M-S Quarter Century Team, Installment 13, Ladies’ Swimming

By FRED KRONER

fred@mahometnews.com

Mahomet-Seymour’s Talynn O’Donnell is quick separating herself from different space swimmers.

With nonetheless her senior season forward of her, O’Donnell has already demonstrated that she is among the space’s most versatile swimmers.

Thus far in her prep profession, she has certified for state in seven of 11 non-diving occasions.

In all seven of these occasions (two of that are relays), she at the moment holds, or beforehand held, college information.

O’Donnell additionally went 4-for-4 as a junior, qualifying for the IHSA meet state within the most variety of occasions that a person can enter at sectionals, 4.

That in itself is uncommon, however definitely do-able. In the previous decade, 10 space ladies have superior to state in essentially the most occasions doable.

Others who did so weren’t competing at state in as nice of number of occasions. For instance, current Central graduate Babette Bradley reached state in the identical two particular person occasions three years in a row: the 200-yard particular person medley and the 200-yard breaststroke.

In equity, although, the person medley consists of swims in 4 completely different strokes, considered one of which is the breaststroke.

O’Donnell, in the meantime, has been a state-qualifier individually within the 200-yard freestyle (twice), the 100-yard freestyle (as soon as), the 50-yard freestyle (as soon as), the 100-yard butterfly (as soon as) and the 500-yard freestyle (as soon as).

She has additionally been a part of 200- and 400-yard freestyle relay foursomes that competed at state, as soon as every.

That leaves three particular person occasions the place O’Donnell has not – but – certified for state: the 100-yard backstroke (the place she is the present M-S record-holder), the 200-yard particular person medley (the place she additionally holds the present M-S file) and the 100-yard breaststroke.

The different non-diving occasion not on her state listing so far is the 200-yard medley relay.

O’Donnell’s customary of general excellence is unparalleled. Others might proceed to match a few of her feats, equivalent to reaching state in 4 occasions in a yr, however doing so in such a big and wide-ranging number of occasions is much from a standard prevalence.

Competition for the general versatility honor, nevertheless, might happen from inside her household.  Sister Raegan was a four-event state-qualifier final yr as a freshman, individually advancing within the 50- and 500-yard freestyle races.

Raegan O’Donnell was additionally part of the state-qualifying 200- and 400-yard relay models.

Without additional ado, Mahomet-Seymour’s Quarter-Century group for women’ swimming.

BELLA ALMAROAD, Class of 2027. News-Gazette All-Area second-teamer as a freshman. Holds school-record in diving (346.30).

ALIVIA HAY, 2016. As a freshman, a part of school-record setting 400-yard freestyle relay (since damaged, 4:12.16) with Katie Tollakson, Megan Mullaney and Sarah Schuh. Their file stood for 10 years. As a junior, team-leader within the 100-yard freestyle in addition to the 100-yard backstroke, the place she ranked seventh within the space. As a sophomore, team-leader within the 200-yard particular person medley, the place she ranked seventh within the space. Also team-leader within the 100-yard backstroke, rating fourth within the space.

NATALIE HEATON, 2021. Team-leader within the 100-yard backstroke as a freshman.

ALLISON HERMAN, 2015. All-Area second-teamer as a senior. As a senior, set school-record for quickest leadoff leg within the 400-yard freestyle relay (since damaged, 57.99 seconds). Also as a senior, team-leader within the 50-yard freestyle, rating fourth within the space; and team-leader within the 100-yard freestyle, rating fifth within the space. As a junior, team-leader within the 50-yard freestyle, rating second within the space. Also team-leader within the 100-yard freestyle, rating seventh within the space.

DANA HERMAN, 2017. Team-leader within the 50-yard freestyle, the 100-yard backstroke and 100-yard freestyle as a senior, rating among the many space’s high 10 in each the 100-yard backstroke and the 100-yard freestyle. Also team-leader within the 100-yard butterfly as a freshman.

LAINEY HOWARD, 2026. Two-time All-Area second-teamer. As a junior, on the record-setting 200-yard medley relay (1:54.87) with Karsyn Johnson, Talynn O’Donnell and Raegan O’Donnell. As a junior, on the record-setting 200-yard (1:37.11) and 400-yard freestyle (3:34.17) relays with Caroline Mills, Talynn O’Donnell and Raegan O’Donnell. Both relays certified for state.

KARSYN JOHNSON, 2028. All-Area second-teamer as a freshman. As a freshman, on the record-setting 200-yard medley relay (1:54.87) with Lainey Howard, Talynn O’Donnell and Raegan O’Donnell.

