Mari Kraus Gives Verbal Commitment to South Carolina Gamecocks
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Mari Kraus (Mariana in the USA Swimming database) announced her verbal commitment to swim for the University of South Carolina. A USA Swimming Scholastic All-American from Oswego, IL, Kraus swims for Delta Aquatics. She’ll head to Columbia once she graduates from Oswego East High School in 2018.
Kraus is primarily a backstroker and a strong freestyler as well. Her best times are:
- 50 Back 26.59
- 100 Back 56.81
- 200 Back 1:57.86
- 200 IM 2:01.70
- 200 Free 1:50.80
At the 2016 Illinois Girls High School state championships in November, Kraus finished third in the 200 IM. She was also a key piece of Oswego East’s relays. She split a 51.63 on the third leg of the team’s bronze medal earning 400 freestyle relay. The team’s 200 freestyle relay finished fourth. Kraus split a 23.86, going second in that relay.
https://twitter.com/marikraus_/status/867105922862256133
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