Evanston, Ill., Nov. 27. -The Northwestern women's swimming and diving squad
\nmade two additions to the class of 2006. Katie Paglini (Chicago,
\nIll.\/Latin School) and Sara Petric (Mequon, Wis.\/Homestead) signed
\nNational Letters of Intent, and will join the Wildcats for the
\n2002-03 season.<\/p>\n
Petric will join her brother at NU, as Steven is a member of the
\nmen's swim team. Sara, meanwhile, is a YMCA champion in the 50
\nfreestyle and a Wisconsin state champion in the 50 and 100 freestyle.
\nHer best time is 23.47 in the 50 free and 57.37 in the 100 free.<\/p>\n
"We are excited to sign one of the top sprinters in the Midwest to
\nhelp strengthen our sprints and relays at the Big Ten and NCAA
\nlevels," said Wildcat head coach Jimmy Tierney. "Sara has the ability
\nto contribute right away for us next year, yet should continue to get
\nfaster over the next four years. She has a bright future as a
\nWildcat."<\/p>\n
Paglini is an Illinois state champion in the 100 backstroke and holds
\nstate records in the 100 and 200 backstroke. In the summer of 2001
\nshe was a US National finalist in the 100 back. Her best times is
\n56.08 in the 100 and 1:58.79 in the 200. She also may contribute in
\nthe 200 IM, where her personal best is 2:02.63.<\/p>\n
"Katie is a major catch for our program," said Tierney. "She has
\nenormous talent and should immediately impact the team in the
\nbackstroke, butterfly, and IM events. We expect Katie to be one of
\nour future stars."<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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