{"id":332896,"date":"2018-10-11T10:21:14","date_gmt":"2018-10-11T17:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=332896"},"modified":"2018-10-11T10:21:14","modified_gmt":"2018-10-11T17:21:14","slug":"minnesota-gains-pair-of-verbals-from-rachel-butler-maggie-erwin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/minnesota-gains-pair-of-verbals-from-rachel-butler-maggie-erwin\/","title":{"rendered":"Minnesota Gains Pair of Verbals From Rachel Butler, Maggie Erwin"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMITS:\u00a0<\/strong>The Golden Gophers have grown by two more for next fall after recent verbal commitments from\u00a0Rachel Butler\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Maggie Erwin.\u00a0<\/strong>They will suit up for Minnesota as a members of the class of 2023.<\/p>\n

Rachel Butler<\/h1>\n
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Photo Courtesy: Rachel Butler<\/p><\/div>\n

A native of Cottonwood Heights, Utah, Butler does her club swimming with Cottonwood Heights Aquatics and is a four-time Junior National qualifier. She raced three events at Juniors over the summer and was the 200 back runner-up at Four Corners Speedo Sectionals in March. She won four events at the Utah Senior Championships in February with a pair of lifetime bests.<\/p>\n

Also representing Brighton High School, Butler is a five-time Utah State Championship finalist.\u00a0The NISCA All-American won the 200 IM and was the 500 free runner-up at 4A State as a junior.\u00a0She placed first in the 500 free and second in the 200 IM at 5A during her sophomore campaign after winning the latter as a freshman.<\/p>\n

She told\u00a0Swimming World:<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cMinnesota offers the perfect balance of swim and school with their outstanding programs both in and out of the water. On my visit, I fell in love with the campus and felt at home with the team, making it the place for me.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Her best times include:<\/p>\n