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March 11, 2010
Allison Jackson
It was cold outside on the weekend of Feb. 19 but for the boys and girls swim team, the competition was just starting to heat up.
With the girls team debuting in Division I, senior Katherine O’Donnell and freshman Megan Kudlac overcame the odds and represented Hoban at the district meet at Cleveland State University in the 50 and 500 free respectively.
“I was so shocked when I made it to districts. It was really unbelievable,” O’Donnell said.
The girls finished with solid times resulting in O’Donnell placing 45th and Kudlac finishing 49th.
“Overall it was a good meet and an awesome experience,” O’Donnell said.
The next day the boys stepped up to the block and broke four more school records. Sophomore Logan Rogers broke his own records in the 50 and 100 free, sophomore Mike Pelini broke his own record in the 100 fly and the 200 freestyle relay of junior Nick Pelini, sophomore Danny Renner, junior Carmine Sberna and Logan Rogers broke their record and went on to swim the 400 freestyle relay.
Also swimming for the Knights were junior Michael Kudlac in the 500 free, senior Jake Craine in the 100 breaststroke, Danny Renner in the 200 and 500 freestyle, junior Paul Davies in the 200 individual medley and the 200 medley relay of sophomore Ryan Will, Jake Craine, Mike Pelini and Nick Pelini.
“I was surprised by the level of competition at districts,” Davies said. “It was like going from the kiddy pool to the deep end. All of the teams were swimming machines and the fact that we got to swim against them was awesome.”
After four months the season has finally come to an end, but for some swimmers next season is now.
“I was happy with my performance at districts and dropping time in my fly but next year I want to make it to states,” Pelini said. “I’ve already started lifting and I start swimming again in March.”
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