NTE DAME STUDENT-ATHLETES Senior kechi gbuokiri has her sights set on regaining the BIG EAST onference indoor 400-meter title she won in 2005.
Student- Athletes Katie Deusso 5-6 Senior ross ountry/distance Fairport, N.Y. Fairport H.S. AS A JUNI: Was a consistent varsity contributor for the Irish cross country team, running in six meets took 20th in the National atholic hampionship, covering 5,000 meters in 18:51 ran 116th at the two weeks later, finishing in 18:40 in her season s 6,000- meter debut, ran 22:49 for 165th at the Pre- National Meet had an outstanding BIG EAST race, helping the women take the team title by running 21:58 for 16th overall placed 90th at the Great Lakes egional, helping the Irish earn an automatic berth into the NAA hampionship at the national meet in Terre Haute, ran 23:06 for 240th as the team took seventh qualified for the indoor BIG EAST mile at the Notre areer ross ountry esults 2005 National atholic hampionship 20th 116th 165th BIG EAST hampionship 16th Great Lakes egional 90th NAA hampionship 240th 2004 Valparaiso Invitational 8th National atholic hampionship 11th 9th* 21st* BIG EAST hampionship 46th Great Lakes egional 50th NAA hampionship 211th 2003 National atholic hampionship 26th 41st* 78th* (* - indicates Gold Division/pen race) Dame pener, running 5:07.64 bettered that mark at the Meyo Invitational with a time of 5:04.53 placed seventh in a pointscoring effort at the BIG EAST hampionship, establishing a career best in the mile in 4:56.02 also contributed to the Irish team title in the 4x800-meter relay, finishing second with teammates Brianne Schmidt, Jacqueline arter and amsey Kavan (school-record 8:58.67) lowered her personal-best mile mark at the Alex Wilson Invitational, running 4:55.93 specialized in the 3,000-meter steeplechase during the outdoor season, eventually earning a trip to the NAA Mideast egional top effort of the season came at the Stanford Invitational, where she finished second in her section of the steeplechase in 10:47.05 the mark stands second all-time in Notre Dame history to her own career best time set a year ago set a career best in the 1,500 meters at the Pomona-Pitzer Invitational, running 4:40.52 took 10th in the steeplechase at the outdoor BIG EAST meet in 11:05.16 finished 23rd at the NAA Mideast egional in the steeplechase owns five of the top six steeplechase times in school history heading into the 2006-07 season. AS A SPHME: Improved to become one of Notre Dame s regular distance contributors ran at every one of the Irish cross country meets placed eighth at the Valparaiso Invitational and 11th at the National atholic hampionship competed in the open race at the Notre Dame Invitational and ran 18:29 over 5,000 meters for ninth place was among Notre Dame s varsity competitors for all three post-season meets finished 46th at the BIG EAST meet in 22:39 stepped up in a big way at the Great Lakes egional, running 21:28 to finish 50th and help the team to a second-place finish participated in her first NAA hampionship focused on the mile during the indoor track season ran her season-best time in the event at the Notre Dame Invitational (5:01.73) competed in two events at the BIG EAST hampionship finished fourth in the 4x800 meter relay with Brianne Schmidt, achel Heneghan, and Jacqueline arter (9:07.30) scored team points with an eighth-place, 5:03.45 effort in the mile set a (then) career best in the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the outdoor Stanford Invitational, finishing third in her section with a time of 10:51.41 competed at the prestigious Mount SA elays, taking 21st in the steeplechase competed in two events at the BIG EAST utdoor hampionship, this time running the 4x800 meter relay and 3,000 meter steeplechase took eighth in the relay in 9:15.86 with arter, Schmidt and Kerry Meagher and finished ninth in the steeplechase while running 10:55.06 ran the steeplechase at the Georgia Tech Invitational, finishing fourth in 10:56.30 set a 10-second career best at the NAA Mideast egional with a 10:41.49 effort, the top mark in school history. AS A FESHMAN: Developed well during her rookie season and provided depth to the Irish distance group competed in three races during her freshman season in cross country finished 26th in the National atholic hampionship, 41st in the Notre Dame Invitational Gold Division race and 78th in SS U NT Y 28 UNIVESITY F NTE DAME
T A K & F I E L D the open race ran both the mile and 1,000 meters during the 2004 indoor track season finished second in the 1,000 meters at the Windsor Team hallenge and third at the Blue and Gold Invitational ran on the 4x800-meter relay team at the BIG EAST indoor meet, finishing fourth along with teammates Lauren King, Megan Johnson and Kerry Meagher qualified for the BIG EAST outdoor meet in the steeplechase by running 11:10.54 to finish second at the Notre Dame Spring pener also finished second in the steeplechase at the Tom Botts Invitational eventually finished 17th in the steeplechase at the BIG EAST utdoor hampionship competed as part of the 4x800-meter relay team at the conference outdoor meet, finishing eighth. HIGH SHL AND PESNAL: Earned five letters in both cross country and outdoor track and field during indoor season Fairport High Female Athlete of the Year in 2003 led cross country team to four Monroe ounty League conference titles in five years and four consecutive indoor crowns five-time all-state and firstteam Section V honoree in cross country named New York State Freshman unner of the Year in 1999 earned Monroe ountry all-league honors on 23 occasions in both cross country and track captured eight Section V championships in individual or relay events during her prep career, including three during the 2002-03 school year member of 4x800 meter relay team at Fairport that established three school records (indoor and outdoor) in final scholastic season in cross country, finished sixth at NYSPHSA lass A championship and seventh at NYS Federation race also placed 22nd at FootLocker Northeast ross ountry egional led team to second-place finish at 2002 NYSPHA state championship after winning Section V crown was undefeated in the 3,000 meters in all Section V races during her senior year finished third in 3,000 meters at NYS Federation outdoor meet as a freshman in high school placed sixth at the National Junior lympics Youth ace captained cross country and track teams during her senior year member of National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society received JP Morgan National Merit Scholarship National Merit Scholarship recipient and AP Scholar played violin for the Fairport High School orchestra born June 6, 1985 in ochester, N.Y. daughter of indy and Paul Deusso older of two children father, Paul is a 1976 Notre Dame graduate enrolled in the ollege of Arts and Letters as an English major. areer Track Bests 1,000m 2:59.81 2006 Meyo Invitational Mile 4:55.93 2006 Alex Wilson Invitational 3,000m 10:15.50 2005 Meyo Invitational utdoor 1,500m 4:40.52 2006 Pomona-Pitzer Invitational 3,000m Steeplechase 10:41.49 2005 NAA Mideast egional 2006-07 SS UNTY/TAK & FIELD 29
