The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Thursday, November 24, 1994            TAG: 9411220519
SECTION: CHESAPEAKE CLIPPER       PAGE: 39   EDITION: FINAL 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   19 lines

AN INSPIRATIONAL SPEAKER AT OSCAR SMITH HIGH

ILLUSTRATION: Staff photo by STEVE EARLEY

Craig MacFarlane, a blind athlete who has won 103 gold medals in his

career, recently spoke to students and athletes at Oscar Smith High

School. A former competitive wrestler and the 1983 winner of the

National Blind Downhill Skiing Medal, MacFarlane, 32, discussed the

tribulations of competing against sighted opponents and the

challenges of achieving his goals.

by CNB