Career Bests
NIL Opportunities: Aiden Gantenbein
2023-24
Competed in six events at the Summit League Championships placing eighth in the 100 fly (49.00), eighth in the 100 back (49.79) and 15th in the 200 back (1:51.44) while participating in the 200 medley relay, 200 free relay and 400 free relay...swam collegiate best times in three events at the conference championships, in the 100 fly (48.41), 100 back (49.17) and 200 back (1:49.81)...moved up on the Coyote Top Ten charts to sit fourth in the 200 back, fifth in the 100 back and sixth in the 100 fly...finished fourth in the 100 back and fourth in the 200 back in a dual with South Dakota State...placed in the top 10 in 16 events...CSC Academic All-District...Academic All-Summit League...Summit League Honor Roll...named to Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.
2022-23
Earned All-Summit League honors as a member of three Coyote relay teams at the Summit League Championships, runner-up 200 free relay, runner-up 400 medley relay and third-place 400 free relay...also at the conference championships placed fourth in the 100 fly (48.44), eighth in the 200 back (1:57.22) and eighth in the 100 back (50.10)...swam collegiate best times at South Dakota in all three individual events he swam at the Summit League Championships, the 100 back (49.47), 200 back (1:50.38) and 100 fly (48.44)...on Coyote Top 10 chart, now sits third all-time in the 100 fly, 100 back and 200 back...member of school record 400 medley relay...won three individual races during the season, one in the 50 back and two in the 100 fly...placed in the top 10 in 26 events...Academic All-Summit League...CSC Academic All-District...made the Summit League honor roll...named to the Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.
2021-22
Earned All-Summit League honors as a member of the 200 medley relay and 400 free relay that posted runner-up finishes at the Summit League Championships...also at the championships placed fourth in the 100 fly (49.49), fifth in the 100 back (49.62) and seventh in the 200 back (1:53.16)...swam personal best times in six events during the season, the 50 free (20.99), 100 free (45.81), 100 back (49.62), 200 back (1:51.59), 100 fly (49.24) and 100 IM (51.84)...member of school record 200 medley relay as well as the 200 free relay in meters...on Coyote Top 10 charts, sits third in the 100 fly, fourth in the 100 back, fifth in the 200 back and ninth in the 100 IM...won individual races in the 100 back (St. Thomas dual), 200 back (SDSU dual), 100 fly (Omaha dual) during the season while placing in the top 10 in 20 events...Academic All-Summit League...made the Summit League honor roll...named to the Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.
2020-21
Helped the Coyote men win their first-ever Summit League title...Earned All-Summit League honors in three events (one individual, two relays)...won the Summit League title in the 100 fly (49.31) while also as a member of the 200 medley relay that set the school record in 1:29.43...swam on a second place 400 medley relay at the championships while also finishing fourth in the 100 back (50.23) and sixth in the 200 back (1:53.97)...swam season bests at the Summit championships in the 100 back (50.23), 200 back (1:53.97) and 100 fly (49.31)...moved into the Coyote Top 10 charts in the 100 fly (second) and 100 back (sixth)...won the 100 back and was second in the 200 back during the Coyote Invite...won the 100 fly in a dual with South Dakota State...placed in the top 10 in 14 events...made the Summit League honor roll..
Barton County CC (2020)
Won a national championship in the 50 backstroke in 23.17 while also earning a national championship as a member of the 200 medley relay. Placed in the top seven in seven events (three individual, four relays) at the national championships. Finished fifth in the 100 back and seventh in the 200 back while also swimming on relays that placed third (400 medley), fourth (800 free) and fifth (400 free).Â
Prep
An eight-time Kansas State Championship finalist as an individual who won a state title in the 100 back as a junior. Placed second in the 100 back and third in the 100 free as a senior after finishing second in the 100 free as a junior.
Was a member of two state title winning relays, the 200 medley as a freshman and sophomore.
In 13 career swims (eight individual, five relays) at the Kansas State Championships, never finished below seventh in strong four-year prep career. Helped Wichita Heights win two state team titles and finish as runners-up once.
