On Tuesday, May 20, 2025, Hatboro-Horsham seniors Sarah Parker, Emelia Erikson, Kendall Goelz and Annie Ji were recognized for committing to swim at the collegiate level.
Hatboro-Horsham coach George ‘Kip’ Emig: “As freshmen, Sarah Parker, Annie Ji and Emmy Erikson came in a pretty good group, a group that had been top 10 in the state, and they just solidified a state championship. We won by 63 points their freshman year. Their sophomore year, three of the girls (from the state title team) graduated, and Annie Ji, her sister, Sarah, and Emmy – we were second that year with only five girls. We actually won the swimming portion of the meet by over 30 points, but we had no diving points, so we actually didn’t win the state title that year because basically the diving. North Allegheny (the state champ) had 48 points in diving.
“Their junior year, the three of them plus two younger girls in two different relays scored enough to be third, and this year with only four girls, we go third. They were just impressive. Annie Ji leading the pack, but Sarah Parker and Emmy (Erikson) are just lights out. If they’re on any other team in the state of Pennsylvania, they’re the best three girls on the team. Their medal count alone is amazing, the All-American honors, top 100 in the country in every event. It’s been a great run, and they’re super kids – they’re just smart, kind kids, and it’s just been so much fun.
“Kendall Goelz is a great story. She swam a little bit when she was young but didn’t really take it seriously until her sophomore year. As soon as she took it seriously, she took off. Even last year, the coaches were like, ‘Well, she’s not quite good enough yet,’ but she worked her butt off. I talked to the Ursinus Coach. He looked at her times and said, ‘I definitely want her,’ and she wanted to go there. It was her number one school choice, so she’s going to swim at Ursinus, which is amazing. Out of nowhere – she put the time and effort in, and it was great.”
Emelia Erikson – Towson University (Swimming)
Major: Economics with a finance minor
Final list of colleges: Towson, University of North Carolina – Wilmington, Drexel, Duquesne, George Mason
Reasons for choosing Towson: “I really liked the team atmosphere, and when it came to picking the school, they gave me the best offer.”
What was the progression that led you to competing in swimming at the collegiate level? “I started swimming really late – I started in about sixth grade, which is late for swimming, but I worked really hard at it because I started off pretty good. So, I just worked really hard from there, pushed myself. The team I’ve been on with Annie and Sarah – they’re really good, so they pushed to be better, so I improved a lot through them.”
About Emelia:
Favorite food: Enchiladas
Favorite movie: 10 Things I Hate About You
Favorite band: Arctic Monkeys
Kendall Goelz – Ursinus College (Swimming)
Major: Double majoring in Psychology & Business
Final list of colleges: Ursinus, McDaniel, Stevenson
Reasons for choosing Ursinus: “I’ve wanted to go there since eighth grade, so really I wasn’t looking at any other schools, but my parents wanted me to look at other schools. I loved the team and the coach at Ursinus, and it has a really good psych major.”
What was the progression that led you to competing in swimming at the collegiate level? “Probably freshman year I decided to swim in college, but I still wasn’t the best at swimming. Junior year is when I got really good, and I wanted to stay with swimming.”
About Kendall:
Favorite food: Chicken Caesar Salad with extra dressing
Favorite TV show: Grey’s Anatomy
Favorite artist: Zach Bryan
Annie Ji – University of California, Berkeley (Swimming)
Major: Bioengineering
Final list of colleges: UC Berkeley, Stanford, Duke
Reasons for choosing UC Berkeley: “I really liked the team environment there, and just the environment of the school as well. It just seemed really nice.”
What was the progression that led you to swimming at the collegiate level? “I started swimming on a team when I was about five years old, but I didn’t start my club team until I was 10 years. When I got into high school, that’s when I realized for the first time – hey, there’s something here that I could really work towards.”
About Annie:
Favorite food: Sushi
Favorite music: Soft Rock
Sarah Parker – University of Alabama (Swimming)
Major: Kinesiology
Final list of colleges: Alabama, University of Miami, Florida State
Reasons for choosing Alabama: “I just really liked the coaches, and the campus is really nice. They also gave me a really good offer.”
What was the progression that led you to swimming at the collegiate level? “I knew when I was pretty young just because growing up it was always something I saw myself doing in college. Freshman year, I definitely realized it was something I could do. Sophomore year I realized that I could go D1, and then I started getting recruited that summer.”
About Sarah:
Favorite food: Sushi
Favorite movie: Mama Mia
Favorite artist/music: Future/Rap
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