Completed Event: Men's Swimming and Diving versus Summit League Championships on February 18, 2026 , , 4th of 7 Teams — 458 Points
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FINAL
Men's Swimming and Diving
(4th of 7 Teams — 458 Points)
vs Summit League Championships
South Dakota State University Athletics
2022-23 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster
Alex Kraft
- Position:
- Freestyle, Breaststroke
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Shakopee, Minn.
- High School:
- Shakopee H.S.
- Major:
- Community and Public Health
HONORS AND AWARDS
2019-20: Finished eighth in both the 200 free (1:40.48) and 500 free (4:39.54), and 12th in the 100 free (45.74) at 2020 Summit League Championships, all career-best times … also placed third with the 800 free relay team (6:45.11), and fourth with both the 400 (3:05.14) and 200 (1:22.56) free relay teams at conference championships … swam career-best times in the 50 free (21.03), 200 back (1:58.09) and 100 fly (52.51) at Jackrabbit Invitational … added a career-best 4:15.11 in the 400 IM at Augustana Invitational.
2018-19: Placed 12th in the 100 freestyle and 11th in the 200 freestyle at the Summit League Championships … won the 100 freestyle at the UNI Quad-Dual … won the 400 IM at the Coyote Invite … swam season-bests in the 50, 100 and 200 freestyle at the Minnesota Invite … recorded season-bests in the 500 freestyle, 100 backstroke, 200 breaststroke and 100 and 400 IM at the Coyote Invite.
BEFORE SDSU: Was 2017-18 team captain of the Shakopee High School swimming and diving team, while earning Male Athlete of the year and Most Valuable Performer … three-time All-American … all-conference honors all four years … member of 2017-18 South Suburban Conference championship team … earned Iron Man Award and lettered for six years (2012-2018) … second-place overall finish in MSHSL Class AA state meet, second place in 200 free relay and 400 free relay, third place in 100 free and seventh place in 50 free … also swam with South Metro Storm Swim Club … finished first in 2017 Minnesota State LC 200 free relay (1:35.43) … also finished first in 2018 Minnesota State SC 200 free relay (17-18 men’s record) and 200 medley relay … finished first individually in 2018 Minnesota State SC 200 free and fifth in 100 free
- All-Summit League (2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21)
- Summit League Men’s Swimmer of the Week (Feb. 23, 2021)
2019-20: Finished eighth in both the 200 free (1:40.48) and 500 free (4:39.54), and 12th in the 100 free (45.74) at 2020 Summit League Championships, all career-best times … also placed third with the 800 free relay team (6:45.11), and fourth with both the 400 (3:05.14) and 200 (1:22.56) free relay teams at conference championships … swam career-best times in the 50 free (21.03), 200 back (1:58.09) and 100 fly (52.51) at Jackrabbit Invitational … added a career-best 4:15.11 in the 400 IM at Augustana Invitational.
2018-19: Placed 12th in the 100 freestyle and 11th in the 200 freestyle at the Summit League Championships … won the 100 freestyle at the UNI Quad-Dual … won the 400 IM at the Coyote Invite … swam season-bests in the 50, 100 and 200 freestyle at the Minnesota Invite … recorded season-bests in the 500 freestyle, 100 backstroke, 200 breaststroke and 100 and 400 IM at the Coyote Invite.
BEFORE SDSU: Was 2017-18 team captain of the Shakopee High School swimming and diving team, while earning Male Athlete of the year and Most Valuable Performer … three-time All-American … all-conference honors all four years … member of 2017-18 South Suburban Conference championship team … earned Iron Man Award and lettered for six years (2012-2018) … second-place overall finish in MSHSL Class AA state meet, second place in 200 free relay and 400 free relay, third place in 100 free and seventh place in 50 free … also swam with South Metro Storm Swim Club … finished first in 2017 Minnesota State LC 200 free relay (1:35.43) … also finished first in 2018 Minnesota State SC 200 free relay (17-18 men’s record) and 200 medley relay … finished first individually in 2018 Minnesota State SC 200 free and fifth in 100 free
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