Student- Athletes Maryann Erigha 5-7 Senior Sprints Stone Mountain, Ga. hamblee H.S. HNS & AWADS BIG EAST hampion utdoor 100 Meters (2005) 200 Meters (2006) AS A JUNI: ontinued her reign as the top Irish threat in the short sprints and added 60-meter school record to her resume won both the 60 and 200 meters at the Notre Dame pener took top honors in the 60 meters at the Meyo Invitational, besting a field of 33 athletes on the way to an NAA provisional qualifying mark of 7.42 seconds; that time also set a career best and new school record in the event, besting Ayesha Boyd s mark of 7.44 set in 2002 took second in the 200 meters at the Meyo, running 23.74 to set another provisional qualifier won her second BIG EAST title at the indoor league meet, running 24.06 (prelims) and 23.96 (finals) to win the 200-meter competition also earned all-big EAST honors in the 60 meter dash, placing third in 7.47 scored points as a member of the sixth-place 4x400-meter relay as well her point scoring was a critical factor in the Irish winning the team title bettered her 60-meter school record at the Alex Wilson Invitational, running 7.38 seconds and also ran 23.90 to win the 200 meters came out strong in the al Poly Invitational to start the outdoor campaign, winning the 100- and 200-meter dashes with times of 11.66 (10th-best in school history) and 24.05 seconds, respectively; also earned an NAA Mideast egional qualification in the 100 meters won the 100-meter title at the Arizona Jim lick Shootout (11.67) took fourth in the 100 meters at the Mount SA elays, running 11.65 and also ran 23.98 in the 200 meters for sixth earned another regional mark at the entral ollegiate hampionship, competing with teammates Brienne Davis, kechi gbuokiri and Domenique Manning to run 45.67 in the 4x100-meter relay earned more all-big EAST honors in the 100 meters at the outdoor league meet, taking third in 11.65 after placing first in the preliminaries in 11.60 ran a season-best and regionallyqualifying time in the 200-meter prelims at 23.76 seconds (placed fifth in the final heat) also ran on the fourth-place 4x100-meter relay team ran a season-best time in the 100 meters to finish 12th at the NAA Mideast egional in 11.53 seconds also took 11th in the 200 meters in 23.91, narrowly missing the regional final for the second time in the meet also proved her worth in the classroom, earning second-team ESPN The Magazine/oSIDA Academic All- District V honors will look to make an even bigger splash nationally during the 2006-07 season already owns school record with 10 career all-conference citations (five indoor, five outdoor) has stranglehold on Irish career top- 10 lists, with 10 of top 11 60- meter times, five of top six indoor 200-meter marks, eight of the top 10 100-meter times and five of the top nine outdoor 200- meter marks. AS A SPHME: Emerged as Notre Dame s top sprinter and a bona fide championship contender won 15 competitions throughout the 2005 track and field season topped her 2004 season bests at the Blue & Gold Invitational, running 7.47 in the 60 meters and 24.34 in the 200 meters won both events at the Notre Dame pener set a career best in the 200 meters at the Meyo Invitational, running 23.85 for first place while also running 7.48 for third in the 60 meters earned all-big EAST honors in the indoor 60 meters and 200 meters ran 7.52 for second in the 60 meters and 24.09 for second in the 200 meters also ran the 4x400 meter relay with Tiffany Gunn, rysta Swayzer and kechi gbuokiri (third, 3:47.99) concluded the indoor season by tying a (then) career best in the 60 meters in 7.47 and setting a new career best in the 200 meters with a 23.60 effort her 23.60 mark also tied the school record in the event ran well at the first two outdoor meets before exploding for two firsts at the Mount SA elays won the 100 meters in 11.28 seconds and took the 200 meters in 23.28 seconds to cap an outstanding meet her 11.28 mark set a new school record competed in four events at the outdoor BIG EAST meet earned her first BIG EAST title in the 100 meters, running 11.69 also garnered all-big EAST honors in the 200 meters with a 24.10 mark and in the 4x100 meter relay with teammates gbuokiri, Domenique Manning, and Brienne Davis (46.46) scored more BIG EAST points in a sixth-place, 3:47.03 effort with the 4x400 meter relay that also featured gbuokiri, SS U NT Y 30 UNIVESITY F NTE DAME
T A K & F I E L D Swayzer and Davis qualified for the NAA Mideast egional in the 100 and 200 meter dashes finished seventh and eighth, respectively, and earned bids to the NAA hampionship in both events failed to make the NAA finals in either event due to injuries. AS A FESHMAN: Posted strong performances at the beginning of the indoor season, then the end of the outdoor season in 2004 qualified for the BIG EAST indoor meet and ran a season-best in her first race of the year, posting a 7.55 effort at the Blue & Gold Invitational ended up eighth in the 60 meters at the BIG EAST hampionship (8.04) after running a 7.63 in the preliminaries qualified for the BIG EAST outdoor meet in both the 100 and 200 meters became one of the top 200 meter runners in the Midwest during the late portion of the 2004 outdoor campaign won both the 100 and 200 meters at the Purdue Invitational (12.03, 24.29) finished sixth in the 100 meters and seventh in the 200 meters at the BIG EAST outdoor meet ran a 23.89 200-meter race at the Georgia Tech Invitational to qualify for the NAA Mideast egional eventually ran a personal-best 23.70 in the 200 meters at the regional meet to finish 10th overall earned first all-conference honor of her career at the league outdoor meet, helping the 4x100-meter team of Ayesha Boyd, Kristen Dodd and Tricia Floyd finish third in 46.19. HIGH SHL AND PESNAL: Four-year letter winner in both indoor and outdoor track at hamblee High School as a sprint specialist two-time Georgia state champion in 100 and 200 meters state champion in three different classifications (AA, AAA and AAAA) during her four-year career ran personal bests of 11.75 in 100 and 23.83 in 200-meter outdoor events ran personal best indoor times in 200 meters (24.5), 60 meters (7.70), 55 meters (7.09) and 50 meters (6.58) established DeKalb ounty record of 24.02 in 200 meters member of 4x100 relay team that broke the Junior lympic National record in Buffalo, N.Y. with a time of 44.79 born Nov. 11, 1984 in Fort Worth, Texas daughter of Esther and John Erigha youngest of three children enrolled in ollege of Arts and Letters as a sociology major (3.788 cumulative grade-point average through spring 2006) earned Dean s List honors in the spring 2005 term after posting a perfect 4.0 semester GPA member of Notre Dame s Academic Honors Program for Student-Athletes. areer Track Bests 60m 7.38* 2006 Alex Wilson Invitational 200m 23.60 2005 Alex Wilson Invitational utdoor 100m 11.28 2005 Mount SA elays 200m 23.28 2005 Mount SA elays (* - indicates school record) 2006-07 SS UNTY/TAK & FIELD 31
Student- Athletes assie Gullickson 5-7 Senior Jumps Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Brentwood (Tenn.) H.S. AS A JUNI: Set significant career bests in the high jump and long jump during the 2005-06 track and field season qualified for the BIG EAST hampionship in both events both indoors and outdoors, adding a NAA Mideast egional qualification in the outdoor high jump top high jump of the indoor season was a mark of 1.68m (5-6) at the Purdue Invitational at the indoor BIG EAST meet, took 16th in the high jump and scored team points in the triple jump, finishing seventh in 11.61m (38-1 1/4) set a career best in the triple jump at the Alex Wilson Invitational, leaping 11.99m (39-4) for sixth place won the triple jump competition at the Miami (hio) Invitational, soaring to a personal-best 12.06m (39-7) set a huge career best in the high jump at the Indy elays, winning the meet with a mark of 1.75m (5-8 3/4) also bettered her career best in the triple jump with a winning leap of 12.09m (39-8) matched her career-best areer Track Bests Triple Jump 11.99m (39-4) 2006 Alex Wilson Invitational High Jump 1.69m (5-6 1/2) 2005 utdoor Triple Jump 12.24m (40-2) 2006 BIG EAST hampionship High Jump 1.75m (5-8 3/4) 2006 Indy elays high jump at the outdoor meet, leaping 1.75m for sixth improved her career-best triple jump in a fifth-place effort, hopping 12.24m (40-2) qualified for the NAA Mideast egional in the high jump, placing 15th in 1.71m (5-7 1/4). AS A SPHME: ompeted in all of the jumps during the 2005 track and field season established a career best in the high jump at the, clearing 1.69m (5-6 1/2) for second place also triple jumped 11.60m (38-0 3/4) at the meet qualified for the indoor BIG EAST meet in the high jump and triple jump managed point-scoring sixthplace finishes in each event, clearing 1.65m (5-5) in the high jump and 11.49m (37-8 1/2) in the triple jump placed second in the outdoor high jump at the Willie Williams Invitational (1.60m, 5-3) performed well at the Indy elays, winning the triple jump competition in 11.64m (38-2 1/4) and placing third in the high jump with a 1.65m (5-5) mark