{"id":336938,"date":"2018-11-08T17:52:39","date_gmt":"2018-11-09T00:52:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=336938"},"modified":"2018-11-08T17:52:39","modified_gmt":"2018-11-09T00:52:39","slug":"junior-national-runner-up-harrison-lierz-verbals-to-tennessee-for-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/junior-national-runner-up-harrison-lierz-verbals-to-tennessee-for-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Junior National Runner-Up Harrison Lierz Verbals to Tennessee for 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>Westminster, Colorado native and high school junior\u00a0Harrison Lierz<\/strong> has given his verbal commitment to the University of Tennessee for the fall of 2020.<\/p>\n

Lierz does his club swimming with Elevation Athletics and owns the Junior National standard in eight different events. He placed ninth in the 200m back and tenth in the 100m back at Juniors this summer after winning the latter as well as the 100m fly at CO LCM Seniors. He was the 200 back runner-up at Juniors West last winter and had four top-5 finishes at Colorado Seniors in February.<\/p>\n

Also representing Broomfield High School, Lierz is a four-time Colorado 5A State Championship finalist.\u00a0He won the 200 free and 500 free as a sophomore after placing second in both the 200 IM and 500 free during his freshman season. Lierz has also earned both NISCA and USA Swimming Scholastic All-American honors for his efforts.<\/p>\n

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

“I am thrilled to announce my verbal commitment to swim for the University of Tennessee in 2020! I would not be where I am today without the support of my parents, family, friends, Broomfield High School Eagles and Elevation Athletics. The Vols support my swimming and education goals. Go Vols!!”<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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