NEW COMMIT: After originally committing to Arizona State, Jace Brown of Mesquite, Texas has announced his re-commitment to Texas A&M. He will stay in-state and join the Aggies this fall.
Brown does his club swimming with Rockwall Aquatic Center of Excellence and owns three U.S. Open cuts and has met the Winter Juniors standard in four other events. He had a great Juniors West meet last month, finishing the meet with four lifetime bests and four finals appearances, including a sixth-place finish in the 200 IM. He also raced at Winter Nationals where he placed 22nd in both the 100 fly and 100 back. He achieved 100% best times at Junior Nationals last summer with a trio of top-15 finishes.
A current senior at John Horn High School, Brown is a six-time UIL Texas 6A State Championship finalist. He placed fourth in the 100 fly and ninth in the 200 IM as a junior after placing seventh and eighth, respectively, in those events during his sophomore season. During his rookie campaign, Brown took sixth in the 100 fly and 14th in the 100 back.
He told Swimming World:
“I would like to announce my recommitment to continue my academic and swimming career at Texas A&M University! Thank you to my family, my coaches, my friends, and my teammates for helping me along this journey and process! Also, thank you to ASU for giving me an opportunity, I wish nothing but the best to all the ASU people! Gig ‘Em!!”
His best times include:
- 100 fly – 48.00
- 200 fly – 1:49.14
- 200 IM – 1:47.36
- 100 back – 49.46
- 100 free – 44.61
- 200 free – 1:37.89
When he arrives in College Station as a member of the class of 2023, Brown will join an IM and fly group led by Shaine Casas. Although he’s currently just shy of scoring range at the SEC Championships, Brown has continuously made improvements each season.
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