{"id":490938,"date":"2021-11-07T10:05:30","date_gmt":"2021-11-07T17:05:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=490938"},"modified":"2021-11-07T10:05:30","modified_gmt":"2021-11-07T17:05:30","slug":"texas-longhorns-land-2023-verbal-from-u-s-national-junior-teamer-will-modglin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/texas-longhorns-land-2023-verbal-from-u-s-national-junior-teamer-will-modglin\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Longhorns Land 2023 Verbal From U.S. National Junior Teamer Will Modglin"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>Olympic Trials qualifier\u00a0Will Modglin\u00a0<\/strong>of Zionsville, Indiana – arguably one of the most sought-out recruits in his class – has verbally committed to the University of Texas beginning in the fall of 2023.<\/p>\n

He will join Prospect, Kentucky native Will Scholtz<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>in Austin as a member of the Longhorns’ Class of 2027.<\/p>\n

Modglin will not be the first in his family to swim in college: his brother,\u00a0Sanders Modglin<\/strong>, is a senior at Saginaw Valley State while his other brother,\u00a0Coleman Modglin<\/strong>, is a sophomore at Purdue.<\/p>\n

Regarding his commitment, he said:<\/p>\n

“I am extremely excited and proud to announce my verbal commitment to continue my swimming and academic career at the University of Texas at Austin. First, I want to thank God for this opportunity. Also, Coach Reese and Coach Collins for the incredible opportunity to be a part of this incredible program. I\u2019d also like to give another special thanks to my family, friends, coaches, and teammates who have supported me along this journey and built me into the person I am today. HOOK\u2019EM!!??\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

A versatile swimmer, Modglin is a member of the U.S. National Junior Team and trains year-round with Zionsville Swim Club. He currently owns the top times in the Class of 2027 in the 100 free, 100 back, and 200 IM.<\/p>\n

Modglin most recently competed at the NCSA Long Course Championships where he collected four gold medals after picking up two best times at Wave II of Olympic Trials in Omaha. Last short course season, he won two events and was the runner-up in three others at Indiana Seniors and was the 100m fly champion at the TYR 18&U Cup in Des Moines.<\/p>\n

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