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2024-25 Men's Swimming

Brendan Stangeland

  • Events Breast/Sprint
  • Yr Senior
  • Hometown West Fargo, N.D.
  • High School (Prev. School) Sheyenne

Biography

2023-24: Moved into sixth in program history in the 200 breast (2:08.73) ... led team in the 50 breast (26.72), while ranking second in the 200 breast and third in the 100 breast (58.45) ... also competed in the 50 and 100 frees as well ... named a College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honoree ... earned Academic All-MAC accolades.

2022-23: Moved into fifth place in program history in the 50 breast (26.67) and the 100 breast (58.06) ... now ranks seventh in program history in the 200 breast (2:09.47) ... led the team in the 50 breast and the 100 breast, while ranking second in the 200 breast ... also was fifth-fastest in the 100 IM (56.83) ... swam the 50 and 100 frees and the 200 IM as well ... earned Academic All-MAC accolades.

2021-22: Earned spot in a pair of B finals in the breaststroke events at the MAC Championships as a rookie, placing 14th in the 100 breast and 16th in the 200 breast ... ranked third on the team in the 50 breast (29.24) and the 200 breast (2:14.94) ... fifth-fastest in the 100 breast (1:01.11) ... also was third-best on the team in the 50 back (25.05) ... saw action in free, fly and IM events as well.

Prep: A two-year letterwinner for the Mustangs ... posted top times of 1:03.01 in the 100-yard breast, 2:44.24 in the 200-meter breast, 23.17 in the 50-yard free and 2:05.48 in the 200-yard IM ... holds school record in the 100 breast and was also member of record-setting 200 medley and 400 free relay squads ... placed sixth in the 100 breast and seventh in the 200 IM at states as a senior ... swam for Northern Lights Swimming Association (2019-pres.) and West Fargo Flyers (2013-2019).

Personal: Son of Chad and Kathryn Stangeland ... major is mechanical engineering.

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    Breast/IM
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    Breast/IM
  • 2023-24Junior

    Breast/Sprint
  • 2024-25Senior

    Breast/Sprint