qualified for the high jump and triple jump at the BIG EAST outdoor meet took 10th in the high jump with a 1.65m clearance and 10th in the triple jump an 11.50m (37-8 3/4) effort. AS A FESHMAN: Focused on developing consistent performances in the triple jump and high jump during her rookie season in 2004 qualified for both the BIG EAST indoor and outdoor meets won her first collegiate event title in the Notre Dame Invitational, jumping 11.79m (38-8 1/4) posted her best effort of the indoor season at the BIG EAST meet with a measurement of 11.91m (39-1), good enough for sixth place in the competition also qualified for the BIG EAST indoor meet in the high jump, finishing 10th overall with a 1.59m mark (5-2 1/2) best high jump finish of the indoor season came at the, placing third (1.64m, 5-4 1/2) placed second in the outdoor triple jump at both the Indy elays and Notre Dame Spring pener moved on to finish 14th in the triple jump at the BIG EAST utdoor hampionship. HIGH SHL AND PESNAL: Four-year letterwinner in track and field at Brentwood High School in Nashville, Tenn., as she concentrated on the pentathlon, long jump and triple jump also was awarded three letters in soccer three-time Tennessee state champion in the pentathlon in 2001, 02 and 03 also captured state titles in 03 in both the long jump and triple jump in winning pentathlon crown, established a new state record set national high school triple jump record in her senior season led prep team to three consecutive state high school titles attended same high school as Lauren Brewster, a senior on the Irish volleyball team born May 18, 1985 in Montreal, Quebec daughter of Sandy and Bill Gullickson oldest of six children grandfather, Leroy Leslie, is a 1952 Notre Dame graduate and was a member of the Irish basketball team for three seasons, serving as team captain during his senior year uncle, Tom Gullickson, is a 1977 Notre Dame graduate and earned a monogram as a reserve offensive tackle on the 1974 Irish football team (last season coached by the legendary Ara Parseghian and ended with range Bowl victory over Alabama) father, Bill, was a 14-year pitching veteran (1979-94) in both the American and National Leagues, winning 162 games in his career, including a personal-best 20 victories with the 1991 Detroit Tigers enrolled in the Mendoza ollege of Business as a marketing major. SS U NT Y 32 UNIVESITY F NTE DAME
T A K & F I E L D Molly Huddle 5-4 5th Year Distance Elmira, N.Y. Notre Dame H.S. HNS & AWADS U.S. Junior National hampion 3,000 Meters (2003) All-American (9) ross ountry (2002, 2003, 2005) 3,000 Meters (2003, 2004) 5,000 Meters (2004) utdoor 5,000 Meters (2003, 2004, 2006) NAA Mideast egional hampion (3) 5,000 Meters (2003, 2004, 2006) NAA Great Lakes egional hampion ross ountry (2003) BIG EAST Individual hampion (4) 5,000 Meters (2004) utdoor 5,000 Meters (2004, 2006) utdoor 10,000 Meters (2006) USTFA Great Lakes District Athlete of the Year utdoor Track (2006) NAA Great Lakes egional unner of the Year ross ountry (2003) BIG EAST Most utstanding Performer utdoor Track (2006) AS A SENI: eturned to the dominant form that now has earned her a schoolrecord-tying nine career All-America honors (men s distance runner yan Shay won nine from 1999-2002) and four school records made her cross country season debut at the, finishing second to teammate Stephanie Madia in 16:39 took 20th overall (20:43) at the, leading Irish to runner-up team finish was second at the BIG EAST hampionship (her fourth top five finish in as many seasons), covering the 6,000-meter course in 20:52 for her fourth career all-conference cross country accolade ran extremely well at the Great Lakes egional, placing third overall in 21:04.5 (her third top-three finish in as many regional appearances; missed 2004 with an injury) earned her third cross country All-America citation at the NAA hampionship, taking 15th overall in 20:13 to help the Irish team finish seventh (its fourth consecutive top-10 national placement) did not compete during the indoor track season resumed competition during the outdoor campaign, posting a number of top finishes ran 15:54.41 over 5,000 meters at the Stanford Invitational, placing fourth took third in an international 5,000-meter field at the Mount SA elays, running 15:40.41 to established the fourth-best mark in school history (behind three others of her own) and the top collegiate mark of the 2006 season; the performance also qualified her for not only the NAA Mideast egional, but also the USA utdoor Track and Field hampionship posted another regional qualifying mark at the Hillsdale Gina elays, running the 1,500 meters in 4:22.31 to win the competition won the 5,000- meter and 10,000-meter titles at the BIG EAST utdoor hampionship, giving her five career conference titles (four individual), and making her just the second woman (fifth runner overall) in BIG EAST history to pull off the 5K/10K double victory (Villanova s arole Zajac did it in 1993) the 10,000-meter race was particularly notable as she competed at that distance for the first time in her college career, clocking a school- and BIG EAST-record 32:27.87 to outduel Providence s Mary ullen while once again qualifying for both the Mideast egional and USATF utdoor hampionship (the 10K mark also was the top time of the national collegiate season) named the BIG EAST utstanding Track Performer for her efforts at the conference s outdoor meet won the NAA Mideast egional 5,000-meter title for the third time in as many tries (2003, 2004, 2006 missed 2005 with injury) behind a time of 16:24.51, claiming a spot in the NAA hampionship named USTFA (U.S. Track and Field/ross ountry oaches areer Track Bests Mile 4:41.91 2004 Alex Wilson Invitational 3,000m 9:08.60* 2004 Meyo Invitational 5,000m 15:57.22* 2004 BIG EAST hampionship utdoor 1,500m 4:20.47 2004 Georgia Tech Invitational 3,000m 9:19.52 2003 USATF Junior Nationals 5,000m 15:32.55* 2004 Mount SA elays 10,000m 32:37.87* 2006 BIG EAST hampionship (* - indicates school record) 2006-07 SS UNTY/TAK & FIELD 33
Student- Athletes Association) Great Lakes District Track Athlete of the Year ran 16:07.44 in the NAA 5,000-meter preliminaries to advance to the finals as the second-fastest qualifier finished second in the nation and earned All- America honors with a time of 16:05.93 in the final; her second-place showing was the best in any event by a Notre Dame female track & field athlete at the NAA hampionship level placed ninth in the 5,000 meters at the USATF utdoor hampionship (15:44.66), putting an end to a very successful year has one year of track eligibility remaining for 2006-07 season. AS A JUNI: ne of the frontrunners on sixth-ranked Notre Dame women s cross country team runner-up at the Notre Dame Invitational, covering the Irish home course in 16:31 and helping the team to a third-place finish had a third-place showing at the (6,000 meters, 20:29) earned all-big EAST honors at the BIG EAST hampionship, finishing fifth in 20:16 battled injury in the latter part of the season, skipping the NAA Great Lakes egional showed her commitment to the team by running at the NAA hampionship despite not being fully healthy ran 21:13 for 40th place, helping the team to a fourth-place finish and its second team trophy in three years earned all-big EAST honors at the BIG EAST hampionship with a second-place effort in the 5,000 meters (16:12.17) did not compete during the outdoor track season due to injury. AT THE 2004 U.S. LYMPI TIALS: Established herself as one of the top talents in collegiate distance running by finishing areer ross ountry esults 2005 2nd 20th BIG EAST hampionship 2nd Great Lakes egional 3rd NAA hampionship 15th 2004 2nd 3rd BIG EAST hampionship 5th NAA hampionship 40th 2003 1st 10th BIG EAST hampionship 3rd Great Lakes egional 1st NAA hampionship 41st 2002 4th 7th BIG EAST hampionship 2nd Great Lakes egional 2nd NAA hampionship 6th seventh in the finals of the 5,000 meters at the 2004 U.S. lympic Trials in Sacramento, alif. posted the top finish by a collegiate/non-professional athlete in the field finished the race in 15:37.92 after running 