Photo courtesy of Kim Drury.
Booker Signs with SIU
Senior Madalyn Booker, signed to swim for Southern Illinois University Carbondale on January 19, 2023. Booker has swam for ten years with the Sullivan Blue Dolphins achieving many accomplishments through the years. This High School Season she took first in the 100 butterfly at sectionals, qualifying for state. Head Coach Jason Drury said qualifying and competing at the Championship level meets for USA Swimming and IHSA meets has set her up to be ready for the college level competitions. Drury said all of Booker’s success didn’t happen overnight; it was years of hard work and dedication that has gotten her where she is. She has earned all the success she has. He looks forward to watching her college career.
Madalyn is pictured with her parents Ben and Erin Booker, Head Coach Jason Drury and Assistant Coach Megan Zindel.