{"id":394095,"date":"2019-09-13T07:28:46","date_gmt":"2019-09-13T14:28:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=394095"},"modified":"2019-09-13T07:28:46","modified_gmt":"2019-09-13T14:28:46","slug":"illinois-state-collects-in-state-verbal-from-freestyler-isabella-harder-of-fox-valley-swim-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/illinois-state-collects-in-state-verbal-from-freestyler-isabella-harder-of-fox-valley-swim-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Illinois State Collects In-State Verbal from Freestyler Isabella Harder of Fox Valley Swim Team"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>Illinois State University has scored an in-state verbal commitment for the fall of 2020 from Naperville, Ill. native Isabella “Izzy” Harder<\/strong>. She will join\u00a0Dee Dee Walker<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>in the Red Birds’ class of 2024.<\/p>\n

A rangy freestyler, Harder does her club swimming with Fox Valley Swim Team and most recently recorded a pair of best times at NCSAs after racing four events at Minneapolis Speedo Sectionals this past summer. Last winter, she placed 11th in the 1000 free and 12th in the 200 free at Illinois Seniors before going on to compete at NCSAs.<\/p>\n

Also competing for Neuqua Valley, Harder has competed at the Illinois State Championships each of her three high school seasons thus far. During both her sophomore and junior seasons, she finished eighth in the 200 free and ninth in the 500 free at IHSA Sectionals.<\/p>\n

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

\u201cI\u2019m so excited to announce my verbal commitment to continue my athletic and academic career at Illinois State University. Special thanks to my family, friends, coaches, and teachers for helping me get to where I am now. I wouldn\u2019t have been able to do it without you! #goredbirds\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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