FOR GOLD

sense of “pride and accomplishment.” Once Daniel Rivera ’06 earned his gold jacket his senior year at the MIAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships he exclaimed, “I didn’t take it off the first weekend I got it and even slept in it. I realized these jackets mean more than just an individual accomplishment. It’s a display of what it means to be a part of the CHC community.”

During the 2022-2023 academic year, 204 gold jackets were distributed. Varsity Cross Country, Soccer, Rugby, Golf, Tennis, and Outdoor Track and Field all won the MIAA “A” Championship in their respective sports. 63 student-athletes were named All-MIAA conference, 20 were named to The Baltimore Sun All-Metro first or second team, 19 individual champions, and 1 doubles champion (Tennis).

In the late 90’s, four student-athletes from Calvert Hall were recruited by Penn State - Brian Powell ’98 (Soccer), Justin Nash ’98 (Baseball), Travis Glennon ’98 (Lacrosse), and Ryan Olkowski ‘98 (Track and Field). During their time at Penn State, they would periodically wear their gold jackets when they were all together. Brian somehow misplaced his one night in Happy Valley. He hesitantly recalled Justin possibly picking up his jacket. Fifteen years later, Brian looked Justin up and sent a simple message, “Hey how are you? Do you have my gold jacket?” Justin not only had the jacket but had been storing it for almost 15 years. Brian was in shock. He couldn’t imagine how many times Justin moved that jacket.

Brian went on to share, “I couldn’t stop smiling thinking about Justin keeping it for all these years. Then I thought, ‘I’d do the same thing. There’s no way I would get rid of someone’s gold jacket.’ I guess this is just more proof that the brotherhood is real.”

Corduroy may be a short-lived fad or craze to most, but to those who have earned a corduroy gold jacket at The Hall over the past 75+ years, it is so much more.