{"id":462056,"date":"2021-02-13T04:25:21","date_gmt":"2021-02-13T11:25:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=462056"},"modified":"2021-02-13T04:25:21","modified_gmt":"2021-02-13T11:25:21","slug":"ball-state-receives-2022-verbal-nod-from-in-state-freestyler-kiran-stauffer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/ball-state-receives-2022-verbal-nod-from-in-state-freestyler-kiran-stauffer\/","title":{"rendered":"Ball State Receives 2022 Verbal Nod From In-State Freestyler Kiran Stauffer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>Ball State University has received their second verbal commitment for their growing Class of 2026 from in-state distance ace and Elkhart, Ind. <strong>Kiran Stauffer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>She will join<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/ball-state-chirps-into-new-year-with-first-class-of-2026-verbal-from-canadas-payton-kelly\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong> Payton Kelly <\/strong><\/a>of Calgary, Alberta, in Muncie at the start of the 2022-23 season.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding her commitment, she said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>\u201cI\u2019m so excited to announce my verbal commitment to swim and study at Ball State! Thankful to God and all those that have helped me along the way. Go cards!! #chirpchirp\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Stauffer, who trains year-round with Concord Swim Club, placed 10th in the mile and 12th in the 500 free at the OLY Invite in December 2020. 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