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Four Connecticut College athletes to be inducted into the College´s Hall of Fame

September 20, 2007

Four Connecticut College athletes are about to add a new accolade to their already impressive list of accomplishments. The College´s Athletic Hall of Fame will welcome them in a special ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 29.

The athletes being inducted (with links to full biographies) are:

Phil Craft ´82, one of the College´s best tennis players who helped set the precedent for the program´s national recognition in later years; he was once ranked number three in the United Kingdom.

Maura Danahy ´02, an All-American cross country and track star who broke 20 running records during her four years at Connecticut College and qualified for the 2004 Olympic trials.

Todd Taplin ´89, a two-sport standout in soccer and ice hockey who dominated as one of the top playmakers in the soccer program´s history.

Kareem Tatum ´01, who, as one of Connecticut College´s greatest basketball players, led the Camels to an appearance in the 1999 NCAA Tournament Final Four.

The Athletic Hall of Fame, created in 1989, annually honors individuals who have brought distinction to themselves and the College through commitment, achievement, sportsmanship and leadership in athletics.

This year´s inductees will be recognized briefly during halftime of a 2 p.m. men´s soccer game against Wesleyan. Later that evening, at 5:30 p.m., their plaques will be unveiled in the Hall of Fame room off the foyer of the Charles B. Luce Fieldhouse.

The game and ceremony are free and open to the public. The athletes will also be honored at a dinner on campus after the ceremony. For information about tickets, please contact Judy Richard at 860-439-2541 or judy.richard@conncoll.edu.

For more information contact: Amy Sullivan (860) 439-2526; amy.sullivan@conncoll.edu