To the Editor:
Let me start off by saying that I am glad to see that someone is finally taking the time to write about Fairfield’s dive team. However, I do feel that you should have looked a little bit closer at the rest of the team.
When I read the article “Diving into the Spotlight” one sentence caught my eye especially, “Penwell has been the top diver for the Stags this season.” Rob Penwell is a great diver and may be leading the men’s team, but maybe someone should have taken a little time to look at senior Chrissie Mayr.
Yes she may be a girl, and therefore not as fun to write about, but she broke our school’s 3-meter record her freshman year and has qualified for ECAC’s (Eastern College Athletic Conference) all four years. Last year, Mayr was the first Fairfield diver or swimmer to ever medal at the ECAC meet. During the 2004 MACC competition Mayr broke Loyola’s pool record for the 1-meter event during preliminaries.
Most recently at the December 4 meet against Siena, Mayr placed first on both boards. Mayr is the only senior on the dive team and even though she has been a crucial part of this team’s success she has never been recognized for any of her achievements. I know this piece was a spotlight piece and don’t mean to take away from Rob Penwell’s success, I just feel that it should be made known that there is a women’s team and that Chrissie Mayr’s accomplishments should not have been so easily overlooked.
Sincerely,
Michaela Chatel ’05
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