As a Freshman ('04-'05): Part of the 200 medley relay that broke the school record and set a Sun Belt record at the Sun Belt Championships with a time of 1:30.24...set the pool record in the 100 breast at the Sun Belt Championships in the preliminaries before he took second in the finals with a time of 56.04...it was the second time that season that he swam that event...placed sixth in the 200 IM by touching the wall in a team-best 1:54.58 at the conference championships...advanced to the finals of the 100 free and finished ninth in 46.58.

High School: Swam for Steve Cabalka at Liberty High School where he holds four high school records and was named team MVP...an All-American and Valley Champion.

Personal: Undecided major...born Feb. 4, 1985, in Bakersfield, CA...son of David and Mindy Bartell...hobbies include mountain biking and motorcycles.