15:47.15 in the preliminaries. AS A SPHME: Became the most decorated female athlete (in terms of All- America honors) in Notre Dame history in just her second season brought home four All-America honors (cross country, indoor 3,000 meters, indoor 5,000 meters, outdoor 5,000 meters) to push her career total to seven the 2003 NAA Great Lakes egional ross ountry unner of the Year after winning her first regional individual title (and helping the Irish finish first as a team) finished third at the NAA outdoor meet in the 5,000 meters, matching JoAnna Deeter (10,000 meters, 1999) for the highest individual finish for a Notre Dame female athlete at an NAA track and field meet won her second consecutive NAA Mideast egional 5,000-meter crown and has the distinction of winning the only two ever competed (the NAA switched to regional competition for the outdoor season in 2003) began the 2003 cross country season with a victory in the (17:12) moved on to finish 10th in the Pre- National Meet claimed her second straight all-big EAST finish at the conference cross country championship, finishing third to lead Notre Dame to its second consecutive team title won the NAA Great Lakes egional individual title (after finishing second in 02) and led Notre Dame to the meet title once again affected by a virus during the NAA hampionship, finishing 41st overall to earn her second straight All-America honor and help Notre Dame finish 10th - the team s second consecutive top-10 finish at the national meet finished no lower than third (save for the NAA hampionship) in each race she competed during the 2004 indoor season won the 3,000 meters in a school-record and personal-best 9:08.60 at the Meyo Invitational claimed her first BIG EAST individual track and field title in the 5,000 meters, running a school-record 15:57.22 earned all-big EAST honors with a third-place finish in the 3,000 meters at the conference indoor meet helped the distance medley relay team (Lauren King, Kerry Meagher, Kristen Dodd) qualify for the NAA hampionship with a time of 11:07.94, second-place effort at the Meyo Invitational was spectacular at the NAA hampionship, finishing third in the 5,000 meters (15:58.42) and seventh in the 3,000 meters (9:13.67) became the first Irish women s athlete to earn two All- America honors at the NAA indoor meet focused on the 5,000 meters during the 2004 outdoor season began the season with a school-record effort at the Mount SA elays, finishing eighth in 15:32.55 moved on to finish first in the 5,000 meters at the BIG EAST hampionship (her second individual title of the year) and the NAA Mideast egional took third place in the 5,000 meters at the NAA outdoor meet, finishing the race in 16:25.44 also competed in the 1,500 meters during the outdoor season and contributed points toward the team effort at the BIG EAST outdoor meet by finishing sixth ran a personal-best SS U NT Y 34 UNIVESITY F NTE DAME
T A K & F I E L D 4:20.47 in the 1,500 meters at the Georgia Tech Invitational. AS A FESHMAN: Enjoyed one of the top rookie campaigns in Notre Dame women s cross country/track and field history 2003 U.S. Junior National 3,000- meter champion earned three All- American certificates during her freshman season key member of Notre Dame s third-place effort at the 2002 NAA hampionship, the highest finish in women s cross country history began the cross country season with a team-best fourthplace effort at the finished seventh in the Pre-National meet helped the Irish women win their first BIG EAST cross country championship with a second-place effort (behind teammate Lauren King) to earn all-big EAST honors top finisher for the team at the Great Lakes egional, finishing second also the top team finisher at the NAA hampionship, finishing sixth overall to earn her first career All-America honor the sixth-place effort is the second-highest at the NAA hampionship (JoAnna Deeter finished third in 1996) won her first collegiate track and field race, placing first in the 3,000 meters against Western Michigan and Ball State set the school record in the 3,000 meters at the Meyo Invitational, finishing second in 9:14.33 just missed out on her first individual BIG EAST title in the 3,000 meters at the league indoor meet, finishing second in 9:18.24 member of the BIG EAST hampion distance medley relay team, which won in a meet-record 11:24.45, along with teammates King, Tricia Floyd and Megan Johnson moved on to the NAA hampionship in the 3,000 meters, earning All-America honors with a ninth-place finish (9:20.30) concentrated on the 5,000 meters during most of the 2003 outdoor season placed fifth in the 5,000 meters at the Mount SA elays, running a season-best 15:36.95 competed in the 1,500 meters at the Stanford Invitational, finishing sixth in 4:20.50 won her first BIG EAST individual title at the league s outdoor meet, placing first in the 5,000 meters (15:58.51) followed up with a victory in the 5,000 meters at the inaugural NAA Mideast egional, out-running an elite field to finish in 16:12.81 made the trip to the NAA hampionship for the 5,000 meters and finished third in her preliminary heat (16:18.21) ended up fourth in the NAA finals of the 5,000 meters, claiming her third All-America certificate of the year in 15:55.90 ran away with the U.S. Junior National 3,000- meter title at the yearly competition in Palo Alto, alif., crossing the finish line in 9:19.52, a full 25 seconds ahead of her nearest competitor. HIGH SHL AND PESNAL: Twice earned All- America honors in outdoor track and field (one and two mile runs), while also garnering All-America recognition in indoor track and field and cross country as a senior did not start running cross country until her senior year because high school did not have a team ran as onerunner team in 2001 with her father as coach was undefeated in cross country during regular season, winning conference, regional and state titles set 12 course records finished fourth at 2001 Foot- Locker National ross ountry hampionships two-time outdoor track conference, regional and state champion won Nike lassic (one mile) and adidas utdoor hampionships (two mile) as a senior, setting a meet record in the former event (4:46) established new national high school record in outdoor twomile run (10:01) owns New York state outdoor 3,000-meter record (9:21) foursport standout at Notre Dame High School in Elmira, N.Y. also lettered her junior year in basketball and soccer member of National Honor Society born Aug. 31, 1984 in Elmira, N.Y. daughter of Kathleen and obert Huddle third of four children father, obert, is a 1969 Notre Dame graduate uncle, Tim, is a 1976 Notre Dame graduate graduated in May 2006 from ollege of Science with a bachelor s degree in biological sciences currently pursuing graduate studies at Notre Dame. 2006-07 SS UNTY/TAK & FIELD 35
Student- Athletes Amy Kohlmeier 5-5 Senior ross ountry/distance Sarnia, ntario St. Patrick's H.S. AS A JUNI: Focused almost entirely on track and field season and was rewarded with her strongest year to date opened indoor season with runner-up finish in 3,000 meters (10:07.04) at Blue & Gold Invitational, with her time good enough for BIG EAST hampionship qualification tried her hand at the mile run for the first time in her career at the Notre Dame pener, placing fourth in 4:58.10 and recording her second BIG EAST qualifying mark came back with another second-place outing, this time in the mile at the (4:58.47) trimmed more than five seconds from her personal best in the 3,000 meters with a 9:44.22 mark and 12thplace performance in the high-powered Meyo Invitational elected to run the 3,000 meters at the BIG EAST hampionship and just missed allconference honors with a fourth-place finish in a career-best time of 9:41.09; she was one of six runners in the field (and second Irish runner along with Stephanie Madia) to break the prior Akron Athletics Field House record did obtain her first career all-big EAST citation as the anchor on the Irish distance medley relay squad (joined by amsey Kavan, Nicole Yergler and Jacqueline arter) that finished third in 11:37.41, the eighthfastest