11/04/2008
Lacrosse Brings in Best Beards

WORCESTER, MASS. - Men's lacrosse coach Evan Davis usually prefers the "clean cut" look for his players during the spring season. But all bets were off this fall as eight members of the team participated in Clark University Beard Enthusiasts' (CUBE), "Octobeard."

"All of the guys on our team love facial hair," said sophomore midfielder Sam McAdam, from Portland, Me. "So we all thought it was a good excuse to grow a beard for a good cause."

Over 60 contestants entered the beard growing competition at Clark in September. Students will get the chance to vote by donating money to the contestant with the best beard on November 6. According to McAdam, the participants will campaign for themselves with a before and after shot in Clark's University Center.

"Whoever gets the most money can donate it to a charity of their choice," says McAdam, who, if he wins, will give to either a Crohn and Colitis fund or the lacrosse team's Americans Supporting Americans (ASA) initiative.

Although seven of his teammates including, his brother Garrett McAdam '10, and Drew Silverman '09, Tyler Campbell '09, Shawn Roche '09, Ben Collins, Kevin Schofield '11, and Jeff Deluca '09, are considered stiff competition, McAdam feels good about his chances.

"We had a good turn out of beards," he says. "The first week, anytime we saw each other we would compare. But I'm feeling pretty confident going into the finals."

Other categories to vote on are best female beard, most unique, the "maybe next year" effort award, and most massive.

Get out and vote!