{"id":339547,"date":"2018-11-26T20:03:02","date_gmt":"2018-11-27T03:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=339547"},"modified":"2018-11-26T20:03:02","modified_gmt":"2018-11-27T03:03:02","slug":"ncaps-sofie-davis-verbally-commits-to-kentucky-class-of-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/ncaps-sofie-davis-verbally-commits-to-kentucky-class-of-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"NCAP’s Sofie Davis Verbally Commits to Kentucky Class of 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>The University of Kentucky has gained a verbal commitment from\u00a0Lovettsville, Va. native and high school junior\u00a0Sofie Davis\u00a0<\/strong>for the fall of 2020.<\/p>\n

Davis does her club swimming with\u00a0Nation’s Capital Swim Club and owns a pair of Winter Juniors cuts. She posted three top-25 finishes at NCSAs this summer after placing sixth in the 100m breast and eighth in the 200m breast at Potomac Valley LCM Seniors. She had six finals appearances and recorded a trio of best times at ISCA Junior Nationals in March.<\/p>\n

Also swimming for\u00a0The Madeira School, Davis is a four-time\u00a0Virginia Independent School State Championship finalist. She finished second in the 100 breast and fourth in the 50 free as a sophomore after placing fourth in the former as well as third in the 200 IM during her freshman season. Davis has also earned USA Swimming Scholastic All-American honors.<\/p>\n

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

“I am so excited to further my swimming career at the University of Kentucky and cannot\u00a0wait to join such an amazing team. I am so thankful for all my friends, family and coaches who have helped me along the way. Go CATS!”<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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