MADELYN LOGSDON, 2025. All-Area second-teamer as a junior. As a senior, her high time within the 100-yard butterfly was 1:06.38 and her high time within the 200-yard particular person medley was 2:27.99. She was additionally on the school-record-setting 200-yard medley relay (since damaged, 1:58.70). As a sophomore, she was on the school-record-setting 400-yard freestyle relay (since damaged, 3:47.28).

CALLIE LU, 2028. All-Area second-teamer as a freshman. Holds school-record within the 100-yard breaststroke (1:08.87).

OLIVIA McMURRY, 2022. Two-time All-Area first teamer. Set school-record within the 100-yard backstroke (since damaged, 1:03.36), the 50-yard freestyle (since damaged, 25.58 seconds) and the 200-yard freestyle (since damaged, 2:13.30).

CAROLINE MILLS, 2027. Two-time All-Area first-teamer. As a freshman, state-qualifier within the 500-yard freestyle. As a sophomore, on the record-setting 200-yard (1:37.11) and 400-yard freestyle (3:34.17) relays with Lainey Howard, Talynn O’Donnell and Raegan O’Donnell. Both relays certified for state.

MEGAN MULLANEY, 2016. As a freshman, a part of school-record setting 400-yard freestyle relay (since damaged, 4:12.16) with Katie Tollakson, Alivia Hay and Sarah Schuh. Their file stood for 10 years.

RAEGAN O’DONNELL, 2028. All-Area first-teamer as a freshman. As a freshman, state-qualifier within the 50-yard freestyle and the 500-yard freestyle. Holds school-records within the 500-yard freestyle (5:06.47) and the 50-yard freestyle (23.75 seconds). As a freshman, on the record-setting 200-yard (1:37.11) and 400-yard freestyle (3:34.17) relays with Lainey Howard, Caroline Mills, Talynn O’Donnell. Both relays certified for state.

TALYNN O’DONNELL, 2026. Three-time All-Area first teamer. As a junior, state-qualifier individually within the 100-yard freestyle and the 200-yard freestyle. As a sophomore, superior to state within the 50-yard freestyle and the 100-yard butterfly. As a freshman, state-qualifier within the 200-yard freestyle and the 500-yard freestyle, and was the varsity’s first state-qualifier. Holds school-records within the 100-yard freestyle (51.65 seconds), the 200-yard freestyle (1:52.56), the 200-yard particular person medley (2:14.84), the 100-yard backstroke (1:01.36) and the 100-yard butterfly (58.52 seconds). As a junior, on the record-setting 200-yard (1:37.11) and 400-yard freestyle (3:34.17) relays with Lainey Howard, Caroline Mills  and Raegan O’Donnell. Both relays certified for state.

EDEN OELZE, 2023. Three-time All-Area second-teamer. Set school-records within the 100-yard butterfly (since damaged, 1:03.17) and the 200-yard particular person medley (since damaged, 2:25.41). As a senior, on school-record-setting 400-yard freestyle relay (since damaged, 4:06.01) with Talynn O’Donnell, Lainey Howard and Shelby Raver.

CARLY RAVER, 2020. Bulldogs’ high diver as a senior and ranked fourth within the space.

SHELBY RAVER, 2024. As a junior, on school-record-setting 200-yard freestyle (since damaged) relay with Eden Oelze, Lainey  Howard and Talynn O’Donnell. Also as a junior, on school-record-setting 400-yard freestyle relay (since damaged, 4:06.01) with Talynn O’Donnell, Lainey  Howard and Eden Oelze.

OLIVIA ROSS, 2021. Team-leader within the 100-yard breaststroke as a junior in addition to within the 100-yard freestyle and the 100-yard breaststroke as a freshman.

SARAH SCHUH, 2013. As a senior, a part of school-record setting 400-yard freestyle relay (since damaged, 4:12.16) with Katie Tollakson, Alivia Hay and Megan Mullaney. Their file stood for 10 years. Also as a senior, team-leader within the 100-yard freestyle, rating ninth within the space. As a sophomore, team-leader within the 50-yard freestyle.

KATIE TOLLAKSON, 2013. As a senior, a part of school-record setting 400-yard freestyle relay (since damaged, 4:12.16) with Alivia Hay, Megan Mullaney and Sarah Schuh. Their file stood for 10 years. As a junior, team-leader within the 200-yard freestyle,100-yard freestyle and the 50-yard freestyle. As a sophomore, team-leader within the 100-yard butterfly.

CLAIRE WAGGONER, 2027. As a sophomore, high time within the 100-yard backstroke was 1:12.25, and high time within the 100-yard freestyle was 57.85 seconds. As a freshman, was on the school-record-setting 200-yard freestyle relay (since damaged, 1:43.29) with Lainey Howard, Caroline Mills and Talynn O’Donnell.