Career Bests
2024-25
Swam season bests in the 100 back (1:00.50) and the 200 IM (2:10.73) in the season ending Coyote Invitational where she posted a seventh place finish in the 200 IM...season bests in the 100 breast (1:06.37), 200 back (2:09.68) and 100 IM (59.24) came at the St. Thomas Invite...placed second in the 100 IM and seventh in the 100 breast at the St. Thomas Invite...placed in the top ten in six events...Summit League Honor Roll...named to Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.
2023-24
Competed in four events at the Summit League Championships, the 200 IM, 100 breast and 100 free along with the 400 medley relay...swam season bests at the Summit League Championships in the 100 free (53.21), 100 breast (1:06.12) and 200 IM (2:10.21)...placed fifth in the 200 IM in a dual with South Dakota State...finished fifth in the 100 breast in a dual with St. Thomas...placed in the top ten in six events...Summit League Honor Roll...member of the Summit League Commissioner's List for Academic Excellence.
2022-23
Competed in three individual events at the Summit League Championships, placing 10th in the 100 IM (58.89), 14th in the 100 breast (1:05.06) and 15th in the 200 IM (2:09.20)...swam collegiate bests at the Summit League Championships in the 100 breast (1:05.06), 100 IM (58.89) and 200 IM (2:08.39)...swam season bests in the 100 back (58.61) and 100 free (53.93) at the Augustana Invite...had a season best 25.11 in the 50 free in a double dual with Kansas and Lindenwood...placed in the top 10 in 14 events...made the Summit League honor roll...named to the Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.
2021-22
Competed in three individual events at the Summit League Championships, placing 12th in the 200 IM (2:09.54), 15th in the 100 free (52.89) and 16th in the 100 breast (1:06.67)...swam collegiate bests at the Summit League Championships in the 200 IM and 100 breast...posted a collegiate best of 59.13 in the 100 IM at the National Invitational Championships to move into the Coyote Top 10 at seventh all-time...season bests came at the Coyote Invite in the 50 free (24.97) and 100 back (1:00.92)...had a season best 52.74 in the 100 free at the Augustana Invite...finished in the top 10 in 14 events...made the Summit League honor roll.
Prep
Has qualified for Class 1 state meet in 12 events heading into her senior season while swimming for Platte County High School. Placed sixth in the 100 free and seventh in the 200 IM as a junior while also swimming on relays that finished sixth (200 free) and 12th (200 medley). Was fifth in the 50 free and 10th in the 100 fly as a sophomore after finishing ninth in the 200 IM as a freshman. A four-time conference champion who holds school records in six individual events.
Personal
Daughter of Kelly and Mike Banark...majoring in health sciences
