{"id":520646,"date":"2023-01-04T13:22:48","date_gmt":"2023-01-04T20:22:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=520646"},"modified":"2023-01-04T13:22:48","modified_gmt":"2023-01-04T20:22:48","slug":"junior-national-finalist-avery-mehok-pledges-verbal-to-kentucky","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/junior-national-finalist-avery-mehok-pledges-verbal-to-kentucky\/","title":{"rendered":"Junior National Finalist Avery Mehok Pledges Verbal to Kentucky"},"content":{"rendered":"

Junior National Finalist Avery Mehok Pledges Verbal to Kentucky<\/strong><\/p>\n

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>The University of Kentucky has picked up a new verbal commitment for the 2024-25 season, this time from\u00a0Avery Mehok\u00a0<\/strong>of Cedar Park, Texas.<\/p>\n

She will join\u00a0Bailey O’Regan<\/strong><\/a>, Taylor Grimley<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Emma Finlin\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>have also announced their commitment to the Wildcats\u2019 Class of 2028.<\/p>\n

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

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“I am so blessed to announce my verbal commitment to continue my academic and swimming career at the University Of Kentucky!! I would like to thank my family, coaches, and friends for all the support and encouragement through everything!! Go Cats!”<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Mehok trains year-round with Nitro Swimming and most recently competed at Juniors West where she earned best times in all of her events and qualified for finals in the 200 free. This past summer, she earned bronze in the 100m back at Junior Nationals.<\/div>\n

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