To ladies' delight, Jay Thalacker crowned Mr. Marist 2007

Mr. Marist 2007 was an extravagant affair hosted by two of the best looking men at Marist, and featured six other pretty good looking guys.

Ricky Ruff, Mat Taylor, Brandon Cartica, Matt Competello, Jay Thalacker, and

David Hochman all competed for the title, while Stephen Krill and Michael Mayfield hosted the evening's events.

Professors of communication Missy Alexander, Marcia Christ and J. James Fahey served as judges for the competition.

The contest featured a formal wear segment, a swimsuit segment, a talent competition, and a final question.

Other volunteers helped out as escorts for the contestants. Senior Sarah Gunner threw herself headlong into the excitement, as a last-minute replacement for someone who fell ill.

"I was more than happy to help," Gunner said. "Michael and Stephen are two of my favorite people, and I loved being on stage with so many good-looking young lads."

After much deliberation, Mat Taylor was crowned second runner up, Ricky Ruff the runner up, and Jay Thalacker the winner.

"It's really great to see people come out who aren1t afraid to just have fun and show their personalities," Krill said. Krill, noted for his own special personality, is the president of MCTV, which will be rerunning the Mr. Marist competition on their channels.