{"id":338172,"date":"2018-11-16T11:55:33","date_gmt":"2018-11-16T18:55:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=338172"},"modified":"2018-11-16T11:55:33","modified_gmt":"2018-11-16T18:55:33","slug":"chattahoochee-golds-mary-kate-wichalonis-commits-to-north-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/chattahoochee-golds-mary-kate-wichalonis-commits-to-north-florida\/","title":{"rendered":"Chattahoochee Gold’s Mary-Kate Wichalonis Commits to North Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>The University of North Florida has added Cumming, Ga. freestyler\u00a0Mary-Kate Wichalonis<\/strong> to the class of 2023. She will join\u00a0Madison Gupton<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>in Jacksonville\u00a0next fall.<\/p>\n

Wichalonis swims year-round with Chattahoochee Gold Swim Club and achieved 100% lifetime bests at both the Georgia LCM Senior Championships and Georgia Open this past summer. She had a pair of top-25 finishes at Georgia Seniors last winter and raced four events at Greensboro Speedo Sectionals in March. Also competing for\u00a0South Forsyth,\u00a0Wichalonis raced at the Georgia 6A State Championships each of her last two high school seasons.<\/p>\n

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

“I\u2019m so happy to announce my verbal commitment to swim and study at The Universty of North Florida! Thank you to my family, coaches, and friends who have helped me achieve this goal. GO OSPREYS!!!!! #SWOOP”<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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