McQuaid Jesuit High School - Accolade Yearbook (Rochester, NY)

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Cross-Country People may wonder why young men like to run distance races. What fun is it? Why all that hard, exhausting work? Where does it get you? Where's the good of it? It is one of the strange ironies of this strange life that those who work the hardest, who subject themselves to the strictest discipline, who give up certain pleasur- able things in order to achieve a goal, are the happiest men. When you see 20 or 30 men line up for a distance race in some meet, don’t pity them, don’t feel sorry for them. Better envy them instead. You are probably looking at the 20 or 30 best “bon vivants” in the world. They are completely and joyously happy in their simple tastes, their strong and well-conditioned bodies, and with the thrill of wholesome com- petition before them. These are the days of their youth, when they can run without weari- ness; these are their buoyant, golden days, and they are running because they love it. Their lives are fuller because of this competi- tion and their memories will be far richer. That’s why men love to run. That’s why men do run. There is something clean and noble about It. Brutus Hamilton Varsity, J.V. Rear: Chris Giblin, Jim Biondolillo, Kevin Burnett, Andy Allen, John Farrell, Jack Reiser, Mark Farrell, Coach Bradley; Front: Mike Aha, Tim Law- rence, Dan Schoenherr, Brian Hart, Tom Horton.

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Rear: Dave Schweitzer, Phil Leckinger, C. J. Rapp, Eric Gent, Ron Phillips, Greg Roman, Steve Zatyko, Al Springer, Bill McDonald, Brian Lipchik, Coach Passantino. Front: Greg Foy, John Hart, John Craver, John Thomas, John Lortie, David Newton, Joe Kearney, Greg Messner, Julio Ahumeda, Eddie Schuler, John Cipro, Jim Beauchamp. 149

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The 1974 McQuaid Cross-Country team became the finest team in school history. Despite losing the sec- tional crown, we finished the season ranked ninth in the state, while our 133-1 mark midway through the season was good enough for a number two ranking in the state. Our harriers romped to their third con- secutive City-Catholic League title and extended their dual meet win skein to 29. They won five major invita- tional titles, including their second straight Jesuit Championship. However, painful defeat supplemented our diet of victories, as the Knights lost to Greece Ar- cadia, the team that later won the State Championships. The high point of the season was the hurling of ven- erable mentor, Mr. Bradley, into Red Creek following the big McQuaid Invitational win. There was something clean and noble about this team. There was something clean and noble about this season. Frosh Rear: John Lockemeyer, Matt Tomiano, Craig Schantz, Jim Moffett, Denis Cushman, Jon Horton, Marty McDonald, Mark Tomaino, Chris Koller, Coach Quinlisk; Front: Mike Fox, Tim Feldman, Mike Keating, Jerry Hurley, Mike Marone, Tim Scheg, Bob Zinter, Brendan Byrne, Art Leo, Tom Byrne.