time in school history continued lateseason surge by obliterating her old personal best in the 3,000 meters at the Alex Wilson Invitational, with her sixth-place time of 9:32.26 also surpassing the NAA hampionship provisional areer ross ountry esults 2005 National atholic championship 23rd 151st 7th* BIG EAST hampionship 57th 2004 120th (* - indicates open race) qualifying standard (although she ended up not advancing to the NAA meet) ran during outdoor track season for first time in career took 15th place in top section of the 5,000 meters at the Stanford Invitational, covering the distance in 16:19.06 to qualify for the NAA Mideast egional and BIG EAST hampionship lowered her 5,000-meter time by almost two seconds at the Mount SA elays, placing 14th in 16:17.16 finished fourth in 1,500-meter run at Hillsdale Gina elays, qualifying for the BIG EAST hampionship in her second event with a time of 4:29.55 chose to run the 5,000 meters at the BIG EAST outdoor meet and earned all-conference status with a third-place showing (16:41.69), teaming with Molly Huddle for a 1-3 Notre Dame finish was not able to compete in NAA Mideast egional due to injury. AS A SPHME: Did not compete during the cross country season established a series of career bests in the 3,000 meters during the 2005 indoor track season won the Notre Dame pener in 10:08.37 took 23rd in the 3,000 meters at the Meyo Invitational, coming through the line at 9:54.58 scored BIG EAST team points at the indoor league meet by clocking 10:01.66 for seventh in the 3,000 meters established a career best at the Alex Wilson Invitational by finishing 14th in the 3,000 meters in 9:49.91 did not compete in the outdoor track season. AS A FESHMAN: ompeted in just one meet during her rookie cross country season, finishing 120th at the (19:37) did not compete during the 2004 track season. HIGH SHL AND PESNAL: ne of the top cross country and track athletes in southwestern ntario attended the World Youth hampionships in Hungary in 2001 and placed eighth in final of 1,500 meters bronze medalist in '02 as a member of the ntario Track and Field Association (FTA) club team in the Junior Girls cross country race captured silver medal at the ntario Federation of School Athletic Association (FSAA) championship while helping team to bronze medal in that event Senior Girls champion at the Lambton Secondary Schools Athletic Association (LSSAA) and Southwestern ntario Secondary Schools Athletic Association (SWSSAA) meets as she guided squad to team title double winner at the '02 West egional championships as she took first-place in both the 1,500- and 3,000-meter events won the LSSAA 800 meters in '03 and was the Senior Girls SWSSAA champion in the 800- and 1,500-meter events LSSAA and SWSSAA record holder in both the 1,500- and 3,000- meters while winning back-to-back titles in both races in both '02 and '03 represented anada at the '01 World ross ountry hampionships in Dublin, Ireland led club team to anadian ross ountry hampionship that same year and also finished first in the race '01 FTA girls cross country champion after completing sweep of LSSAA, SWSSAA and FSAA that same year double gold medalist in the 1,500- and 3,000-meter races at FSAA hampionship captured the silver medal in the 5,000 meters and bronze medal in the 1,500 meters at the '01 anada Summer Games in London, ntario recipient of '02 Queen's Jubilee Medal for outstanding contributions to the community three-time winner of St. Patrick's Athlete of the Year award born May 7, 1984 in Sarnia, ntario oldest of three children sister, Alyson, is a junior on the cross country and track teams at Michigan mother, Denise, was a track and field standout at McMaster University in Hamilton, ntario enrolled in ollege of Science as a Science/Pre-Professional major (3.576 cumulative grade-point average through spring 2006) joined Notre Dame Student-Athlete Advisory ouncil in fall 2006. areer Track Bests Mile 4:58.10 2006 Notre Dame pener 3,000m :32.26 2006 Alex Wilson Invitational utdoor 1,500m 4:29.55 2006 Hillsdale Gina elays 5,000m 16:17.16 2006 Mount SA elays SS U NT Y 36 UNIVESITY F NTE DAME
T A K & F I E L D kechi gbuokiri 5-10 Senior Sprints Willingboro, N.J. Willingboro H.S. HNS & AWADS BIG EAST hampion 400 Meters (2005) AS A JUNI: Led the Irish sprint group along with classmate Maryann Erigha earned BIG EAST qualifications in three events during the indoor season (200m, 400m, 500m) top indoor 200-meter time of the season came at the Notre Dame pener where she ran a career-best 25.09 in a second-place effort also added a career-best 400-meter performance at the meet, running 54.00 for the eighth-best time in school history, a mark that provisionally qualified her for the NAA hampionship established her season-best time in the 500 meters at the Notre Dame Invitational, finishing first in 1:14.38 at the BIG EAST indoor meet, emerged from the 400-meter prelims in first before finishing second and earning all-big EAST honors in the final with a time of 55.36 seconds contributed more points to Notre Dame s team title as a member of the 4x400-meter relay with Erigha, Brienne Davis and Nicole Yergler (sixth, 3:46.70) kicked off her outdoor season by winning 400-meter competitions at the al Poly Invitational and Jim lick Shootout, the latter with a time of 54.80; also ran 24.72 in the 200 meters at the lick Shootout improved that mark at the Miami (hio) Invitational where she took third in 24.36 placed fourth in the 400 meters at the Mount SA elays in 55.35 seconds qualified for the NAA Mideast egional in the 400 meters at the Pomona-Pitzer Invitational, running 54.47 seconds ran 24.47 in the 200 meters in the preliminaries of the BIG EAST utdoor hampionship, finishing 11th established a season-best 400-meter time of 53.91 in the prelims of the league meet, eventually finishing third in the final with a mark of 54.02 to pick up another all-league citation now owns eight career combined all-big EAST honors (indoor/outdoor track), tied for third-most in school history improved her regional mark in the 400 meters by running 53.89 seconds for sixth at the Georgia Tech Invitational concluded her season with a 16th-place finish at the Mideast egional. AS A SPHME: Improved significantly in the 400 meters to earn a spot among the nation s top athletes in the event won the 400 meters at the entral Michigan pener, clocking 56.87 seconds established a career best of 1:13.92 in the 500 meters at the Notre Dame pener placed second in both the 200 and 400 meters at the (25.31, 55.58) lowered her 400-meter career best to 54.29 at the Meyo Invitational in a second-place effort won her first BIG EAST title in the 400 meters at the indoor meet, clocking 54.99 in the final to claim the crown also ran the 4x400 meter relay with teammates Brienne Davis, Maryann Erigha, and rysta Swayzer and finished third lowered her indoor career best in the 400 meters to 54.03 at the Alex Wilson Invitational this performance also stands as the eighth-best in school history started off the outdoor season strong with a 55.06, second-place showing in the 400 meters at the Willie Williams Invitational took fourth in the 400 at the Mount SA elays in a time of 54.59 also broke 55 seconds at the Hillsdale Gina elays where she clocked 54.74 scored team points in four events at the BIG EAST utdoor hampionship placed sixth in the 200 meters in 24.67 while earning all-big EAST honors in the 400 meters in 53.80 earned another all-big EAST honor with the 4x100 meter relay team that also included Erigha, Davis, and Domenique Manning also scored sixth-place points in the 4x400 with Swayzer, Davis and Erigha established her current career best in the 400 meters at the Georgia Tech Invitational with a 53.45 second, sixth-place mark qualified for the NAA Mideast egional in the 400 meters ran 54.25 for eighth and earned a bid to the NAA hampionship ran a fast 53.73 at the national meet to earn 19th place. AS A FESHMAN: A key member of Notre Dame s sprint group in 2004, providing depth in all relays and events qualified for the BIG EAST indoor meet in the 500 meters, finishing 12th in 