{"id":450352,"date":"2020-10-22T02:31:17","date_gmt":"2020-10-22T09:31:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=450352"},"modified":"2020-10-22T02:31:17","modified_gmt":"2020-10-22T09:31:17","slug":"three-time-louisiana-state-champion-riley-brown-will-become-a-west-virginia-mountaineer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/three-time-louisiana-state-champion-riley-brown-will-become-a-west-virginia-mountaineer\/","title":{"rendered":"Three-Time Louisiana State Champion Riley Brown Will Become a West Virginia Mountaineer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>Junior National qualifier\u00a0<strong>Riley Brown\u00a0<\/strong>of Baton Rouge, La. has announced his verbal commitment to West Virginia University and will suit up for the Mountaineers as a member of their Class of 2025.<\/p>\n<p>He will join Mason, Ohio native\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/braden-osborn-of-mason-manta-rays-announces-verbal-to-west-virginia-for-2021-22\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Braden Osborn<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>in Morgantown at the start of the 2021-22 season.<\/p>\n<p>He told\u00a0<em>Swimming World:<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>&#8220;I would love to announce my verbal commitment to continue my athletic and academic career at West Virginia University. Ever since I was a little kid it has always been my dream to be a Division 1 college athlete and now that dream has come true. I can only thank my friends, family, and coaches that I have had ever since I was a kid. One in particular would have to be Coach Jayme Cramer, who I could not thank enough for everything he has taught me and shown me. The Cramer and Ripple family are truly the greatest people anybody could have in their life and I will always be grateful to them. I know it\u2019s only the start but I\u2019m ready to get it at WVU in the fall. Let\u2019s go Mountaineers baby !!&#8221;<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Brown does his club swimming with Crawfish Aquatics and most recently finaled in two events at College Station Sectionals in March after placing 21st in the 200 back at Juniors West in December. 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