Mari Kraus Gives Verbal Commitment to South Carolina Gamecocks

Photo Courtesy: Mari Kraus Twitter (@marikraus_)

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Mari Kraus (Mariana in the USA Swimming database) announced her verbal commitment to swim for the University of South Carolina. A USA Swimming Scholastic All-American from Oswego, IL, Kraus swims for Delta Aquatics. She’ll head to Columbia once she graduates from Oswego East High School in 2018.

Kraus is primarily a backstroker and a strong freestyler as well. Her best times are:

50 Back 26.59
100 Back 56.81
200 Back 1:57.86
200 IM 2:01.70
200 Free 1:50.80

At the 2016 Illinois Girls High School state championships in November, Kraus finished third in the 200 IM. She was also a key piece of Oswego East’s relays. She split a 51.63 on the third leg of the team’s bronze medal earning 400 freestyle relay. The team’s 200 freestyle relay finished fourth. Kraus split a 23.86, going second in that relay.

So excited to announce my verbal commit to The University of South Carolina! I can't wait to work with such an amazing team & staff #spursup pic.twitter.com/q8ZxKnzz1P

— mari kraus (@marikraus_) May 23, 2017

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