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Thank you to my family, Coach Adam, Coach Eric, and my teammates for their guidance during this process. And a special thank you to the staff and team at NC state! So excited to become part of the Wolfpack!! Go Pack!!&#8221;<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Pelaez dos her club swimming with Eagle Aquatics and had a phenomenal showing at Phillips 66 Nationals this past summer where she placed sixth in the 100m back, seventh in the 100m free and 10th in both the 50m free and 100m fly. 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