{"id":488420,"date":"2021-09-30T07:27:51","date_gmt":"2021-09-30T14:27:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=488420"},"modified":"2021-09-30T07:27:51","modified_gmt":"2021-09-30T14:27:51","slug":"missouri-state-picks-up-verbal-from-junior-national-qualifier-chris-bedsole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/missouri-state-picks-up-verbal-from-junior-national-qualifier-chris-bedsole\/","title":{"rendered":"Missouri State Picks Up Verbal From Junior National Qualifier Chris Bedsole"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>Junior National qualifier\u00a0Chris Bedsole\u00a0<\/strong>of Owens Cross Roads, Alabama, has announced his verbal intention to continue his academic and swimming career at Missouri State University beginning in the fall of 2022.<\/p>\n

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

“I am so excited to announce my verbal commitment to Missouri State. HUGE thank you to all my friends, family, and coaches that helped me along the way! Go Bears!!”<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

A talented sprint freestyler and butterflyer, Bedsole does his club swimming with Huntsville Swim Association and earned four best times at Huntsville Futures this past summer after posting four top-16 finishes at the Southeastern Championships. He also placed sixth in the 100 free at the Southeastern Championships in February before going on to final in five events at NCSAs in March.<\/p>\n

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