... have begun! While the Olympics in Paris are over a year away, Hall Olympics got underway this past Monday. In the past, these games were intra-hall competitions, with the various floors of St. Ed's battling it out for bragging rights. But at the request of President Tompkins, to increase the flare and pageantry as well as to try faster, higher and farther, the games now pit the various class levels against each other. Suffice it to say, there is much riding on these games. After the pageantry of opening ceremonies had concluded, it was down to business in the Flounge with the hot wing eating competition.
The class competitors assembled in the Flounge, with Nick Haggestad representing the seniors, Dan McGuire the juniors, Jack Szatkowski the sophomores, and John Challenger the freshmen. The bell was rung and the eating of hot wing commenced. The eating was ravenous, and maybe it was the pace or perhaps the spiciness of the wings, that caused Szatkowski to withdraw mid-feeding. With Szatkowski being attended to by EMTs, the remaining competitors knew that they all would medal, but who would take the gold? In the end, it was Haggestad who took the gold for the seniors followed by McGuire and Challenger, who took second and third respectively.
On his win, Haggestad shared, “Through the burning of my tongue and discomfort from eating so many wings, I could not help but smile through the pain because I knew that I came through for this Hall and this great senior class.”
And on his dropping out, Szatkowski was gracious and stated, “Taking part in the St. Edwards Hall Olympics felt like just as a distinguished honor as the World Olympics we watch every 2 years. Although my event did not go as I wanted it to, I knew my sophomore class took pride in me and I fought the good fight.”
Good luck to all our Olympians!
Olympic Standings (points earned)
Seniors 3
Juniors 2
Sophomores 0
Freshmen 1
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