{"id":448407,"date":"2020-10-04T16:30:38","date_gmt":"2020-10-04T23:30:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=448407"},"modified":"2020-10-04T16:30:38","modified_gmt":"2020-10-04T23:30:38","slug":"virginia-4a-200-im-state-champion-isabel-marstellar-will-stay-in-state-announces-verbal-to-hokies-for-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/virginia-4a-200-im-state-champion-isabel-marstellar-will-stay-in-state-announces-verbal-to-hokies-for-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Virginia 4A 200 IM State Champion Isabel Marstellar Will Stay In State, Announces Verbal to Hokies for 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>Virginia Tech has secured a new verbal commitment for the 2022-23 season from in-state standout and Junior National qualifier Isabel Marstellar<\/strong> of Newport News, Va.<\/p>\n

She will arrive in Blacksburg as a member of the Hokies’ Class of 2026 along with Carmen<\/strong> Weiler<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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

“I am so excited to announce my verbal commitment to continue my academic and athletic career at Virginia Tech. I am so grateful for my family, friends and coaches who have helped me along the way. I can\u2019t wait to be a Hokie!!”<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Marstellar, who does her club swimming with Coast Guard Blue Dolphins under Jack Bierie<\/strong>, most recently competed at Virginia Seniors in March where her highest finish was a fifth-place showing in the 200 back. In summer 2019, she recorded six best times at Virginia LCM Seniors before going on to finish 14th in the 200m fly at Geneva Futures.<\/p>\n

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