{"id":333568,"date":"2018-10-17T18:08:02","date_gmt":"2018-10-18T01:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=333568"},"modified":"2018-10-17T18:08:02","modified_gmt":"2018-10-18T01:08:02","slug":"nc-state-wolfpack-adds-verbal-from-talented-sprinter-katie-mack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/nc-state-wolfpack-adds-verbal-from-talented-sprinter-katie-mack\/","title":{"rendered":"NC State Wolfpack Adds Verbal From Talented Sprinter Katie Mack"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>Sprinter\u00a0Katie<\/strong> Mack<\/strong>, who also has an impressive resume in backstroke and IM, has verbally committed to NC State.\u00a0The Ashburn, Va. native will make the move to Raleigh next fall as a member of the class of 2023.<\/p>\n

Mack swims year-round with Nation’s Capital under head coach\u00a0Jeremy Linn\u00a0<\/strong>and owns the Junior National or better standard in eight events\u00a0which includes four U.S. Open cuts. She recorded a pair of best times at Nationals this summer with a 31st-place finish in the 200m back. She won the 100m back at Potomac Valley Seniors in July and was a four-time finalist at NCSAs in March. At Nationals last winter, Mack had three finals appearances with her highest finish being a 13th-place showing in the 200 IM. At 2017 Summer NCSAs, the USA Swimming Scholastic All-American won the 50 and 100 free.<\/p>\n

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

“I fell in love with NC State after watching the team compete a few years back. \u00a0I couldn\u2019t help but notice the energy, excitement, and support the swimmers and coaches had for one another. \u00a0I knew this was the program for me. \u00a0Very excited to be part of the Wolfpack women\u2019s team!”<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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