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Travis Backenstoe

Class: Sophomore

Hometown: Walnutport

High School: Northampton

Major: Nursing

Notes: 2003-04 Member of relay team that finished third in the 200 freestyle at the Clarion Invitational in a time of 1:33...Claimed first at the Bloomsburg Relays in the 400 freestyle (3:19), 500 freestyle (4:22), and 400 medley relay (3:44)...Also took third in the 200 freestyle relay at the Bloom Relays in 1:33...Finished first in the 200 medley relay in 1:39 and second in the 50 freestyle in 22.17 at Lycoming...Took second in the 50 freestyle (22.28) , 100 freestyle (49.78), and 400 medley relay (3:39) versus Ithaca...Swam well at Kutztown, taking first in the 200 medley relay (1:40) and 400 freestyle relay (3:16), second in the 50 freestyle (22.28), 200 freestyle relay (1:28), 400 medley relay (3:41) and third in the 100 freestyle (50.11)...Helped to Huskies to a second place team finish at the Southern Connecticut Invitational by placing first in the 200 medley relay in 1:37 and 200 freestyle relay in 1:26...Also claimed second in the 50 freestyle (21.74), 400 medley relay (3:37), and 400 freestyle relay (3:13) at the same event...Posted a first place finish in the 50 freestyle (22.38) and 100 freestyle (49.31) versus Shippensburg...Also a member of 400 medley relay team that took first in a time of 3:39 at the same event...Swam anchor leg of Bloomsburg's 200 medley relay team that took first at Kutztown in 1:40...Took first in the 100 freestyle (48.84) and second in the 50 freestyle (21.94) at the same meet...Member of Bloomsburg's 400 freestyle relay (3:18) team that took first at West Chester...Named PSAC Swimmer of the Week for the period ending February 9th after picking up three wins over Indiana (PA)...Took first in the 400 freestyle at Indiana (PA) in 3:17...Also took first in the 50 freestyle (21.52) and 100 freestyle (48.67) at the same event...Claimed fourth in the 200 medley relay (1:38.10) and 400 medley relay (3:14.46) at the PSAC Championships...Helped Huskies finish fifth in the 200 freestyle relay in 1:28.40 at the PSAC Championships...Also claimed fifth in the 50 freestyle in 21.62 and the 400 medley relay in 3:39.45, and sixth in the 100 freestyle in 48:35 at the Championships.

2002-03 Finished 1st at the Ship Relays in the 400 individual medley relay and the 400 freestyle relay. Took 1st at Lycoming in the 50 freestyle. Finished 2nd at the F&M Invitational in the 200 freestyle relay.