Wichita State Athletics

2024 Freshman
Emerged as one of the conference's most exciting young talents with a solid debut season...hit .267 with 13 doubles, one triple, seven home runs and 33 RBI over 56 games and 50 starts...was named to the American Athletic Conference All-Tournament team after going 8-for-19 with at least one hit in all five games...finished the season with a 23-game on-base streak, tied for the longest by any Shocker in 2024...raised his batting average 131 points from March 26 through the end of the season...recorded 12 multi-hit games, including three games with three hits...added nine multi-RBI games...grabbed the starting shortstop job against Long Beach State in early March and held it for the rest of the season...made 46 starts at shortstop and four starts at second base...doubled against Little Rock on February 17 for his first collegiate hit...launched his first career home run at UAB on March 22...delivered a go-ahead, two-run double in the eighth inning against Florida Atlantic on April 13...powered the Shockers to a win at UTSA on May 4 with a home run and season-high four RBI...produced two clutch home runs in the final home series of the season against Charlotte, smacking a go-ahead, two-run shot in the sixth inning on May 10 and a go-ahead, three-run blast in the seventh inning on May 12...named to AAC All-Academic Team.

High School
Four-year starter and letterwinner for head coach Bryce Durnin at Camdenton High School...three-time First Team All-State, All-District and All-Conference selection, earning the honors in his sophomore, junior and senior seasons...holds virtually every single-season and career record at Camdenton, including batting average (.525 single season, .455 career), doubles (13 single season, 38 career), triples (8 single season, 15 career), walks (28 single season, 66 career), runs scored (47 single season, 117 career) and career hits (127)...ranked the #9 shortstop in the state of Missouri and the #60 ranked player in the state overall...also a member of the football, basketball and cross country teams at Camdenton...named all-state as a wide receiver and kicker as a senior...named Academic All-State.

Personal
Son of Bryce and Jill Durnin...has two brothers, Kaden and Karson...Kaden is committed to play baseball collegiately at TCU...father, Bryce, played baseball collegiately at Jefferson College...mother, Jill, played basketball collegiately at William Jewell College...grandfather, Tom, played football collegiately at William Jewell College...given name is Kamden...born August 5...majoring in Business Administration at Wichita State.