{"id":375489,"date":"2019-06-16T10:42:32","date_gmt":"2019-06-16T17:42:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=375489"},"modified":"2019-06-16T12:04:14","modified_gmt":"2019-06-16T19:04:14","slug":"ohio-state-buckeyes-earn-verbal-from-new-york-federation-champion-kyra-sommerstad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/ohio-state-buckeyes-earn-verbal-from-new-york-federation-champion-kyra-sommerstad\/","title":{"rendered":"Ohio State Buckeyes Earn Verbal from New York Federation Champion Kyra Sommerstad"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>The Ohio State University has earned a new verbal commitment for the fall of 2020 from\u00a0Kyra Sommerstad\u00a0<\/strong>of Port Jefferson, N.Y.<\/p>\n

Sommerstad, who swims year-round with Three Village Swim Club, owns three U.S. Open standards and recently won the 200 back with a runner-up finish in the 400 IM at Ithaca Speedo Sectionals. She raced four events at Juniors East in December and grabbed bronze in the 400 IM at Metropolitan SCY Seniors in February.\u00a0Last summer, she earned silver medals in the 100m back, 200m back and 200m IM at Metropolitan LCM Seniors before going on to win both backstrokes as well as the 400m IM at Eastern Zone Seniors.<\/p>\n

Also competing for Port Jefferson High School, Sommerstad is a six-time New York Federation Championship finalist.\u00a0She won the 200 IM and raced to second in the 100 back as a junior after placing fifth and sixth, respectively, in those events during her sophomore season. She has also earned USA Swimming Scholastic All-American honors for her efforts.<\/p>\n

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

“I am very excited to announce my verbal commitment to continue my\u00a0academic and athletic career at The Ohio State University.\u00a0 I am so\u00a0grateful for the opportunity to join this amazing team.\u00a0 OSU has so\u00a0much to offer and provides the best resources for me to grow and\u00a0contribute as a student athlete. Thank you to my family, coaches and\u00a0friends for all the encouragement and amazing support! GO BUCKS!”<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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