2007-2008: Turned in the second fastest 100 butterfly mark (51.81) in school history ... moved into fourth place all-time in the 200 fly (1:59.97) ... a member of the third fastest 200 medley relay ever at Valpo ... swam both the 100 and 200 backstroke and 100 breast ... competed in the 50, 200, and 500 free on the season ... earned ESPN The Magazine Second Team Academic All-District honors by CoSIDA ... voted to the Academic All-Horizon League Team ... named to the Horizon League's Fall and Spring Academic Honor Rolls.

2006-2007: Swam Valpo's fastest 100 butterfly (53.63) of the season ... also turned in the quickest 200 fly (2:00.33) on the team ... swam every freestyle event from 50-1000 ... also competed in backstroke and 100 breaststroke ... a member of the Mid-Continent Conference All-Academic Team ... named to the Mid-Con Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.

2005-2006: Swam the team's second fastest 200 butterfly (2:00.04) time of the season as a rookie ... swam the second fastest 100 fly (53.32) time of the year as well ... competed at all six freestyle events throughout the course of the season ... also swam the 100 backstroke ... named to the Mid-Continent Conference All-Academic Team.

Prep: A four-year letterwinner for the Terriers ... district champion in the 500 freestyle as a senior ... holds school records in the 50, 200, and 500 free, as well as the 100 butterfly ... also a member of the record-setting 200 and 400 free relay teams ... named to the USA Swimming Scholastic All-American Team in 2004 and 2005 ... a member of National Honor Society.

Personal: Ansel is the son of John and Jan Hillmer ... majors are physics and mathematics ... born May 13, 1987.