Setting records and continuing a legacy: CJ Kirst is carrying on his family name - ESPN
ON APRIL 26, at home against Dartmouth, Cornell senior CJ Kirst scored the 225th goal of his career, moving into first place all time in Division I men's lacrosse. And he's not done yet.
Kirst leads top-seeded Cornell (14-1, 8-0 Ivy) into the NCAA tournament in search of the Big Red's first national title since 1977.
He is the prohibitive favorite to win the Tewaaraton Award, given to the most outstanding college lacrosse player. He was a finalist as a sophomore. And he was a semifinalist last year.
Simply put, Kirst is one of the greatest players ever. But it's his selflessness that endears him to his teammates and coaches. He clearly feels most comfortable not as a man apart, but as part of a team. Which makes perfect sense because Kirst has always been surrounded by a team.
CHUCK MEYERS' GARAGE in Bernardsville, New Jersey, is both man cave and shrine.
In addition to all the typical garage tools and detritus, there's a high-def big screen TV. Naturally. And the keg, of course. But then there are all the helmets. Two dozen of them. Game-worn, as the collectors say. But who wears them? Not Derek Jeter or Phil Simms or Jalen Hurts, not Francisco Lindor or Joe Namath or Martin Brodeur. Not any of the football, baseball or hockey heroes with fans all over this region.
No, these are lacrosse helmets — which are sleeker than football, baseball and hockey ones. More space-aged. And who wore these helmets? Five brothers who grew up just down the street. The brothers Kirst — Connor, Colin, Cole, CJ and Caden — and if you pay attention to lacrosse, you know exactly who they are.
There is also a framed photograph on the back wall of the garage — a few inches below just about the only non-lacrosse item on display, which happens to


