{"id":395381,"date":"2019-09-25T09:43:29","date_gmt":"2019-09-25T16:43:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=395381"},"modified":"2019-09-25T09:43:29","modified_gmt":"2019-09-25T16:43:29","slug":"team-eugene-aquatics-mia-saenger-sends-verbal-commitment-to-columbia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/team-eugene-aquatics-mia-saenger-sends-verbal-commitment-to-columbia\/","title":{"rendered":"Team Eugene Aquatics’ Mia Saenger Sends Verbal Commitment to Columbia"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>Eugene, Ore. native\u00a0Mia Saenger\u00a0<\/strong>has announced her verbal commitment* to Columbia University and will arrive in New York City next fall.<\/p>\n

She will also join\u00a0Georgia Young<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Ana Eyre<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>as members of the Lions’ class of 2024.<\/p>\n

Saenger, who owns the Winter Juniors cut in the 100 back, does her club swimming with Team Eugene Aquatics and recently placed 12th in the 100m back at Mount Hood Futures after earning a pair of best times at Mount Hood Sectionals. Last winter, she raced three events at Juniors West before going on to place 12th in the 100 back at Federal Way Sectionals.<\/p>\n

Also competing for South Eugene High School, Saenger is a six-time Oregon 6A State Championship finalist. The USA Swimming Scholastic All-American earned bronze in the 50 free and 100 back as a junior after earning third in the 100 back and ninth in the 200 IM.<\/p>\n

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

“Columbia has the perfect balance of academics and athletics for me, and a phenomenal coaching staff. The <\/strong><\/span>team is full of genuine, kind people who are not only talented athletes but also very intellectual. I love <\/strong><\/span>
\nthe core curriculum and the limitless resources New York City has to supplement my education. I\u2019m very <\/strong><\/span>
\nthankful for my support team of family, friends, and coaches who helped me achieve this goal.”<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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