Petra Dankova Class: Senior Hometown: Kladno, Czech Rep. High School: Charles University of Prague Height: 5-11 Event: Jumps Birthdate: 03/19/1981

AS A SOPHOMORE: Developed into the top women's triple jump threat on the Irish roster ... won the triple jump competitions at the Blue and Gold Invitational and the Notre Dame Indoor Opener ... top indoor effort was recorded at the Blue and Gold Invitational (39-0 1/2, 11.90m) ... stepped up during the outdoor season and took over ownership of the school triple jump record with a 41-6 (12.65m) leap at the BIG EAST outdoor meet ... finished fifth in the competition ... claimed event titles in the triple jump during the outdoor season at the Tom Botts Invitational, Indy Relays and Purdue Invitational ... qualified for the NCAA Mideast Regional in the triple jump, finishing 14th overall with a solid 40-11 1/2 (12.48m) effort.

AS A FRESHMAN: Exploded on the scene as a rookie, setting the school indoor triple jump record in her first career appearance ... that first appearance came at the BIG EAST indoor meet, in which she needed special consideration to enter after missing the previous meets during the indoor season due to an injury ... proved she belonged in the league championship with a 41-7 (12.67m) school-record measurement, finishing third to earn all-BIG EAST honors ... also competed at the Alex Wilson Invitational during the indoor season, taking third place with a 38-7 3/4 effort (11.78m) ... won her first individual collegiate triple jump competition at the Indy Relays, finishing first (40-2 1/4, 12.25m) ... competed at the BIG EAST outdoor meet, finishing fifth with an outdoor-season best 40-7 (12.37m) measurement ... also made the trip to the Georgia Tech Invitational, finishing 11th in the triple jump.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: One of the top young jumpers to come out of the Czech Republic ... finished in top three in triple jump at Czech Outdoor Track and Field Championships, winning the under-19 title in 2000 ... also placed second in triple jump at 2001 Czech Indoor Track and Field Championships ... member of Czech Republic national under-17 team, placing second in triple jump at Czech Outdoor Championships ... won long jump event in under-15 division at 1996 Czech Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field Championships ... spent 1998-99 academic year as exchange student in United States, attending Western High School in Las Vegas, Nev. ... middle of three children ... born March 19, 1981 in Kladno, Czech Republic ... member of the 2002-03 BIG EAST Academic All-Star team ... enrolled in College of Arts and Letters with a political science major.