{"id":428501,"date":"2020-04-23T10:24:25","date_gmt":"2020-04-23T17:24:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=428501"},"modified":"2020-04-23T10:24:25","modified_gmt":"2020-04-23T17:24:25","slug":"auburn-picks-up-three-class-of-2025-verbals-from-lexie-mulvihill-lucy-oneill-jenna-smith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/auburn-picks-up-three-class-of-2025-verbals-from-lexie-mulvihill-lucy-oneill-jenna-smith\/","title":{"rendered":"Auburn Picks Up Three Class of 2025 Verbals from Lexie Mulvihill, Lucy O’Neill, Jenna Smith"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMITS: <\/strong>Auburn University has three new additions to their growing class of 2025: Lexie Mulvihill<\/strong> of Lutz, Fla.,\u00a0Lucy O’Neill\u00a0<\/strong>from Spanish Fort, Ala., and Englewood, Colo. native\u00a0Jenna Smith<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

All three talented swimmers will join Abby<\/strong> McCulloh<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0Ellie Waldrep<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Rebekah Hamilton<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>on campus as members of the class of 2025.<\/p>\n

LEXIE MULVIHILL<\/h1>\n
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Photo Courtesy: Lexie Mulvihill via CollegeSwimming<\/p><\/div>\n

A talented sprinter, Mulvihill swims year-round with Tampa Elite Aquatics and has achieved the Olympic Trials cut in the 50m free with five additional Juniors cuts. She earned bronze in the 50 free and took sixth in the 100 free at Juniors East in December and placed ninth in that event at NCSAs in 2019. Last summer, she earned 100% best times at Junior Nationals where she raced to fifth in the 50m free.<\/p>\n

Regarding her commitment, she said:<\/p>\n

“The moment I stepped on campus, I knew Auburn is where I am meant to be. The feeling of home and family is what I have always dreamed of in a school which is why I\u2019m beyond excited to announce that I have verbally committed to further my academic and swimming careers at Auburn University. I can\u2019t thank my coach and teammates enough for pushing me in the pool on a daily basis, and my family and friends for all their support. Special thanks to my parents for being the best role models I can ask for and my brother for being my number one fan. I\u2019m so grateful for the opportunity to be a part of the Auburn family and with that being said… WAR EAGLE!”<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

A current junior at George Steinbrenner High School, Mulvihill is a five-time Florida 4A State Championship finalist. The two-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-American won the 50 free and was the 100 free runner-up as a junior while taking second in the 50 free and eighth in the 100 fly during her sophomore season.<\/p>\n

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