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Forever grateful for the opportunity to become a longhorn\ud83e\udde1\ud83e\udde1 HOOK \u2018EM HORNS!!\ud83e\udd18\ud83c\udffc\ud83e\udd18\ud83c\udffc\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>McDonald earned silver in the 200m IM at World Junior Championships this past summer. She finished 10th in that event, as well as 11th in the 400m IM and 16th in the 200m back, at Phillips 66 Nationals. She also won four events at the NCSA Summer Championships, marking an incredible long course season.<\/p>\n<p>Last winter, she finaled in six events at Juniors East, highlighted by a eighth-place showing in the 200 back. 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