Kate Duman Class: Senior Hometown: Scio, OR High School: Regis Height: 5-9 Event: Throws Birthdate: 02/26/1983

AS A JUNIOR: Improved her own school record in the javelin for the third consecutive season ... tossed the javelin 143-4 (43.70m) to win the Tom Botts Invitational competition and establish the school record ... the event victory was her second consecutive at the Tom Botts Invitational ... that toss also qualified her for the NCAA Mideast Regional ... finished 14th at the NCAA Mideast Regional with a 129-11 (39.60m) measurement ... ended up 13th at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championship with a 129-11 (39.60m) effort ... posted her second javelin victory of the season at the Indy Relays (and won the competition for the second consecutive year) with a toss of 138-7 (42.24m).

AS A SOPHOMORE: Established a school record at the Tom Botts Invitational, tossing the javelin 132-4 (40.34m) to win the competition ... also won the javelin competition at the Indy Relays with a 131-6 (40.09m) effort ... qualified for the BIG EAST outdoor meet, eventually scoring points for the team with a sixth-place finish (130-0, 39.62m).

AS A FRESHMAN: Had an immediate impact during the 2002 outdoor season, setting the school record in the javelin with a 38.58m (126-7) toss to finish second at the Purdue Invitational ... took third in the Spring Opener javelin competition ... posted a 124-10 effort at the Tom Botts Invitational to finish second ... won her first collegiate javelin competition at the Butler Invitational with a 117-5 1/2 toss ... qualified for the BIG EAST outdoor meet and eventually finished 10th.

HIGH SCHOOL & PERSONAL DATA: Multiple letterwinner in three different sports at Regis High School in Stayton, Ore. ... set the district record in the javelin (125-6), while being named team MVP of the field events group as a senior ... earned all-conference honors in three events (shot put, javelin and high hurdles) ... helped the women's basketball team post a 24-1 record, track and field team go 7-0 and volleyball 25-2 during her senior year ... set a new personal best javelin throw by 20 feet at the state track meet at the end of her junior season ... led the volleyball team in blocking as a senior ... served as team captain of all three teams in 2000-01 ... National Honor Society vice president ... active in numerous extracurricular activities, including student government, choir, German-American partnership program and peer ministry ... brother, Joseph, (`97) is a Notre Dame graduate ... brother, Paul, was a member of the Willamette University baseball team ... born Feb. 26, 1983 in Salem, Ore. ... member of the 2002-03 BIG EAST Academic All-Star team ... enrolled in the College of Science with environmental science and German majors.