Coach Banta is a successful high school coach. His athletes have achieved 148 school records (FR, JV, Varsity), 11 top-five team finishes at the state championships, team state title in 2022, 12 district championships, 8 district runner-up finishes, 15 conference team titles, 297 state semi-finalist (sectionals), 222 state qualifiers, 3 state records (3200, 4×800, and 100HH), 23 national ranked events, 196 All-state Medalists, 24 state champions, 24 runner-up performances, and 3 Gatorade athletes of the year all done in a single gender at Parkway Central High School. HS coach of Olympian Emily Sisson.