Upcoming Event: Men's Swimming and Diving at Coyote Extravaganza on October 30, 2026
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Men's Swimming and Diving
at Coyote Extravaganza
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South Dakota State University Athletics
Zavier Kranz - 2026-27 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster
Zavier Kranz
- Position:
- Freestyle
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Watertown, S.D.
- High School:
- Watertown H.S.
- Major:
- Business Economics
HONORS AND AWARDS
SCHOOL RECORD
CAREER TOP 10s
2025-26: Earned All-Summit League honors in both the 100-yard freestyle and the 400-yard medley relay at the Summit League Championships... finished third in the 100-yard freestyle with a personal-best time of 44.32 seconds at the Summit League Championships... competed in the B Final at the UST Tommie Invitational in the 50-yard freestyle and posted a personal-best time of 20.82 seconds... recorded four personal-best times at the Coyote Invite in the 100-yard backstroke (:55.44), 100 (:55.33), 200 (1:59.90), and 400-yard individual medley (4:20.85).
2024-25: Enjoyed a solid first season at the collegiate level ... earned all-Summit League honors as a member of two relays at the Summit League Championships: the runner-up 800-yard freestyle relay and the third-place 400 freestyle relay ... 800 freestyle relay team set a school record at the league championships ... individually, placed 10th in both the 100 freestyle (:44.96) and 200 freestyle (1:38.96), establishing season-best times in both events ... also posted a season-best time in the 50 freestyle (:21.09) at the league meet ... named Summit League Swimmer of the Week after winning a combined three individual races in duals against St. Cloud State (1/17) and South Dakota (1/18) ... claimed the 100 freestyle against St. Cloud State in 46.30 seconds, followed by winning both the 100 freestyle (:46.62) and 200 freestyle (1:42.53) against USD ... also swam the anchor leg of the 400 freestyle relay, which set a pool-record time of 3:05.90 against USD ... helped set another SDSU pool record in the 800 freestyle relay (6:58.05) in dual versus Iowa Central (11/15) ... wrapped up freshman season by competing individually in the 200 freestyle (26th, 1:40.82) and three relays at the CSCAA National Inviational Championship
BEFORE SDSU: Competed as a member of the Watertown Area Swim Club and won a combined six individual state titles between the 2023 and 2024 championship seasons ... two-time short-course state champion in the 200-yard freestyle who added state titles indoors in the 100 freestyle in 2023 and the 500 freestyle in 2024 ... also claimed long-course gold medals in the 50-meter freestyle and 100 freestyle in 2024 ... his late uncle, Marty Kranz, played football for the Jackrabbits from 2003-06
- All-Summit League (2024-25, 2025-26)
- Summit League Swimmer of the Week (Jan. 21, 2025)
SCHOOL RECORD
- 800 Freestyle Relay (6:33.38 – 2025)
CAREER TOP 10s
- 2nd in 100 freestyle (:44.32)
- 4th in 200 freestyle (1:38.22)
2025-26: Earned All-Summit League honors in both the 100-yard freestyle and the 400-yard medley relay at the Summit League Championships... finished third in the 100-yard freestyle with a personal-best time of 44.32 seconds at the Summit League Championships... competed in the B Final at the UST Tommie Invitational in the 50-yard freestyle and posted a personal-best time of 20.82 seconds... recorded four personal-best times at the Coyote Invite in the 100-yard backstroke (:55.44), 100 (:55.33), 200 (1:59.90), and 400-yard individual medley (4:20.85).
2024-25: Enjoyed a solid first season at the collegiate level ... earned all-Summit League honors as a member of two relays at the Summit League Championships: the runner-up 800-yard freestyle relay and the third-place 400 freestyle relay ... 800 freestyle relay team set a school record at the league championships ... individually, placed 10th in both the 100 freestyle (:44.96) and 200 freestyle (1:38.96), establishing season-best times in both events ... also posted a season-best time in the 50 freestyle (:21.09) at the league meet ... named Summit League Swimmer of the Week after winning a combined three individual races in duals against St. Cloud State (1/17) and South Dakota (1/18) ... claimed the 100 freestyle against St. Cloud State in 46.30 seconds, followed by winning both the 100 freestyle (:46.62) and 200 freestyle (1:42.53) against USD ... also swam the anchor leg of the 400 freestyle relay, which set a pool-record time of 3:05.90 against USD ... helped set another SDSU pool record in the 800 freestyle relay (6:58.05) in dual versus Iowa Central (11/15) ... wrapped up freshman season by competing individually in the 200 freestyle (26th, 1:40.82) and three relays at the CSCAA National Inviational Championship
BEFORE SDSU: Competed as a member of the Watertown Area Swim Club and won a combined six individual state titles between the 2023 and 2024 championship seasons ... two-time short-course state champion in the 200-yard freestyle who added state titles indoors in the 100 freestyle in 2023 and the 500 freestyle in 2024 ... also claimed long-course gold medals in the 50-meter freestyle and 100 freestyle in 2024 ... his late uncle, Marty Kranz, played football for the Jackrabbits from 2003-06
Wednesday, October 21
Wednesday, October 21
Wednesday, October 21
Wednesday, October 21
