Kentucky Splashes Into 2026 Recruiting With Verbal From Karrington Hansen
NEW COMMIT: The College of Kentucky has obtained its first verbal dedication for the Class of 2026 from U.S. Open qualifier Karrington Hansen of Saint Petersburg, Florida.
Hansen will arrive in Lexington as a member of the Wildcats’ Class of 2030.
Concerning her dedication, she stated:
“I’m thrilled and honored to announce my verbal dedication to proceed as a student-athlete on the College of Kentucky! I wish to lengthen my heartfelt gratitude to my household, pals, and everybody who has helped me get thus far by offering unwavering help all through this course of! Particular due to Coach Fred Lewis for his countless help; perpetually grateful! Additionally, an enormous thanks to Coach Lundgaard and the whole Kentucky teaching workers for this unbelievable alternative to proceed my journey down “The Kentucky Highway”. I’m past excited! Go Cats!!”
Hansen, who does her membership swimming with Saint Petersburg Aquatics, most not too long ago competed at Austin Futures the place she completed fourth within the 200m free, fifth within the 400m free, sixth within the 200m again and seventh within the 800m free.
She raced to eighth within the 200 again and ninth within the 200 free at Florida Spring Championships earlier than happening to seven medals on the ISCA Worldwide Senior Cup, together with silvers within the 100m free, 200m free, 400m free, 200m again and 400m IM.
Her greatest instances embrace:
100 free – 51.28
200 free – 1:50.09
500 free – 4:58.78
1000 free – 10:05.38
200 again – 2:01.84
200 IM – 2:05.41
400 IM – 4:26.91
At present a junior at Saint Petersburg Excessive College, Hansen positioned fifth within the 200 free and sixth within the 100 again on the 2023 Florida 3A State Championships. She took second within the 500 free and fourth within the 200 free throughout her freshman season on the state meet.
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