Banistre Lienhart

Position:
Freestyle
Weight:
null
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Willowbrook, Ill.
High School:
Hinsdale Central

2017-18: Earned fourth letter at Ball State… earned a second place finish in 200 freestyle (1:50.57) along with a third place finish in the 50 freestyle (22.82) against Tiffin… part of first place finish in the 400 freestyle relay against Grand Valley… earned the eighth spot in the 100 freestyle at the Eastern Michigan Invitational with a final time of 47.31… also earned a fifth place finish at the EMU Invite in the 200 freestyle (1:45.31) and a 10^th place finish in the 50 freestyle (21.93)… part of the team’s fourth place in the 400 freestyle relay at the EMU Invite… also helped the team to a fifth place finish in the 400 medley relay at the Invite

2016-17: Marked a time of 1:48.86 in the 200 freestyle, earning a second place spot at Eastern Michigan… also earned a fourth place finish at EMU in the 50 freestyle 23.42… recorded a split time of 22.25 as the third leg of the 200 freestyle relay, helping the team earn a third place (1:30.23) finish at EMU… earned a first place spot in the 100 freestyle against Evansville (47.68)… part of a first place finish in against Evansville as the second leg of the 200 freestyle relay (1:26.23)… touched the wall at 1:45.24 to earn first place in the 200 freestyle against Evansville… part of the team’s first place finish in the 800 freestyle relay at Grand Valley State… fifth place finisher in the 200 freestyle (1:50.96) at GVS… part of the team’s sixth place 400 freestyle relay finish at the Butler Invite… part of sixth place 400 medley relay finish at Eastern Michigan Invitational… earned the 11^th place spot at the EMU Invite in the 100 freestyle (47.87)… part of fourth place 400 freestyle relay finish at EMU Invite… earned 13 points with sixth place finish in the 200 freestyle at EMU Invite

2015-16: Earned second letter at Ball State ... finished sixth overall in the 800 free relay (6:51.90) at the 2016 MAC Championships ... posted the third-best time in the 100 freestyle event on the Ball State squad with a 47.09 time at the MAC Championships ... other season bests set at the Championships include the 50 free (21.85), 200 free (1:43.04) and 500 free (4:43.82).

2014-15: Earned first letter at Ball State ... posted the third best season time on the team in the 200 freestyle (1:43.23) at the 2015 MAC Championships ... other season bests include the 50 free (21.73), 100 free (47.06), and 500 freestyle (4:50.25) ... helped Ball State sweep the 200 freestyle event with a third place finish (1:49.02) in the senior meet against Evansville.

HIGH SCHOOL: A three-year letter winner under head coach Corky King at Hinsdale Central High School ... a school record holder in the 400 free relay with a time of 3:07.16 ... finished first in his conference his senior year ... qualified for the state meet both junior and senior years, placing second in the state with the Hinsdale Central team his junior year and finishing third senior year ... finished third at sectionals both junior and senior years ... earned All-State in the 400 free relay two years in a row ... placed fourth in the 400 free relay junior year and 5th senior year ... posted a season best with a 21.6 time in the 50 free, 47.6 in the 100 free, 1:44.9 in the 200 free, and a 4:47.4 time in the 500 free to round out his senior season.

PERSONAL: Son of Parker and Wendy Lienhart ... born on May 6, 1996 in Chicago, Ill. ... has one brother, Cooper (16) and one sister, Peyton (14) ... majoring in exercise science.