1:17.56 won her first career BIG EAST title as part of the indoor 4x400-meter relay team, helping teammates Tiffany Gunn, Kristen Dodd and Tricia Floyd finish in 3:45.23 also earned all-big EAST honors on the distance medley relay team, finishing second in 11:32.95 along with Lauren King, Megan Johnson and Kerry Meagher focused on the 400 meters during the outdoor season, finishing third at the Indy elays and Tom Botts Invitational. HIGH SHL AND PESNAL: Named 2003 Female Track Athlete of the Year by the Burlington Times, ourier Post, Newark Star-Ledger and Philadelphia Inquirer garnered 13 All- America honors during her prep career both individually and as a member of a relay team earned All-America recognition in the 400 meters during all four of her scholastic season won National Scholastic hampionship in the 400 meter as a senior won the AAU national championship in 400 meters as a junior named Performer of the Year for her indoor and outdoor track performances during her senior season by the South Jersey oaches Association owns New Jersey state records in the 400 meters (54.2), indoor 4x400-meter relay (3:45.3), indoor (4:01.5) and outdoor (3:59.0) 4x400-meter sprint relays class valedictorian member of the National Honor Society served as class treasurer during her junior year played in the marching and jazz bands born March 10, 1985 in Mt. Holly, N.J. daughter of Beatrice and Felix gbuokiri youngest of four children enrolled in the Mendoza ollege of Business with a double major in marketing and sociology two-time BIG EAST Academic All-Star Team selection in her second year as a member of the Notre Dame Student-Athlete Advisory ouncil (SAA). areer Track Bests 200m 25.09 2006 Notre Dame pener 400m 54.00 2006 Notre Dame pener 500m 1:13.92 2005 Notre Dame pener utdoor 200m 24.36 2006 Miami (hio) Invitational 400m 53.45 2005 Georgia Tech Invitational 2006-07 SS UNTY/TAK & FIELD 37
Student- Athletes Brianne Schmidt 5-7 Senior ross ountry/middle Distance Miles ity, Mont. uster ounty District H.S. AS A JUNI: laimed her first school record to highlight perhaps her best season to date at Notre Dame posted season-best 800- meter time at the, going the distance in 2:14.17 ran 2:53.70 over 1,000 meters at the Meyo Invitational qualified for the BIG EAST indoor meet in both the 800 and 1,000 meters her time of 2:51.25 in the preliminaries of the 1,000 meters broke Jacqueline arter s school record, set earlier in the season at the Meyo Invitational finished eighth in the BIG EAST 1,000-meter final to score points and help Irish secure team title ran 2:14.39 in the 800 meters at the Alex Wilson Invitational in the outdoor season, ran a career-best 2:13.71 in the 800 meters at the Stanford Invitational took sixth in the 800 at the Hillsdale Gina elays in 2:14.22 placed 13th in the 800 meters at the BIG EAST utdoor hampionship will look to earn regional qualification in her final season with the Irish in 2006-07. AS A SPHME: Solid runner that served as one of Notre Dame s top middle distance competitors also competed in two cross country meets in the fall, with her best finish being a 35th-place showing at the Valparaiso Invitational (25:33) during indoor track season, established a new career best by areer ross ountry esults 2004 Valparaiso Invitational 35th 86th* 2003 National atholic hampionship 53rd 78th* (* - indicates Gold Division race) winning the 800 meters at the Notre Dame pener in 2:13.70 bettered that mark and set another career best in a third-place 1,000- meter run at the Meyo Invitational (2:53.25) and also ran 2:13.28 in the 800 competed in three events at the BIG EAST hampionship placed 11th in the 800 meters and fourth in the 4x800 meter relay with Jacqueline arter, achel Heneghan, and Katie Deusso earned all-big EAST honors with the distance medley relay unit of Stephanie Madia, rysta Swayzer, and Sunni lding, finishing second in 11:32.29 established her current career best in the 800 meters at the Alex Wilson Invitational, running 2:12.95 best performance of the outdoor season came at the Hillsdale Gina elays, when she finished fourth in the 800 meters in 2:15.06 competed in two events at the BIG EAST outdoor meet, running the 800 meters and the 4x800 meter relay with arter, Deusso, and Kerry Meagher. AS A FESHMAN: An 800- meter specialist who showed some promising development in 2004 competed in two cross country meets during her freshman season, finishing 53rd in the National atholic hampionship and 78th in the Gold Division race qualified for the BIG EAST hampionship in the 800 meters after running 2:16.18 at the Meyo Invitational eventually finished 11th in the BIG EAST 800-meter field came back the next week to run a personal-best 2:14.56 in the 800 meters at the Alex Wilson Invitational competed at the BIG EAST utdoor hampionship in the 4x800-meter relay, finishing eighth top outdoor effort was a second-place finish in the 800 meters (2:17.05) at the Indy elays. HIGH SHL AND PESNAL: Earned four letters in cross country and track and field at uster ounty District High School specialized in middle distance events won three Montana lass 3A state championships in the 800 meters garnered all-state recognition in track and field all four years during her prep career and was an allstate selection in cross country during her junior and senior seasons placed second as a sophomore and sixth as a junior at state cross country meet led her team to two Eastern A conference championships in cross country and three in track served as team captain of both cross country and track teams during her junior and senior seasons school record holder in 800 meters with a time of 2:13.67 presented the Ashley Memorial as school s most outstanding athlete in 2003 was a finalist for the Wendy s High School Heisman Award for the state of Montana class valedictorian National Honor Society member served as student representative on school board was president of sophomore class born June 4, 1985 in Miles ity, Mont. daughter of Terri and ay Schmidt youngest of three children sister, Melissa, is a 2003 Notre Dame graduate and was co-captain of 02 Irish women s cross country team that finished third at the NAA hampionship (still the best finish in program history) enrolled in the Mendoza ollege of Business as a finance major earned Dean s List honors in fall of 2005 after logging a 3.90 semester grade-point average twice named to the BIG EAST Academic All-Star Team. areer Track Bests 800m 2:12.95 2005 Alex Wilson Invitational 1,000m 2:51.25* 2006 BIG EAST hampionship utdoor 800m 2:13.71 2006 Stanford Invitational 1,500m 5:11.63 2006 Miami (hio) Invitational (* - indicates school record) SS U NT Y 38 UNIVESITY F NTE DAME
T A K & F I E L D Jacqueline arter 5-5 Junior ross ountry/middle Distance Boise, Idaho Bishop Kelly H.S. AS A SPHME: Had a career year in the middle distances, claiming the school record in the indoor 800 meters set a career best in her indoor 800-meter debut at the Notre Dame pener, running 2:13.18 improved the mark to 2:12.84 at the Notre Dame Invitational continued the trend by running 2:11.75 at the Meyo Invitational also established a BIG EAST qualifying mark and career best in the 1,000 meters at the meet (2:51.70) at the BIG EAST indoor meet, established new career bests in both the preliminaries and final of the 800 meters ran 2:10.25 to take fourth at the meet also scored points towards the eventual Irish team championship as a member of the secondplace 4x800-meter relay with Brianne Schmidt, Katie Deusso, and amsey Kavan (schoolrecord 8:58.67) in yet another point-scoring performance, ran 800-meter leg of distance medley relay with teammates amsey Kavan, Nicole Yergler and Amy Kohlmeier to take third in 11:37.41 at the Alex Wilson Invitational, established a new 800-meter school record of 2:08.75 (besting Erica Peterson s mark from 1993) and provisionally qualifying for the NAA hampionship in her first meet of the outdoor season, set more than a four-second personal best in the 800 at areer ross ountry esults 2004 National atholic hampionship 1st* 16th* 58th* BIG EAST hampionship 50th (* - indicates JV/Gold