{"id":222673,"date":"2016-09-28T08:52:00","date_gmt":"2016-09-28T15:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=222673"},"modified":"2016-10-05T07:34:14","modified_gmt":"2016-10-05T14:34:14","slug":"hokies-deepen-backstroke-group-with-verbal-from-abby-andrusin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/hokies-deepen-backstroke-group-with-verbal-from-abby-andrusin\/","title":{"rendered":"Hokies Deepen Backstroke Group with Verbal from Abby Andrusin"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Abby Andrusin\u00a0<\/strong>has grown the Virginia Tech Class of 2021. The Hokies are already adding Tatum Hackler<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0Molly Sheffield<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0Heather Sigmon<\/strong><\/a>, Nicole Pape<\/a>,\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Emily Meilus<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>next season.<\/p>\n

Andrusin shared,<\/p>\n

“I chose Virginia Tech because I felt it was the perfect fit for me academically and athletically! I had an awesome experience on my visit. I really bonded with the team,\u00a0coaches and overall the\u00a0university felt like home. I am very grateful that I get\u00a0be part of such an amazing program and the Hokie Nation for the next 4 years!! GO HOKIES!!”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Andrusin is from Keller, Texas, where she trains with the North Texas Nadadores. She is a freestyler and backstroker. Her best short course times are:<\/p>\n