Students sign national letters of intent
Anika Hitt, Allie Petersen, Charlie Maleki, Trevor Cho, Mitch Sutton and Jaylen Key sign their National Letters of Intent. “I’m so excited to continue my swimming career at the collegiate level,” Peterson said. “I think it’ll be a lot of fun.”
They have dedicated their lives for this moment.
The moment when every second of hard work and dedication paid off.
The moment that made every drop of blood, sweat and tears worth it.
The moment they officially became college athletes.
This moment became reality for Anika Hitt, Allie Petersen, Jaylen Key, Charlie Malecki, Trevor Cho and Mitch Sutton, seniors, as they signed their National Letters of Intent, committing themselves to at least another year of competitive athletics.
Anika Hitt, senior, will play golf at the University of Cincinnati next year. Despite her competitive experience and her recent second place finish at the WIAA Golf State Championship, Hitt admits she feels nervous for the intensity of collegiate golf. “I’m excited, but obviously with excitement comes nerves,” Hitt said.
Mr. John Krueger, varsity golf coach, however, is confident that Anika’s relentless determination will carry her well in college. “Determination and hard work are her strongest traits. Her preparation and will to make herself better are second to none,” Mr. Krueger said. “She’s been one of the top golfers in the state for numerous years and it’s pretty fitting she’ll be able to carry that on in college.”
Allie Petersen, senior, will be continuing her family’s tradition of swimming at a Division 1 college. Petersen will be swimming at the University of Kentucky, while her brother Nick, Class of 2015, currently swims at Northwestern University. “Nick and I are very supportive of each other’s swimming,” Petersen said. “It’ll be really cool to see each other at meets and swim against each other for our colleges.”
Like the Petersens, Trevor Cho, senior, and fellow baseball player Mitch Sutton, senior, have supported each other throughout their athletic careers. “Mitch and I have been playing together since we were nine,” Cho said. “We’ve become best friends through the process so I couldn’t be more happy for him and his decision. I can’t wait to play with him for one more year and this year we can hopefully get back to state and win it all this year.”
Mr. Ryan Mangan, activities director, believes that as a school, Homestead is proud of its successful athletes and aims to recognize them “We’re always proud as a school of their accomplishments. That’s something they should be proud of and we recognize it,” Mr. Mangan said. “They were Highlanders and hopefully now they can continue their success at the college level.”
