{"id":467851,"date":"2021-03-31T02:20:41","date_gmt":"2021-03-31T09:20:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=467851"},"modified":"2021-03-31T02:20:41","modified_gmt":"2021-03-31T09:20:41","slug":"minnesota-state-champion-hailey-farrell-sends-verbal-to-kansas-for-2022-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/minnesota-state-champion-hailey-farrell-sends-verbal-to-kansas-for-2022-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Minnesota State Champion Hailey Farrell Sends Verbal to Kansas for 2022-23"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>The University of Kansas has received a new verbal commitment for the 2022-23 season and beyond from Hutchinson, Minn. native and Futures qualifier Hailey Farrell<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

She will join Lydia Lafferty<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>of Watonga, Okla. as a member of the Jayhawks’ Class of 2026.<\/p>\n

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

“I am so incredibly excited to announce my verbal commitment to the University of Kansas to further continue my academic and athletic career!\u00a0\u00a0I could not have made it this far without the help of my family, friends, teammates, and coaches and I thank you all so much.\u00a0\u00a0I\u2019m so happy to be a future Jayhawk!!!! #rockchalk”<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

A versatile swimmer, Farrell trains year-round with High Tides Swim Club and most recently picked up two best times at Central Zone North Sectionals where her highest finish was a seventh-place showing in the 400 IM.<\/p>\n

In Summer 2019, she finaled in the 200m IM at Minneapolis Sectionals before going on to earn a trio of bronze medals at Minnesota LCM Seniors.<\/p>\n

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