{"id":373724,"date":"2019-06-06T14:02:24","date_gmt":"2019-06-06T21:02:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=373724"},"modified":"2019-06-06T14:02:24","modified_gmt":"2019-06-06T21:02:24","slug":"nittany-lions-collect-in-state-verbal-from-penn-charter-aquatic-clubs-abby-henderson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/nittany-lions-collect-in-state-verbal-from-penn-charter-aquatic-clubs-abby-henderson\/","title":{"rendered":"Nittany Lions Collect In-State Verbal from Penn Charter Aquatic Club’s Abby Henderson"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>Penn State has earned yet another verbal commitment for the 2020-21 season, this time from Newtown, Penn. native\u00a0Abby Henderson<\/strong>, who will\u00a0join Morgan Rinn<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0Lizzie Danforth<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and Mary Brinker<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>in State College next fall.<\/p>\n

Henderson does her club swimming with Penn Charter Aquatic Club and recently earned bronze medals in the 100\/200 back combo at Middle Atlantic Seniors where she earned 100% best times. Also competing for Council Rock High School North, she is a three-time Pennsylvania 3A State Championship finalist.\u00a0She placed seventh in the 500 free and eighth in the 200 IM as a junior after placing 14th in the 100 free during her sophomore season.<\/p>\n

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

“I am so excited to announce my commitment to swim and study at Penn State University! I want to thank my Coach Crystal, my family and teammates for supporting me along the way. Can’t wait to be\u00a0 Nittany Lion!! #WEARE”<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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