Declan O’Dea

How long have you been playing ?

I have been fencing Varsity for 4 years plus 4 years in club and private training.

What are your high school career stats?

What are your preferred pre-game, locker room and post-game routines?

What do you enjoy most about playing ?

Will you be playing in the future?

Yes, I will be fencing in college, most likely club, but possibly on a school team.

If you have looked into playing after high school, what was your commitment process like?

I went online to research college team fencing teams/clubs. I looked into taking more aggressive private lessons and going to clubs during and after the season.

What position do you play?

Do you have a leadership position?

I am not captain, but Squad leader. This is a lower leadership position but still has the difficulties of organizing people, but it is still fun.

How long have you been playing varsity?

Do you have any hobbies or interests outside of sports?

Yes, Some hobbies include sketching, designing and painting. Playing video games, such as Battlefront 1 & 2, Battlefield, and Wii Sports Resort.

What’s the best piece of advice you’ve gained from your coaches?

Relax and have fun, you will win some but you will also lose some. When you lose it will feel bad at first, but remember, you will learn from your mistakes.

What is the one thing you always do after a good performance?

I analyze what I did right, but more importantly what I did wrong to see what I can improve upon.

What have been your major highlights/achievements in athletics?

Receiving the Academic athletic award all three years, getting very prestigious awards all three years. And the time I won a meet for the boys team last year, which was down to the last few seconds and the final score, for me, was 5 to 3 but for the team 15 to 14.

What would be a successful season of athletics for you?