{"id":450585,"date":"2020-10-24T11:35:23","date_gmt":"2020-10-24T18:35:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=450585"},"modified":"2020-10-24T11:35:23","modified_gmt":"2020-10-24T18:35:23","slug":"junior-national-champion-kennedy-noble-sends-2022-verbal-nod-to-nc-state-wolfpack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/junior-national-champion-kennedy-noble-sends-2022-verbal-nod-to-nc-state-wolfpack\/","title":{"rendered":"Junior National Champion Kennedy Noble Sends 2022 Verbal Nod to NC State Wolfpack"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>NC State University has landed a big verbal commitment for their growing Class of 2026 from Olympic Trials qualifier Kennedy Noble <\/strong>of Avondale, Az.<\/p>\n

She will join\u00a0Emma Hastings<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>and Katherine Helms<\/a>\u00a0<\/b>in Raleigh at the start of the 2022-23 season.<\/p>\n

Noble was named Swimming World’s\u00a0<\/em>Up & Comer<\/a> in August 2018.<\/p>\n

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

“I am beyond thrilled and honored to announce my verbal commitment to continue my journey in swim and study at NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY!! Thank you to everyone who have helped me get to this point!! I can\u2019t wait to be apart of the wolfpack family!! GO PACK\"?\"\"\u2763\ufe0f\"“<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Noble does her club swimming with YMCA Westside Silver Fins and collected six gold medals at Arizona Seniors in February. At the Toyota U.S. Open in December, she placed 12th in the 100m back and 18th in the 200m back. Noble also placed fifth in the 200 back at Juniors West in December 2018.<\/p>\n

In summer 2019, she won the 100m back and was the runner-up in the 200m back at Junior Nationals.<\/p>\n

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