{"id":445305,"date":"2020-08-31T01:30:09","date_gmt":"2020-08-31T08:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=445305"},"modified":"2020-08-30T19:49:48","modified_gmt":"2020-08-31T02:49:48","slug":"junior-national-qualifier-haily-payne-announces-verbal-commitment-to-university-of-utah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/junior-national-qualifier-haily-payne-announces-verbal-commitment-to-university-of-utah\/","title":{"rendered":"Junior National Qualifier\u00a0Haily Payne Announces Verbal Commitment to University of Utah"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>Junior National qualifier\u00a0Haily Payne\u00a0<\/strong>of Wenatchee, Wash. has given her verbal pledge to the University of Utah beginning in the fall of 2021.<\/p>\n

She will join Maile Andresen<\/b><\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0Norah Hay<\/strong><\/a>, and Milla Ruthven\u00a0<\/b><\/a>as a member of the Utes\u2019 class of 2025.<\/p>\n

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

“So proud and excited to announce my verbal commitment to swim and study at the University of Utah! Thank you to my family, friends, and coaches who supported me all along the way! Go Utes!!!”<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

A talented butterflyer, Payne trains year-round with Velocity Swimming and most recently won the 50 fly and 100 fly at the SC Junior Olympics in March and raced three events at Juniors West in 2018. Last summer, she earned two best times at Mount Hood Sectionals before going on to final in the 100m fly at Western Zones.<\/p>\n

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