Division/pen race) the Stanford Invitational (2:09.50); the mark also was the fifth-best in school history set huge career best in the 1,500 meters at the Mount SA elays, crossing the line in 4:33.24 in her second BIG EAST qualifying mark of the campaign covered 800 meters in 2:11.00 at the Pomona-Pitzer Invitational took second at the entral ollegiate hampionship with a career-best time of 2:09.21 in the 800 meters dropped down to the 400 meters at the Hillsdale Gina elays, running 58.30 seconds at BIG EAST utdoor hampionship, ran 2:10.16 in the prelims and 2:10.91 in the finals, finishing seventh among a strong 800-meter field also ran on the sixth-place 4x800- meter relay at BIG EAST qualified for the NAA Mideast egional in the 800 meters, taking 15th at the competition in 2:11.13 and closing out her season will look to take another step up and advance to the NAA hampionship this season. AS A FESHMAN: an very well in her rookie season with the Irish won the National atholic hampionship junior varsity race with a time of 19:22 two weeks later, ran 18:44 on the same course to take 16th in the Gold Division race at the Notre Dame Invitational competed in the Pre- National open race (58th place) before participating in the BIG EAST hampionship, where she placed 50th in 22:53 focused on the 800- and 1,000-meter runs during the indoor track season raced the mile at the, finishing in 4:59.68 had a successful Meyo Invitational, setting career bests in the 800 and 1,000 with times of 2:13.24 and 2:55.35, respectively scored team points at the BIG EAST indoor meet in the 1,000 meters and as part of the 4x800-meter relay; established a new career best in the 1,000 meters in the BIG EAST preliminaries, running 2:54.79, before posting a time of 2:55.03 in the final to take fifth place helped take fourth in the BIG EAST 4x800-meter relay with achel Heneghan, Brianne Schmidt and Katie Deusso ran well at the Alex Wilson Invitational with a 2:13.50 in the 800 meters clocked career-best outdoor 800-meter time of 2:13.57 at Stanford Invitational won the 800 meters at the Indy elays in 2:14.15 placed second in the 800 meters at the Hillsdale Gina elays with a time of 2:14.57 ran two events at the BIG EAST utdoor hampionship, placing 10th in the 1,500 meters in 4:46.72, and eighth with the Irish 4x800-meter relay unit. HIGH SHL AND PESNAL: Lettered all four years in both cross country and track at Bishop Kelly High School in Boise, Idaho team captain of the state championship track & field squad her senior season state champion in the 800 meters, 1,600 meters, 4x400 relay, and as part of the medley relay team as a senior state record holder in the 800 (2:14.3), 4x400 relay, and the medley relay team MVP and captain during her senior cross country campaign cross country team won the state championship her sophomore and senior seasons vice president of the National Honor Society national finalist for the Wendy s High School Heisman award born Nov. 4, 1985, in Great Falls, Mont. youngest of three children sister, Jennifer, played soccer at Notre Dame brother, Preston, is currently a senior at Notre Dame enrolled in the ollege of Arts and Letters while working on her psychology degree (3.599 cumulative grade-point average through spring 2006) accorded Dean s List honors in spring 2006 after compiling a 3.905 semester GPA. areer Track Bests 800m 2:08.75* 2006 Alex Wilson Invitational 1,000m 2:51.70 2006 Meyo Invitational Mile 4:59.68 2005 utdoor 400m 58.30 2006 Hillsdale Gina elays 800m 2:09.21 2006 entral ollegiate hampionship 1,500m 4:33.24 2006 Mount SA elays (* - indicates school record) 2006-07 SS UNTY/TAK & FIELD 39
Student- Athletes Brienne Davis 5-6 Junior Sprints Grand Prairie, Texas South Grand Prairie H.S. AS A SPHME: Earned a pair of BIG EAST qualifications during the indoor season established her first BIG EAST mark early on at the Blue & Gold Invitational, running the 200 meters in 25.30 added a 60-meter qualifier at the Notre Dame pener, covering the distance in 7.81 improved that mark twice at the Meyo Invitational, running 7.71 in the preliminaries and a season-best 7.67 in the final ran 7.74 in the 60 meters to finish 12th at the BIG EAST hampionship scored points for the eventual team champions in the 4x400-meter relay with a sixth-place finish, competing in the event with Maryann Erigha, kechi gbuokiri, and Nicole Yergler had a strong showing outdoors at the Miami (hio) Invitational, setting a career best in the 200 meters with a time of 25.08, and posting a season-best time of 57.50 in the 400 meters helped the 4x100 team of Erigha, gbuokiri and Domenique Manning win the event at the Pomona-Pitzer Invitational (45.84) ran a season-best 100-meter time of 12.06 at the entral ollegiate hampionship and also helped the 4x100- meter relay team improve its time to 45.67 at the meet closed out her season at the BIG EAST outdoor meet, taking fourth in the 4x100-meter relay. AS A FESHMAN: Immediately stepped in as one of Notre Dame s top sprinters won the 200 meters at the Notre Dame pener in 25.40 topped the 200-meter field at the in 25.21 performed very well at the Meyo Invitational, taking 11th in the 60 meters in a career-best 7.64 and seventh in the 200 meters in another career best of 24.73 qualified for the BIG EAST indoor meet in the 60 and 200 meter dashes placed seventh in the 60 meters with runs of 7.66 and 7.70 and scored another seventh-place finish in the 200 meters with times of 25.08 and 25.42 concentrated on the 100 and 200 meters in the outdoor season ran times of 12.07 and 25.20 at the Mike Poehlein Invitational bettered her career-best mark in the 100 meters at the Hillsdale Gina elays, running 12.01 for third place qualified for two events at the BIG EAST utdoor hampionship placed seventh in the 100 meters in 12.22 and 12th in the 200 meters in 25.32 also competed in two relays at the league meet, earning all- BIG EAST honors in the 4x100-meter relay with teammates Maryann Erigha, Domenique Manning, and kechi gbuokiri (46.46) took sixth in the 4x400 meter relay with Erigha, gbuokiri and rysta Swayzer. HIGH SHL AND PESNAL: Excellent track career at South Grand Prairie High School eight-time letterwinner (track and cheerleading) two-time All- American and all-state track & field performer fourtime all-city and all-conference athlete in track regional champion in the 200 meters her junior and senior seasons her team won the conference and regional championships three years straight from 2001-03 clocked in a personal-best and school record time of 24.19 in the 200 meters at the 2004 Texas University Interscholastic League egion 1-5A hampionships 2004 National Scholar-Athlete Award recipient 2004 National Achievement Award recipient Dallas Morning News and Fort Worth Star-Telegram All-Area Track & Field first team in 2003 team captain of the track squad her final two seasons NA All-American cheerleader for three years enrolled in the ollege of Arts and Letters as a sociology major. areer Track Bests 60m 7.64 2005 Meyo Invitational 200m 24.73 2005 Meyo Invitational utdoor 100m 12.01 2005 Hillsdale Gina elays 200m 25.08 2006 Miami (hio) Invitational 400m 57.50 2006 Miami (hio) Invitational SS Domenique Manning 5-3 Junior Sprints/Hurdles iverside, alif. John W. North H.S. AS A SPHME: ontinued to be one of top Irish contributors in hurdles opened indoor season with runner-up finish in 60-meter hurdles (8.95) at Blue & Gold Invitational, qualifying for BIG EAST hampionship in the process clocked a time of 8.92 in 60 hurdle preliminaries at Meyo Invitational, but did not advance to finals won 60-meter hurdles title at Windsor Team hallenge with season-best time of 8.89 seconds posted 8.84 mark in BIG EAST prelims but did not advance turned to outdoor season starting with fourth-place finish in 100-meter hurdles (14.47) at Jim lick Shootout; also qualified for BIG EAST hampionship in event won hurdles title (14.23) and finished fifth in 100-meter dash (12.72) at Notre Dame Spring pener placed fourth in 100 hurdles at Miami (hio) Invitational, completing the circuit in 14.70 seconds rank 14.65 in hurdle preliminaries