{"id":395412,"date":"2019-09-25T17:29:34","date_gmt":"2019-09-26T00:29:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=395412"},"modified":"2019-09-25T17:29:34","modified_gmt":"2019-09-26T00:29:34","slug":"northeastern-huskies-pick-up-first-2020-21-verbal-from-freestyler-grace-miller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/northeastern-huskies-pick-up-first-2020-21-verbal-from-freestyler-grace-miller\/","title":{"rendered":"Northeastern Huskies Pick Up First 2020-21 Verbal from Freestyler Grace Miller"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>Morristown, N.J. native\u00a0Grace Miller\u00a0<\/strong>has declared her verbal intention to continue her academic and swimming career at Northeastern University and will arrive in Boston next fall.<\/p>\n

A talented freestyler and IMer, Miller swims year-round with Morris County Swim Club and most recently recorded three best times at Geneva Futures this past summer after placing seventh in the 800m free at Rutgers Sectionals. Last winter, she notched six lifetime bests at Ithaca Sectionals where her highest finish was a fifth-place showing in the 200 free.<\/p>\n

Also competing for Morristown High School, Miller is a four-time New Jersey Meet of Champions finalist. The NISCA All-American earned gold in the 500 free and took fourth in the 200 free as a junior after finishing second and fourth, respectively, in those events during her sophomore season.<\/p>\n

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

\u201cI am so excited to announce my verbal commitment to Northeastern University!! I could not have done it without my family, coaches, and friends. Northeastern has a great balance of academics and athletics and I cannot wait to attend next year. Go Huskies!!!!\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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