{"id":28557,"date":"2011-11-01T12:37:18","date_gmt":"2011-11-01T17:37:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/uncategorized\/2011\/11\/auburn-harvard-claim-five-star-recruits\/"},"modified":"2014-07-29T00:03:21","modified_gmt":"2014-07-29T07:03:21","slug":"auburn-harvard-claim-five-star-recruits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/auburn-harvard-claim-five-star-recruits\/","title":{"rendered":"Auburn, Harvard Claim Five Star Recruits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PHOENIX, Arizona, November 1. AUBURN picked up some steam with a pair of recruits committing to be future Tigers via the <i>Swimming World<\/i> College Recruit Rankings system.  Additionally, Harvard snagged another five-star prospect.<\/p>\n<p><b>Auburn<\/b><br \/>\nAuburn made some noise in the past few days.  Five star <a href=http:\/\/www.takeyourmarks.com\/swm661?id=4082 target=_blank>Alex Hancock<\/a> will attend Auburn after graduation.  Hancock, who trains for Howick Pakuranga and preps at Pakuranga College in New Zealand, adds a butterfly specialist to Brett Hawke&#39;s squad.  Hancock&#39;s top long course times are in the 100 fly (55.58) and 200 fly (2:03.35).<\/p>\n<p>Four-star <a href=http:\/\/www.takeyourmarks.com\/swm661?id=10861 target=_blank>Jacob Siar<\/a> is also headed to Auburn next fall.  Siar, who trains with the CCA Marlins and preps at Cave Spring High School, has a senior national cut in the 200-meter back (2:03.05).<\/p>\n<p>They join two five stars to have already committed to Auburn. <a href=http:\/\/www.takeyourmarks.com\/swm661?id=6961 target=_blank>Jordan Jones<\/a> and <a href=http:\/\/www.takeyourmarks.com\/swm661?id=6603 target=_blank>Jillian Vitarius<\/a> have also made their decisions to head to Auburn.<\/p>\n<p><b>Harvard<\/b><br \/>\nHarvard kept its recruiting momentum going with its second five-star commitment.  <a href=http:\/\/www.takeyourmarks.com\/swm661?id=10236 target=_blank>Steven Kekacs<\/a> has pledged to compete for Harvard after graduation.  Kekacs, who trains with ASL and preps at Aiken High School, is a versatile athlete with several senior national cuts: 400m free 3:59.44; 1500m free 15:51.13; 200m fly 2:03.02; 400m IM 4:32.78.<\/p>\n<p>He joins five-star <a href=http:\/\/www.takeyourmarks.com\/swm661?id=11207 target=_blank>Kendall Crawford<\/a> and three-star <a href=http:\/\/www.takeyourmarks.com\/swm661?id=11247 target=_blank>Marlee Ehrlich<\/a> as public commitments thus far.<\/p>\n<p><b>Ohio State<\/b><br \/>\nThree star <a href=http:\/\/www.takeyourmarks.com\/swm661?id=11293 target=_blank>Katy Luchansky<\/a> is on her way to OSU next fall. Luchansky, who trains with Wilton YMCA and preps at Saint Joseph High School, has a trio of junior national cuts: 100m free 0:58.01; 200m free 2:05.07; 100m fly 1:02.98.  <\/p>\n<p>Ohio State has continued to pull in plenty of talent with five other swimmers already going public with their commitments to the Buckeyes.  Five star <a href=http:\/\/www.takeyourmarks.com\/swm661?id=9419 target=_blank>Josh Fleagle<\/a>, five star <a href=http:\/\/www.takeyourmarks.com\/swm661?id=9318 target=_blank>Annie Lazor<\/a>, four star <a href=http:\/\/www.takeyourmarks.com\/swm661?id=9218 target=_blank>Christopher DePietro<\/a>, three star <a href=http:\/\/www.takeyourmarks.com\/swm661?id=11248 target=_blank>Camey Rabold<\/a> and two star <a href=http:\/\/www.takeyourmarks.com\/swm661?id=11249 target=_blank>Erin Dunseith<\/a> are also heading to Columbus.<\/p>\n<p><b>Penn State<\/b><br \/>\nThree star <a href=http:\/\/www.takeyourmarks.com\/swm661?id=11238 target=_blank>Maxwell Byers<\/a> will be a future Nittany Lion.  Byers, who trains at EDWY Breakers and preps at Edwardsville High School, has a bunch of junior national cuts: 100m breast 1:06.10; 200m breast 2:23.50; 200m IM 2:08.67; 400m IM 4:33.55; 100y breast 0:57.34; 200y breast 2:02.96; 200y IM 1:51.11; 400y IM 3:57.42.  He is the first public commitment to PSU.<\/p>\n<p><i><b>Recruits:<\/b> To make sure we have the most updated information on your recruiting, and to earn the highest star ranking you deserve, please either create a new profile, or request to take over your admin-created account in the Swimming World College Recruit Rankings. Then make sure to update your profile with your top times. Click <a href=http:\/\/www.takeyourmarks.com\/swm670 target=_blank>here<\/a> for information on how to do so. <\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PHOENIX, Arizona, November 1. AUBURN picked up some steam with a pair of recruits committing to be future Tigers via the Swimming World College Recruit Rankings system. 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