had to settle for the Irish-American Games in New York City.

He didn't qualify in the 100, 200, or 400. He didn't qualify in the 1500, 5,000 or 10,000. He didn't qualify in the field events. He didn't qualify in the pool. He didn't qualify at all. At the end of a long, hot day showcasing their athletic prowess, his erstwhile competitors found Benson and his lone tag-a-long fan, Kieran Shields, looking for solace in the bottoms of numerous pints of Gaines, finding none. By" the end of the evening however, Benson had found his strength (sort-of) and was proclaimed the unofficial Hurling Champion! Buoyed by the nefarious powers of his plentiful stout beverage, encouraged by the Kieran's hearty companionship, regaled by his fellow competitors and naturally with the Luck of the Irish at his side, Benson shattered the Games' record with his magnificent toss. The ancient and graceful art of hurling has never and likely will never again reach such glorious heights (projectile quantity and zone of coverage.) Swaggering through the medal ceremony, it looked as though Benson was prepared for an encore, his braggadocio was unmatched but all calls for another round went unheeded, thus was disaster averted.

Briefly seen and briefly noted: Lynn Rainville cruised through Hanover en route to Murnau, Germany, where she spent the summer boning up on German and looking for German bones—somehow it's all connected to some sort of anthropology/archeology business. You'll have to ask her.

Molly Zurn completed her first year at the Bread Loaf School of English in Ripton, Vt. During the rest of the year, she teaches high school history at Sewickley Academy in Pennsylvania. Molly's teaching job is primarily a front which permits her ample running time. Time enough to compete in last spring's 100th Boston Marathon. If you look closely at the finish line photos, she's the one just behind Uta Pippig.

At Groton, Vermont's Seyon Pond, Amy Hannah and Bill Lapcevic filmed a segment for ESPN's wildly popular Saturday morning fishing program, Fishing. The duo demonstrated the finer points of Vermont entomology and then showcased their revolutionary field-casting techniques. Look for them in syndication this fall. Amy has started her third year teaching high school English at Wachusett Regional High School in Massachusetts. Bill has once again left the ranks of the unemployed and is once more settling into the corporate lifestyle in the burgeoning East Coast computer field.

Don't ask Andrew Vogel about California's fantastic summer weather. Don't ask him about the Pacific gently lapping pristine beaches. Don't ask him about volleyball in the seemingly endless afternoons which come day after day throughout the summer. After graduating from UCLA Law School in May, Andrew spent his summer preparing for the California bar. Pausing briefly to visit her brother in Vermont, Beth Delehaunty has returned to Colorado, where she continues to set the pace in innovative fashion design for the Rocky Mountains. Beth consumes her time away from the sewing machine by orchestrating her Ultimate teams storied tears through the high-altitude competition.

And lastly, Greg Schmolka and Greg King were seen on New York street corners this summer, alternately singing for money or threatening to sing. King explains, "Schmolka hooked me on this whole London Bridge deal. I thought it sounded great and gave him all of my trust fund. Now it's a struggle just to get beer on the table. Still, I love the guy!"

And that's the news.

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Benson McGrath shattered the record of the Irisk-American Games witli a magnificent toss, so claiming tke title of Hurling Champion. Christopher Onken '93