{"id":396211,"date":"2019-10-02T18:50:24","date_gmt":"2019-10-03T01:50:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=396211"},"modified":"2019-10-02T18:50:24","modified_gmt":"2019-10-03T01:50:24","slug":"junior-national-finalist-arsenio-bustos-announces-verbal-to-nc-state-wolfpack-for-2021-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/junior-national-finalist-arsenio-bustos-announces-verbal-to-nc-state-wolfpack-for-2021-22\/","title":{"rendered":"Junior National Finalist Arsenio Bustos Announces Verbal to NC State Wolfpack for 2021-22"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>The NC State Wolfpack has picked up a verbal commitment for the fall of 2021 from versatile Arsenio Bustos<\/strong>. The Orange, Conn. native will arrive in Raleigh as a member of the class of 2025.<\/p>\n

Jack-of-all-trades Bustos does his club swimming with Woodbridge Aquatic Club and owns seven U.S Open standards. At Junior Nationals this past summer, he finished fifth in the 100m fly and 200m IM, 10th in the 100m free and 21st in the 100m breast after winning six events at Connecticut LCM Seniors.<\/p>\n

He recorded three best times at Juniors East last winter before going on to take the top spot in five different events at Connecticut SCY Seniors. He also earned gold in the 200 IM with five additional top-5 finishes at Ithaca Speedo Sectionals in March.\u00a0A current junior at Amity Regional High School, Bustos finished fifth in the 100 breast and sixth in the 200 IM at the Connecticut Open State Championships during his freshman season.<\/p>\n

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

“I\u2019m so proud to announce my verbal commitment to swim and study at NC State University! I can\u2019t wait to be a part of such an amazing team and program! Thank you to all of my family, friends and coaches who have made this whole thing possible. Go Pack!”<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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