{"id":339177,"date":"2018-11-23T16:08:45","date_gmt":"2018-11-23T23:08:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=339177"},"modified":"2018-11-23T16:08:45","modified_gmt":"2018-11-23T23:08:45","slug":"missouri-state-champion-karisa-franz-commits-to-virginia-tech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/missouri-state-champion-karisa-franz-commits-to-virginia-tech\/","title":{"rendered":"Missouri State Champion Karisa Franz Commits to Virginia Tech"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>The\u00a0Virginia Tech Hokies have added another commitment to the class of 2023, this time from St. Louis, Missouri native\u00a0Karisa Franz<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Franz swims year-round with Parkway Swim Club and owns a pair of Winter Junior cuts with the U.S. Open standard in the 100 fly. She concluded her long course season with a fifth-place finish in the 100m fly at NCSAs after taking second in the 50m fly at Jenks Sectionals. She recorded two best times at Juniors West last winter where she raced to 11th in the 100 fly and won that event at Columbia Sectionals in March.\u00a0Also competing for Cor Jesu Academy, Franz is a four-time Missouri State Championship finalist.\u00a0She won the 100 fly and 100 back as a junior after winning the former and placing fourth in the 200 IM during her sophomore season.<\/p>\n

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

“I chose Virginia Tech because of their amazing coaching staff and team. VT is doing great things in and out of the water. I am super excited to become a Hokie!”<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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