at entral ollegiates to move into final heat before coming in sixth overall (14.93) set one personal-best and just missed another at the Hillsdale Gina elays; ran 100 hurdles in career-best 14.15 (good for second place), coupled with a 12.68 time in 100 meters clocked 14.32 in BIG EAST utdoor hampionship preliminaries to earn a berth in the finals; finished sixth in conference final with 14.19 mark to wrap up her season. AS A FESHMAN: Notre Dame s strongest threat in the hurdles during her rookie track season won the 60 meter hurdles at the Notre Dame pener in 8.72 also took first in the 60 meter hurdles at the Notre Dame Invitational (8.78) established a career best in the indoor hurdles at the Meyo Invitational, finishing seventh in 8.66 qualified for the indoor BIG EAST meet in the 60 meter hurdles finished 10th with an 8.86 time in the preliminaries concentrated primarily on the 100 meter hurdles during the outdoor season ran well at the Willie Williams Invitational, clocking 14.49 for fourth in the hurdles set a career best in the 100 hurdles at the Mike Poehlein Invitational, running 14.29 and finishing fifth won the 100 meter hurdles at the Indy elays in 14.60 while also finishing second in the 100 meters in 12.67 ran a strong time in the 100 hurdles at the Hillsdale Gina elays (14.38) ran two events at the outdoor BIG EAST meet, placing sixth in the 100 meter hurdles in 14.66 and earning all-big EAST honors in the 4x100 meter relay (46.46) was joined on the relay by Maryann Erigha, kechi gbuokiri, and Brienne Davis. HIGH SHL AND PESNAL: Lettered in track all four years at John W. North High School in iverside, alif. All-American in the 100-meter hurdles her senior season top time in the 100 hurdles is 13.31, which occurred as a member of the USA youth team that competed in anada during her junior campaign ran the top 100 hurdles time in the state of alifornia her senior season (13.67) four-year all-city performer garnered all-state and all-southern alifornia onference honors twice born May 25, 1987 in Long Beach, alif. older of two children cousin, icky, played college football at ULA, and currently a member of the NFL s hicago Bears after playing his first three seasons with arolina Panthers (started at cornerback as a rookie in Super Bowl XXXVIII vs. New England) uncle, Eric, was a football player at regon State enrolled in the ollege of Arts and Letters as a sociology major. areer Track Bests 60m 7.89 2005 entral Michigan pener 200m 26.77 2006 Blue & Gold Invitational 60m Hurdles 8.66 2005 Meyo Invitational utdoor 100m 12.67 2005 Indy elays 200m 26.95 2006 Notre Dame Spring pener 100m Hurdles 14.15 2006 Hillsdale Gina elays U NT Y 40 UNIVESITY F NTE DAME
T A K & F I E L D Sunni lding 5-9 Junior ross ountry/distance Minster, hio Minster H.S. HNS & AWADS All-American ross ountry (2004, 2005) AS A SPHME: Had an outstanding cross country season, culminating in her second career All-America honor at the NAA hampionship (the fifth two-time women s cross country All-American in school history) competed in six of the team s meets, kicking off her season with a victory at the National atholic hampionship in 17:42 for 5K placed ninth at the two weeks later, running 17:14 to help team finish third finished 30th at the in a 6K time of 20:58 was third on the team and fifth overall in a Notre Dame title-winning effort at the BIG EAST hampionship (21:04), picking up her second consecutive all-conference citation in another great performance, took seventh in 21:18 at the Great Lakes egional meet, helping the Irish finish second and earn an automatic trip to the NAA hampionship garnered All-America honors areer ross ountry esults 2005 National atholic hampionship 1st 9th 30th BIG EAST hampionship 5th Great Lakes egional 7th NAA hampionship 34th 2004 National atholic hampionship 2nd 31st 29th BIG EAST hampionship 12th Great Lakes egional 6th NAA hampionship 32nd with a 34th-place effort at the NAA meet, running 20:29 while the Irish placed seventh overall did not compete during the indoor track season top performances outdoors were a 4:29.58 effort in the 1,500 meters and a 17:06.63 mark in the 5,000 meters the 1,500-meter race was run at the Georgia Tech Invitational and nearly qualified her for the NAA Mideast egional placed eighth in the 1,500 meters at the BIG EAST utdoor hampionship will be counted upon to take up mantle of leadership for Irish cross country and distance corps in 2006-07. AS A FESHMAN: ne of Notre Dame s most consistent and outstanding runners during the cross country season showed remarkable improvement throughout the season, culminating in the receipt of her first All-America honor at the NAA hampionship took second at the National atholic hampionship (17:40) in her first race with the Irish placed 31st at the Notre Dame Invitational in 17:30 helped the team claim a second-place finish at the Pre-National Meet by finishing in 29th place (21:23) earned all-conference honors at the BIG EAST hampionship with a 12th-place effort (21:04) stepped up in the absence of Molly Huddle at the Great Lakes egional, finishing sixth in 20:15 to help the team take second place and earn an automatic berth to the NAA hampionship concluded her amazing freshman campaign by placing 32nd at the national meet in 21:10, earning All-America honors and contributing to the team s fourth-place finish and second trip to the podium in three years opened indoor track career by winning the mile at the Notre Dame Invitational in 4:51.98 established her current career best in the 3,000 meters at the Meyo Invitational, running 9:32.33 for eighth place earned two all-big EAST honors at the league indoor meet, placing third in the 3,000 meters in 9:36.13 and second in the distance medley relay in 11:32.29 was joined on the DM by Stephanie Madia, Brianne Schmidt, and rysta Swayzer focused on the 5,000 meters during the outdoor season set a very fast career best in the 5,000 meters at the Stanford Invitational, finishing second behind Madia in 16:14.77 competed at the prestigious Mount SA elays, earning 17th place in the 5,000 meters while posting a time of 16:27.12 just missed outdoor all-big EAST honors in the 5,000 meters, running 16:39.71 for fourth place. HIGH SHL AND PESNAL: utstanding prep career as she captured 12 individual state titles and seven team championships at Minster High School lettered all four years in track and cross country and also earned two varsity letters in basketball USA Today All- American in track during her junior and senior seasons won the two-mile run at the adidas utdoor hampionship in 2003 and 2004 went undefeated in the 1,600 meters, 3,200 meters, and the 4x800 meter relay the final two years of her high school career four-time state champion in the 1,600 ninth girl in hio history to win the same event four times at the state meet three state crowns as part of the 4x800 relay team two state titles in the 3,200 state record holder in the 1,600 (4:48) and the 3,200 (10:20) garnered all-state recognition all four years in cross country and track owns school marks in cross country, 800 meters, 1,600 meters, 3,200 meters, and as a member of the 4x800-meter relay team qualified for the 2002 and 2003 Footlocker Nationals basketball team won the state title her senior season Gatorade High School Athlete of the Year in the state of hio her senior year Wendy s High School Heisman state finalist member of the National Honor Society oldest of three children born May 28, 1986 in St. Mary s, hio oldest of three children enrolled in the ollege of Science as a Science/Pre-Professional major (3.968 cumulative grade-point average through spring 2006) has earned Dean s List honors in each of her four semesters at Notre Dame, including a perfect 4.0 semester GPA during the spring 2005 and spring 2006 terms twice named to BIG EAST Academic All-Star Team member of Notre Dame Academic Honors Program for Student-Athletes. areer Track Bests Mile 4:51.98 2005 3,000m 9:32.33 2005 Meyo Invitational utdoor 1,500m 4:29.58 2006 Georgia Tech Invitational 5,000m 16:14.77 2005 Stanford Invitational 2006-07 SS UNTY/TAK & FIELD 41