{"id":396008,"date":"2019-10-01T19:41:18","date_gmt":"2019-10-02T02:41:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=396008"},"modified":"2019-10-01T20:06:49","modified_gmt":"2019-10-02T03:06:49","slug":"backstroker-katie-cross-will-become-a-jayhawk-after-verbal-commitment-to-kansas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/backstroker-katie-cross-will-become-a-jayhawk-after-verbal-commitment-to-kansas\/","title":{"rendered":"Backstroker Katie Cross Will Become a Jayhawk After Verbal Commitment to Kansas"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>The University of Kansas has received a new verbal commitment for the 2020-21 season and beyond from Kirkland, Wash. native Katie Cross<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Cross, who owns the Winter Juniors standard in the 100 back, swims year-round with Bellevue Club Swim Team and most recently placed 23rd in the 200m back at Pacific Northwest Seniors this past summer. Last winter, she raced three events at Juniors West before going on to finish sixth in the 50 back at Washington SCY Seniors.<\/p>\n

Also competing for Lake Washington Senior High School, Cross is a three-time Washington 3A State Championship finalist. She finished fourth in both the 100 free and 100 back as a junior after racing to fifth in the latter during her freshman season.<\/p>\n

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

\u201cWith exceptional athlete support, amazing staff, deeply rooted traditions and an excellent academic experience there was no other place for me than KU! I am in love with the team culture and the beautiful campus in Lawrence, Kansas. I can\u2019t wait to be a Jayhawk, Rock Chalk!\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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