2003-04: Finished fourth in the 200 breast, fifth in the 400 IM and ninth in the 200 IM at the MVC Invitational, scoring a career-high 38 points ... earned all-MVC Invitational Honorable Mention honors in all three events ... set a personal best with his time in the 200 breast (2:05.90) at the meet ... swam a career best 1:52.42 in the 200 IM at the Indiana Open ... won the 400 IM against SMS and finished fourth in the 200 fly with a personal best 1:58.73 ... set a new career mark in the 100 fly (53.17) versus Evansville, finishing third ... was a top five performer in the 200 breast (1st), 400 IM (2nd), 200 fly and 200 IM (5th) ... swam a season best 1:00.61 in he 100 breast at the Purdue Invite ... finished third in the 400 IM versus Missouri.

2002-03: Won the 400 IM (3:58.08) at the MVC Championships, earning all-MVC honors in a career best time ... finished seventh in the 200 IM (1:54.70) ... scored 32 points in his first MVC Meet ... added career best times in the 100 breast (59.30), 200 Breast (2:07.17) and 200 IM (1:54.50) at the Northwestern Invitational ... swam a personal best 54.06 in the 100 fly against Western Kentucky ... has top five times in the 100 & 200 breast, 200 & 400 IM and the 100 fly.

Mission Viejo (Calif.): Team MVP as a senior ... Member of the Mexican National Team since 1997 in the 100 and 200 breast and the 200 and 400 IM ... finished second in the 200 and 400 IM at the Central American Games in 2000 ... Mexican 15-17 age group record holder in 200 and 400 IM ... ANV Club team Most Valuable Swimmer in 1996, 1997 and 1998.

Personal: Majoring in industrial technology ... carries a 3.303 cumulative grade point average ... has a brother, Rodolfo and a sister, Claudia ... son of Rodolfo Tinajero and Lilia Ramirez ... born on November 26, 1983 in Mexico City, Mexico.