{"id":655264,"date":"2026-10-12T10:17:24","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T17:17:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=655264"},"modified":"2026-10-12T10:17:24","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T17:17:24","slug":"junior-national-finalist-ellie-wiesen-gives-2028-verbal-commitment-to-georgia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/junior-national-finalist-ellie-wiesen-gives-2028-verbal-commitment-to-georgia\/","title":{"rendered":"Junior National Finalist Ellie Wiesen Gives 2028 Verbal Commitment to Georgia\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

Junior National Finalist Ellie Wiesen Gives 2028 Verbal Commitment to Georgia\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>The University of Georgia has added a new verbal commitment for Fall 2028 from Ellie<\/strong> Wiesen<\/strong> of Lone Tree, Colo. Wiesen is a Junior National qualifier who excels in butterfly and IM.<\/p>\n

She will join\u00a0Madalyn Petty<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>in Athens as a member of the Bulldogs’ Class of 2032.<\/p>\n

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

“I am so incredibly excited and honored to announce my verbal commitment to continue my academic and athletic career at the University of Georgia. First and foremost, I want to thank God because it\u2019s only from Him and through Him that anything is possible. I also want to thank my parents who have always loved, supported, and believed in me through everything. Next, thank you Coach Shawn and all of my coaches for investing so much time and care into my development as a swimmer and person, and for helping me achieve my goals. Thank you to my amazing friends and teammates who push me daily and have made swimming so full of fun and joy. Lastly, I could not be more grateful to Coach Stef, Fernando, and Jerry for the amazing opportunity to join the Georgia swim family. I could not be more humbled and excited to be part of such a special and incredible program. Go DAWGS”<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Wiesen, who trains year-round with University of Denver Hilltoppers, most recently competed at Junior Nationals where she placed fourth in the 100m fly, sixth in the 200m IM, eighth in the 50m fly and 15th in the 400m IM.\u00a0Last winter, Wiesen earned three best times at Juniors West where she took 11th in the 100 fly, 13th in the 200 IM and 19th in the 200 fly. She then<\/p>\n

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