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Wiles is a Junior National qualifier who excels in freestyle, butterfly and IM.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding her commitment, she said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #808000\"><strong>&#8220;I\u2019m so excited to announce my verbal commitment to Purdue University! I\u2019d like to thank my family, friends, and coaches for always supporting me and making this a possibility. I would also like to thank Coach John and Caitlin for giving me this incredible opportunity. Can\u2019t wait to be a Boilermaker!&#8221;<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Wiles does her club swimming with The Woodlands Swim Team and placed 14th in the 200 fly at Juniors West in December in a new best time of 1:59.25 during prelims. The week prior, she won the 500 free and 1000 free at Gulf Southern Senior Championships. 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