Freshman (2012):
Competed in four races ... Scored for the Eagles as the squad's No. 5 finisher at the JSU Foothills Invitational with a season-best 8K mark of 29:05 ... Also saw action in the Viking Open (29:46), the Sewanee/Berry Invitational (30:18) and the Georgia State Invitational (22:45/6K).

High School:
Earned three varsity letters in cross country and four in track and field at Lakeside High School ... Was coached by Rick Burge ... Helped his cross country team to four DeKalb County championships ... Competed in the GHSA Class AAAA State Cross Country Championship ... Top 5K time was a 16:40.

Personal:
Son of Steve and Faye Traynelis ... Majors in Chemistry ... Born Oct. 25, 1993 ... Participated in the 2011 Georgia Science and Engineering Fair in Athens... Vice president of the National Honor Society while in high school