{"id":443724,"date":"2020-08-12T06:52:41","date_gmt":"2020-08-12T13:52:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=443724"},"modified":"2020-08-12T06:52:41","modified_gmt":"2020-08-12T13:52:41","slug":"boston-college-eagles-scoop-up-class-of-2025-verbals-from-will-mckinney-kenneth-thien","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/boston-college-eagles-scoop-up-class-of-2025-verbals-from-will-mckinney-kenneth-thien\/","title":{"rendered":"Boston College Eagles Scoop Up Class of 2025 Verbals from Will McKinney,\u00a0Kenneth Thien"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>NEW COMMITS:\u00a0<\/strong>Boston College has received a pair of verbal commitments for the 2021-22 season and beyond from Dallas, Texas native <strong>Will McKinney\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>Kenneth Thien\u00a0<\/strong>of San Jose, Calif.<\/p>\n<p>Both talented swimmers will arrive in Chestnut Hill as a member of the Eagles&#8217; class of 2025.<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">WILL McKINNEY<\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_443726\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-443726\" data-attachment-id=\"443726\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/boston-college-eagles-scoop-up-class-of-2025-verbals-from-will-mckinney-kenneth-thien\/will-mckinney-bc-boston-college\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/will-mckinney-bc-boston-college.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=\"will mckinney bc boston college\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;will mckinney bc boston college&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Will McKinney&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/will-mckinney-bc-boston-college-700x500.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/will-mckinney-bc-boston-college-1024x768.jpeg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-443726\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/will-mckinney-bc-boston-college-700x500.jpeg\" alt=\"will mckinney bc boston college\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-443726\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Will McKinney<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Regarding his commitment, he said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>&#8220;I am ecstatic to announce my verbal commitment to continue my athletic and academic career at Boston College! The coaches and swimmers at BC make me feel at home already, and I cannot wait to represent an impressive, rising program as I continue to challenge myself in all my endeavors. I&#8217;d like to thank my coaches, teammates, and club swimming and school friends for offering me endless amounts of support and guidance throughout my growth as a student and athlete. The administration and community at Dallas Jesuit have been like a family to me, and without my experiences there, I would not be where I am today. AMDG. Go Eagles!!&#8221;<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>An extremely versatile swimmer, McKinney does his club swimming with Rockwall Aquatic Center of Excellence and most recently competed at College Station Sectionals where he finished 15th in the 400m IM. Last summer, he earned two best times at Austin Sectionals before going on to place 11th in the 400m IM and 14th in the 200m breast at Des Moines Futures.<\/p>\n<p>His best times include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>200 IM &#8211; 1:52.52<\/li>\n<li>400 IM &#8211; 3:57.89<\/li>\n<li>200 fly &#8211; 1:53.25<\/li>\n<li>200 back &#8211; 1:53.02<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Also competing for Jesuit College Preparatory School, McKinney raced to 15th place in the 200 IM at the Texas 6A State Championships as a junior. He is also a four-time UIL 6A Region 02 Championship finalist, finishing second in the 200 IM and third in the 100 breast in 2020.<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">KENNETH THIEN<\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_443727\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-443727\" data-attachment-id=\"443727\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/boston-college-eagles-scoop-up-class-of-2025-verbals-from-will-mckinney-kenneth-thien\/kenneth-thien-bc-boston-college\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/kenneth-thien-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=\"kenneth thien bc boston college\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;kenneth thien bc boston college&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Kenneth Thien&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/kenneth-thien-bc-boston-college-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/kenneth-thien-bc-boston-college-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-443727\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/kenneth-thien-bc-boston-college-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"kenneth thien bc boston college\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-443727\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Kenneth Thien<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Regarding his commitment, he said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>&#8220;I\u2019m excited to announce my verbal commitment to study and swim at Boston College! I want to thank my family, friends, and coaches for their nonstop support. I can\u2019t wait to get to campus and be a part of this team! Go Eagles!&#8221;<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>A U.S. Open qualifier in the 100 breast, Thien swims year-round with Santa Clara Swim Club and finished 16th int he 100 breast at Juniors West in December. In February, he achieved nine best times at the San Diego Imperial Classic en route to winning the 200 breast.<\/p>\n<p>His best times include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>100 breast &#8211; 55.99<\/li>\n<li>200 breast &#8211; 2:00.33<\/li>\n<li>200 IM &#8211; 1:52.26<\/li>\n<li>400 IM &#8211; 4:04.79<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Thien raced four events at NCSAs last long course season and has also earned USA Swimming Scholastic All-American honors for his efforts in the pool and in the classroom.<\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have a commitment to share, please send a photo and quote via email to hs@swimmingworld.com.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW COMMITS:\u00a0Boston College has received a pair of verbal commitments for the 2021-22 season and beyond from Dallas, Texas native Will McKinney\u00a0and\u00a0Kenneth Thien\u00a0of San Jose, Calif. 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