Valpo: A two-time Second Team All Mid-Continent Conference selection ... among Valpo's all-time top-ten in ten individual events ... set school record in 100 butterfly as a sophomore (51.02) ... registered second-best time in school history in the 100 backstroke (52.73) ... moved into third all-time in 200 free (1:44.57), 500 free (4:50.61), and 1000 free (10:20.99) ... also ranks in top-ten in the 50 free, 100 free, 200 individual medley, and 400 individual medley ... led off record-breaking 400 medley and 800 free relay teams ... named Male Newcomer of the Year by the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee in 2004 ... school record-holder in the 200 backstroke (1:55.99) ... named to the Mid-Con All-Academic Team.

Prep: Swam sectionals for Huntley High School ... named a ten-time YMCA National All-American ... a member of the champion 200 medley relay at the YMCA state meet ... holds school records in the 100 butterfly, 100 backstroke, and the 50, 100, 200, and 500 freestyle.

Personal: Travers is the son of Travers and Laraine Smith ... major is mechanical engineering ... born July 3, 1985.