Auburn S&D signs 12 to complete Wochomurka’s first class

Auburn S&D signs 12 to complete Wochomurka’s first classAuburn S&D signs 12 to complete Wochomurka’s first class
Shanna Lockwood/AU Athletics

AUBURN, Ala. – Twelve incoming swimmers and divers signed their National Letters of Intent to join the Auburn S&D program as a part of the 2022 class, head coach Ryan Wochomurka announced Monday. 

It's the first recruiting class to sign with Wochomurka and his staff. 

"We are excited to welcome this incredibly talented group of student-athletes to the Auburn Swimming & Diving Family," said Wochomurka, Auburn's first-year head coach. "We look forward to providing them with the quintessential Auburn experience and helping them to develop into world class students, athletes, and people."

The class is made up of 11 swimmers and one diver. It's a group that spans from coast to coast with eight different states represented in all – Alabama, California, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Texas. It's also a group that features versatility in the pool with different swimmers specializing in different strokes. 

The lone transfer in the class, Daisy Platts, is a graduate transfer from Bowling Green. A native of the United Kingdom, Platts is a three-time MAC champion in the 200 backstroke and holds the school record in both the 100 and 200 backstroke. 

Among the other swimmers to sign, four (Casey Cullen, Morgan Gore, Ainsley Jones and Kyla Maloney) competed at Wave I of the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials in June. 

Kyleigh Kidd, of Southlake, Texas, is the only diver to sign. Kidd finished second on the women's 3-meter at the 2021 USA Diving Open Championship in August. 

2022 SIGNEE PROFILES

Casey Cullen
Hometown: Bryn Mawr, Pa. 
High School: Radnor 
Club Team: Plymouth Whitemarsh Aquatics
Event: Butterfly

Tate Cutler
Hometown: Davis, Calif.
High School: Davis Senior 
Club Team: DART Swimming
Event: Butterfly

Morgan Gore
Hometown: Folsom, Calif.
High School: Vista del Lago 
Club Team: Sierra Marlins Swim Team
Event: Butterfly

Ainsley Jones
Hometown: Atlanta, Ga.
High School:  Rivers Academy
Club Team: Dynamo Swim Club
Event: Breaststroke

Drew Jordan
Hometown: Spanish Fort, Ala.
High School: Spanish Fort 
Club Team: City of Mobile Swim Association
Event: Freestyle

Kyleigh Kidd
Hometown: Southlake, Texas
High School: Southlake
Club Team: GC Divers
Event: Diving

Collin Klingman
Hometown: Thibodaux, La.
High School: E.D. White Catholic
Club Team: Crawfish Aquatics
Event: IM 

Kyla Maloney
Hometown: Atlanta, Ga.
High School: Chamblee 
Club Team: Dynamo Swim Club
Event: Backstroke

Daisy Platts
Hometown: Leicester, United Kingdom
High School: Lutterworth College
Previous Team: Bowling Green State University (transfer)
Event: Backstroke, IM

Carly Sebring
Hometown: Damascus, Md.
High School: Damascus 
Club Team: Rockville Montgomery Swim Club
Event: Freestyle, Butterfly

Lucas Thomas
Hometown: Louisville, Ky.
High School: St. Xavier 
Club Team: Lakeside Swim Team
Event: Butterfly, Freestyle

Jon VanZandt 
Hometown: Frisco, Texas
High School: Frisco 
Club Team: Lakeside Aquatic Club
Event: Freestyle