{"id":439117,"date":"2020-07-08T08:40:10","date_gmt":"2020-07-08T15:40:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=439117"},"modified":"2020-07-08T09:10:05","modified_gmt":"2020-07-08T16:10:05","slug":"boston-college-eagles-land-2021-verbal-commitments-from-olivia-howard-liza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/boston-college-eagles-land-2021-verbal-commitments-from-olivia-howard-liza\/","title":{"rendered":"Boston College Eagles Land 2021 Verbal Commitments from Olivia Howard, Liza Murtagh"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>NEW COMMITS:\u00a0<\/strong>Boston College has recently received a pair of verbal commitments for the 2021-22 season and beyond from\u00a0Houston, Texas native\u00a0<strong>Olivia Howard\u00a0<\/strong>and <strong>Liza Murtagh <\/strong>of Wilmington, N.C.<\/p>\n<p>Both talented swimmers will arrive in Chestnut Hill as members of the Eagles\u2019 class of 2025 along with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/mary-kate-leonard-samantha-smith-lend-boston-college-verbal-commitments-for-2021-22\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mary Kate Leonard<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/mary-kate-leonard-samantha-smith-lend-boston-college-verbal-commitments-for-2021-22\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Samantha Smith<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">OLIVIA HOWARD<\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_439046\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-439046\" data-attachment-id=\"439046\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/boston-college-eagles-land-2021-verbal-commitments-from-olivia-howard-liza-murtgah-2\/621a77f5-ffec-4990-8190-cc2dcb1ddc92_1_105_c-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/621A77F5-FFEC-4990-8190-CC2DCB1DDC92_1_105_c-1.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"olivia howard bc boston college\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;olivia howard bc boston college&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Olivia Howard&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/621A77F5-FFEC-4990-8190-CC2DCB1DDC92_1_105_c-1-700x500.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/621A77F5-FFEC-4990-8190-CC2DCB1DDC92_1_105_c-1-1024x768.jpeg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-439046\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/621A77F5-FFEC-4990-8190-CC2DCB1DDC92_1_105_c-1-700x500.jpeg\" alt=\"olivia howard bc boston college\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-439046\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Olivia Howard<\/p><\/div>\n<p>She told\u00a0<em>Swimming World:<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>&#8220;I am so happy to announce that I have verbally committed to swim and study at Boston College!! I am so grateful for my coaches, family, and friends for supporting me throughout this journey. I cannot wait to join the Eagle family. #WeAreBC&#8221;<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>A talented freestyler, Howard does her club swimming with Swim Houston Aquatics Center and most recently won the 500\/1000 free combo at the Gulf SCY Championships. Last summer, she earned four best times at the Gulf LCM Summer Championships where she recorded four top-8 finishes.<\/p>\n<p>Her best times include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>100 free &#8211; 52.76<\/li>\n<li>200 free &#8211; 1:52.58<\/li>\n<li>500 free &#8211; 4:55.98<\/li>\n<li>1000 free &#8211; 10:18.57<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Also competing for The Kinkaid School, Howard is a six-time Texas Southwest Prep Conference Championship finalist. She was the 500 free runner-up and took fifth in the 200 free as a junior while taking third in both of those events during her sophomore season.<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">LIZA MURTAGH<\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_439048\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-439048\" data-attachment-id=\"439048\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/boston-college-eagles-land-2021-verbal-commitments-from-olivia-howard-liza-murtgah-2\/liza-murtagh-bc-boston-college\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/liza-murtagh-bc-boston-college.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"liza murtagh bc boston college\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;liza murtagh bc boston college&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Liza Murtagh via CollegeSwimming&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/liza-murtagh-bc-boston-college-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/liza-murtagh-bc-boston-college-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-439048\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/liza-murtagh-bc-boston-college-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"liza murtagh bc boston college\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-439048\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Liza Murtagh via CollegeSwimming<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Regarding her commitment, she said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>&#8220;I am very excited to announce my verbal commitment to continue my academic and swimming career at Boston College! Thank you to my friends, family, and coaches for their continuous support. I cannot wait for the next four years!! GO EAGLES!!!&#8221;<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>A versatile swimmer, Murtagh swims year-round with Waves Of Wilmington, Inc. and recently took sixth in the 200 breast at North Carolina Seniors. She registered five top-15 finishes at North Carolina Seniors in 2019 where she was the runner-up in the 100 IM.<\/p>\n<p>Her best times include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>50 free &#8211; 24.04<\/li>\n<li>100 free &#8211; 52.85<\/li>\n<li>100 breast &#8211; 1:05.34<\/li>\n<li>200 breast &#8211; 2:19.27<\/li>\n<li>400 IM &#8211; 4:30.35<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A rising senior at Cape Fear Christian Academy, Murtagh is a six-time North Carolina State Championship finalist. The USA Swimming Scholastic All-American won the 50 free and 100 breast as a junior while taking first in the 100 breast and third in the 100 fly during her sophomore campaign.<\/p>\n<p><em>If you have a commitment to share, please send a photo and quote via email to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:hs@swimmingworld.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hs@swimmingworld.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW COMMITS:\u00a0Boston College has recently received a pair of verbal commitments for the 2021-22 season and beyond from\u00a0Houston, Texas native\u00a0Olivia Howard\u00a0and Liza Murtagh of Wilmington, N.C. 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