{"id":363878,"date":"2019-04-11T10:12:52","date_gmt":"2019-04-11T17:12:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=363878"},"modified":"2019-04-11T10:12:52","modified_gmt":"2019-04-11T17:12:52","slug":"texas-state-record-holder-junior-national-champion-emma-sticklen-verbals-to-longhorns-for-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/texas-state-record-holder-junior-national-champion-emma-sticklen-verbals-to-longhorns-for-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas State Record Holder & Junior National Champion Emma Sticklen Verbals to Longhorns for 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>Texas has gained an in-state verbal for the 2020-21 season from Katy, Texas, sprinter\u00a0Emma Sticklen<\/strong>. She announced her commitment via Instagram<\/a> on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

A talented sprinter and butterflyer, Sticklen does her club swimming with Katy Aquatic Team and owns a pair of U.S. Open cuts with three additional Summer National standards. She won the 100 fly and was the 50 free runner-up at Juniors West in December and recently recorded four best times at College Station Speedo Sectionals. At Junior Nationals this past summer, she placed sixth in the 100m fly and tenth in the 200m fly after racing four events at Phillips 66 Nationals.<\/p>\n

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Also competing for Taylor High School, Sticklen is a six-time UIL Texas 6A State Championship finalist.\u00a0She won the 100 back and 100 fly as a junior after placing second and third, respectively, in those events during her sophomore season. The NISCA and USA Swimming Scholastic All-American broke the Texas state record in the 100 fly<\/a> this past season.<\/p>\n

Regarding her commitment, she said:<\/p>\n

“Today I am officially announcing my verbal commitment to swim at THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS! I\u2019d like to especially thank God, my family, my coaches, my teammates, and everyone else who has supported me in my journey to be the best I can be. HOOK \u2018EM HORNS!”<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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