Colorado State University Athletics
2024 Cross Country Roster
Banta, Calvin
Calvin Banta
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Colorado Springs, Colo.
- High School:
- Air Academy
- Major:
- Health and Exercise Science
Bio
Collegiate-Best Marks
Graduate Student (2024)
Ran in three meets, logging two top-25 finishes … Finished 25th at the Wyoming Invite (Aug. 30) … Placed 12th at the Colorado Springs XC Open (Oct. 11).
Redshirt Senior (2023)
Did not compete.
Redshirt Junior (2022)
Appeared in four meets during the year, including the Mountain West Championships... Set a career-best in the 5K in the season opener at the Wyoming Invite (9/3) with a time of 15:22.4, finishing 15th overall... Finished 48th overall at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational (10/14) with a 24:56.0 mark in the "B" race.
Redshirt Sophomore (2021)
Competed in six meets including the conference and regional meet... Finished seventh on the team and 35th overall at the MW meet... Placed 74th at regionals for the sixth Ram with a time of 32:09.6 for first career 10K.
Redshirt Freshman (2020)
Finished ninth with a time of 18:45.8 at the Colorado State-Wyoming Dual... Finished 60th with a time of 24:44.9 in the 8K Battle Born Collegiate XC Challenge as the eighth Ram... Seventh Ram to cross at MW Championships with a time of 25.16.1 in 39th place.
Freshman (2019)
Made his collegiate debut running unattached at the Wyoming Invite 5K; 50th for 16:26.2... Finished 41st at the UCCS Open with a time of 25:52.8 in the 8K.
HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL
Coached by Chuck Schwartz at Air Academy H.S. in Colorado Springs, Colorado… State qualifier in cross country and track all four years… Holds school record in 4x800 relay and 800m (1:53.48)… Captain for both cross country and track teams… At the 2019 Colorado State Track and Field Championships, finished second with a time of 4:18.25 in the 4A 1600m finals and third in the 800m for a time of 1:53.48 – a school record… Won the 1600m at The Pueblo Twilight, running a 4:17.62… In the UW High School Invite, clocked a 4:20.02 mile for fourth place… Placed second in the 800m and the one-mile at the Air Force High School Indoor Open… Helped pace Air Academy to a third-place finish in the CHSAA State Cross Country Championships, running a 16:48.3 for second on the team and 17th overall… Ran a 15:31 to finish 11th at the 1-Boys Sweepstakes Race in Nike Desert Twilight Festival... Also played soccer his freshman year... Grandfather played baseball at Nevada.
Graduate Student (2024)
Ran in three meets, logging two top-25 finishes … Finished 25th at the Wyoming Invite (Aug. 30) … Placed 12th at the Colorado Springs XC Open (Oct. 11).
Redshirt Senior (2023)
Did not compete.
Redshirt Junior (2022)
Appeared in four meets during the year, including the Mountain West Championships... Set a career-best in the 5K in the season opener at the Wyoming Invite (9/3) with a time of 15:22.4, finishing 15th overall... Finished 48th overall at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational (10/14) with a 24:56.0 mark in the "B" race.
Redshirt Sophomore (2021)
Competed in six meets including the conference and regional meet... Finished seventh on the team and 35th overall at the MW meet... Placed 74th at regionals for the sixth Ram with a time of 32:09.6 for first career 10K.
Redshirt Freshman (2020)
Finished ninth with a time of 18:45.8 at the Colorado State-Wyoming Dual... Finished 60th with a time of 24:44.9 in the 8K Battle Born Collegiate XC Challenge as the eighth Ram... Seventh Ram to cross at MW Championships with a time of 25.16.1 in 39th place.
Freshman (2019)
Made his collegiate debut running unattached at the Wyoming Invite 5K; 50th for 16:26.2... Finished 41st at the UCCS Open with a time of 25:52.8 in the 8K.
HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL
Coached by Chuck Schwartz at Air Academy H.S. in Colorado Springs, Colorado… State qualifier in cross country and track all four years… Holds school record in 4x800 relay and 800m (1:53.48)… Captain for both cross country and track teams… At the 2019 Colorado State Track and Field Championships, finished second with a time of 4:18.25 in the 4A 1600m finals and third in the 800m for a time of 1:53.48 – a school record… Won the 1600m at The Pueblo Twilight, running a 4:17.62… In the UW High School Invite, clocked a 4:20.02 mile for fourth place… Placed second in the 800m and the one-mile at the Air Force High School Indoor Open… Helped pace Air Academy to a third-place finish in the CHSAA State Cross Country Championships, running a 16:48.3 for second on the team and 17th overall… Ran a 15:31 to finish 11th at the 1-Boys Sweepstakes Race in Nike Desert Twilight Festival... Also played soccer his freshman year... Grandfather played baseball at Nevada.
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