{"id":574719,"date":"2023-12-12T03:17:38","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T10:17:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=574719"},"modified":"2023-12-12T03:17:38","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T10:17:38","slug":"junior-national-runner-up-raya-mellott-chooses-virginia-for-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/junior-national-runner-up-raya-mellott-chooses-virginia-for-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Junior National Runner-Up Raya Mellott Chooses Virginia For 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

Junior National Runner-Up Raya Mellott Chooses Virginia For 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>The University of Virginia has received yet another big verbal commitment for the 2025-26 season and beyond, this time from Olympic Trials qualifier Raya Mellott\u00a0<\/strong>of Danville, California.<\/p>\n

She will join\u00a0Sophia Umstead<\/strong><\/a>, Sylvia Roy<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Madi Mintenko\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>in Charlottesville as a member of the Cavaliers\u2019 Class of 2029.<\/p>\n

Regarding her commitment, she said:<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m so excited to announce my verbal commitment to swim and study at the University of Virginia! I\u2019m grateful for the support of my family, coaches, teammates, and friends. Thank you to UVA swim & dive for this opportunity! GO HOOS!”<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Mellott does her club swimming with Crow Canyon Sharks and most recently placed second in the 100 breast and third in the 200 breast at Juniors West. She also earned silver in the 100m breast at Junior Nationals this past summer after taking 20th in both breaststroke events at Phillips 66 Nationals.<\/p>\n

She owns the fastest 100 breast time in her class.<\/p>\n

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