Upcoming Event: Men's Swimming and Diving at Coyote Extravaganza on October 30, 2026 at 6 p.m./10 a.m.
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6 p.m./10 a.m.
Men's Swimming and Diving
at Coyote Extravaganza
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South Dakota State University Athletics
Will Stanton - 2026-27 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster
Will Stanton
- Position:
- Freestyle, Individual Medley
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Sioux Falls, S.D.
- High School:
- O'Gorman H.S.
- Major:
- Business Economics
HONORS AND AWARDS
2025-26: Had season-bests in four events at the UST Tommie Invitational in the 200-yard freestyle (1:49.65), 100-yard backstroke (52.60), 200-yard backstroke (1:53.76), and 200-yard individual medley (2:01.84).
2024-25: Set season-best marks in three events at the Summit League Championships: 500 freestyle (4:47.87), 100 backstroke (:52.43) and 200 backstroke (1:52.46) … established season-best mark of 1:49.04 in the 200 freestyle at the Tommie Invitational in November
2023-24: Competed primarily in the distance freestyle and backstroke events during his freshman season … placed 18th in the 1,650 freestyle (16:53.07) at the Summit League Championships … also competed in the 200 (season-best 1:45.60) and 500 (4:46.23) freestyle at the league meet … claimed the 500 freestyle title at Coyote Invitational in season-best time of 4:44.05 to close out the regular season
BEFORE SDSU: Won 11 individual state titles and was a member of numerous state-champion relay teams over a three-year span as a member of the Sioux Falls Swim Team … claimed South Dakota State A Long Course titles in the 100-meter backstroke and repeated in the 400 individual medley in 2023 … also won long-course titles in the 100 breaststroke in 2022, as well as the 100, 400 and 800 freestyle events in 2021 … in state short-course championships, won a pair of titles in the 500-yard freestyle (2021, 2022), 1,000 freestyle (2021) and 100 breaststroke (2021) … competed in the 200-meter freestyle at USA Swimming Futures Championships in both 2022 and 2023 … also a two-time qualifier for Speedo Sectionals
- Summit League Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence (2024-25, 2025-26)
- Summit League Academic Honor Roll (2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26)
2025-26: Had season-bests in four events at the UST Tommie Invitational in the 200-yard freestyle (1:49.65), 100-yard backstroke (52.60), 200-yard backstroke (1:53.76), and 200-yard individual medley (2:01.84).
2024-25: Set season-best marks in three events at the Summit League Championships: 500 freestyle (4:47.87), 100 backstroke (:52.43) and 200 backstroke (1:52.46) … established season-best mark of 1:49.04 in the 200 freestyle at the Tommie Invitational in November
2023-24: Competed primarily in the distance freestyle and backstroke events during his freshman season … placed 18th in the 1,650 freestyle (16:53.07) at the Summit League Championships … also competed in the 200 (season-best 1:45.60) and 500 (4:46.23) freestyle at the league meet … claimed the 500 freestyle title at Coyote Invitational in season-best time of 4:44.05 to close out the regular season
BEFORE SDSU: Won 11 individual state titles and was a member of numerous state-champion relay teams over a three-year span as a member of the Sioux Falls Swim Team … claimed South Dakota State A Long Course titles in the 100-meter backstroke and repeated in the 400 individual medley in 2023 … also won long-course titles in the 100 breaststroke in 2022, as well as the 100, 400 and 800 freestyle events in 2021 … in state short-course championships, won a pair of titles in the 500-yard freestyle (2021, 2022), 1,000 freestyle (2021) and 100 breaststroke (2021) … competed in the 200-meter freestyle at USA Swimming Futures Championships in both 2022 and 2023 … also a two-time qualifier for Speedo Sectionals
Friday, October 30
Friday, October 30
Wednesday, October 28
Tuesday, October 27
