Milwaukee Athletics

PRONUNCIATION: KANG-iss

2015-16 (Senior)
Competed in just a handful of meets his senior season … started the year taking 22^nd in both the 100 fly and 200 back at the All Wisconsin Invite Oct. 24 … was fifth in the 100 back at Wheaton Nov. 6 … one day later, came in sixth in both the 50 and 100 free at UIC … also competed in the 100 fly and 100 back on senior day against Chicago Jan. 16.

2014-15 (Junior)
Came in ninth in the 100 backstroke, 16th in the 200 back and 22nd in the 100 butterfly at the Horizon League Championships ... also helped the 400 medley relay take fourth and the 200 medley relay fifth at the league meet ... both relay times broke UWM records ... started the season taking fourth in the 100 back vs. Oakland Oct. 10 ... placed sixth in the 100 back, eighth in the 200 back, 21st in the 50 free and 25th in the 100 fly at the All Wisconsin Invite Oct. 25 ... finished 20th in the 100 back, 24th in the 100 fly and 31st in the 50 free at the Iowa Hawkeye Invitational ... was third in the 100 back against both Chicago (Jan. 17) and Green Bay (Jan. 30) ... also swam the 100 free once on the season.

2013-14 (Sophomore) 
Finished seventh in the 100 backstroke and ninth in the 100 butterfly at the Horizon League Championships ... also helped the 200 medley relay to a sixth-place finish and competed in the 50 and 100 free at the league meet ... lowered the UWM 100 back record to 49.61 seconds in prelims at the league championships ... took fifth in the 100 back in first meet with the Panthers against Grand Valley State Oct. 19 ... sixth in the same event at Wright State Oct. 26 ... was fifth in the 100 back at UIC Nov. 2 ... sixth in the 100 back, eighth in the 100 fly and 20th in the 50 free at the Stevens Point Border Battle ... 19th in the 100 back, 21st in the 100 fly and 28th in the 50 free at the Iowa Hawkeye Invite Dec. 6-8 ... was runner-up in the 100 back in a win over IUPUI Jan. 17 ... third in the same event and sixth in the 200 back one day later against Chicago ... fifth in the 100 back and sixth in the 200 back against Northwestern Jan. 31 ... took third in the 100 back in a big win over Green Bay Feb. 1 ... fourth in the same event against Wisconsin Feb. 7 ... named team Newcomer of the Year.

Before UWM
Swam one year at Ashland University, helping the Eagles to a fourth-place finish at the GLIAC championships ... swam primarily sprint butterfly and backstroke events on the season ... placed eighth in the 100 fly and 15th in the 100 back at the league championships ... competed at eight meets on the season, finishing in the top-five 13 times.

Personal
Son of Michael and Beth Kangas ... born in Kettering, Ohio on Dec. 28, 1993.