We are excited to announce that Crews Wellford will be attending the University of Alabama in the fall of 2012! Here is a copy of the press release:
MEMPHIS, Tenn., November 17, 2011 – Memphis University School senior Crews Wellford signed his official commitment letter on Tuesday, November 15, to swim at the University of Alabama. He is the first MUS swimmer to sign a letter of intent to swim for a college.
Wellford is captain of the MUS swimming team. He placed first in the 200-yard freestyle at the 2011 Shelby County Championship Meet, and this summer, he achieved a time fast enough to qualify for the USA Swimming Junior Nationals in the 100-yard backstroke, 200-yard backstroke, and 200-yard individual medley. He competed in Junior Nationals Meet at Stanford University in August and plans to compete in the next meet, held in December, at the University of Texas.
“It is going to be exciting to see him competing at the SEC Championships. He has been a key member of the team and we wish him the best of luck at Alabama,” said MUS Varsity Swim Coach Bryan Parker.
The University of Alabama is the state’s flagship university, and enrolls over 31,000 students at its Tuscaloosa campus. Established in 1831, Alabama is one of the nation’s best public universities, with highly ranked graduate and undergraduate programs, and a respected athletic program that competes in NCAA athletics at the Division I level.
Founded in 1893, MUS is a non-denominational and non-discriminatory college-preparatory day school dedicated to academic excellence and the development of well-rounded young men of strong moral character, consistent with the school’s Christian tradition. With an enrollment of approximately 665 boys in grades 7-12, MUS offers a diverse and engaging curriculum in a supportive environment that balances academics, athletics, and the arts, with an education that teaches the value of integrity and strength of character.
