Laura Huarte Class: Senior Hometown: Shingle Springs, CA High School: St. Francis Height: 5-8 Event: Pole Vault Birthdate: 12/14/1983

AS A JUNIOR: Did not compete during the 2005 track and field season.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Limited during the 2004 indoor season due to an injury, but responded during the outdoor campaign to claim her first BIG EAST Championship in the pole vault ... won four of the five pole vault competitions she entered during the 2004 season ... took home victories in the Blue and Gold Invitational (indoor), the BIG EAST Championship, Purdue Invitational and Spring Opener (all three outdoor) ... picked up the javelin late in the outdoor season and just missed nabbing all-BIG EAST honors, finishing fourth with a toss of 139-8 (42.59m) ... also finished second in the javelin at the Tom Botts Invitational (126-11, 38.69m) ... top efforts of the season in the pole vault came at the BIG EAST outdoor meet (12-3 1/2, 3.75m) and 11-9 (3.58m) during the indoor season at the Alex Wilson Invitational.

AS A FRESHMAN: Flashed the potential to replace school-record holder, BIG EAST Champion and 2003 graduate Jaime Volkmer in the pole vault ... ended up qualifying and scoring in both BIG EAST Championships during the 2003 season ... posted a victory in her first home pole vault competition, clearing 12-0 (3.66m) place first against Western Michigan and Ball State ... took third place in the Meyo Invitational, clearing 11-7 3/4 ... just missed all-BIG EAST honors at the league indoor meet, finishing fourth (11-5 3/4) ... appeared only twice during the 2003 outdoor season, finishing third at the Tom Botts Invitational (11-6 1/4) and placing sixth (11-5 3/4) at the BIG EAST outdoor meet.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Four-sport letter winner, competing in pole vault, soccer, tennis and junior varsity basketball ... ranked 38th in the nation in pole vault as a senior ... won conference and sub-sectional titles and was named all-city in 2002 ... set school record and personal best in pole vault (11-9) and also established league and sub-sectional meet records in event ... also was two-time conference champion in tennis ... two-time all-conference selection in soccer ... helped lead soccer team to eighth in national rankings as a senior ... comes from an athletic background ... uncle, John, was a legendary football player at Notre Dame, winning the 1964 Heisman Trophy before graduating in `65 ... father, Jim, played football at St. Mary's (Calif.) College ... sister, Sarah, was a standout golfer at UC Berkeley, winning medalist honors at '04 NCAA Championships ... cousin, Dave, is a '61 graduate of Notre Dame ... cousin, David Gallivan, is a '91 graduate of Notre Dame ... brother, Bryan, is a '99 graduate of Notre Dame ... youngest of four children ... born Dec. 14, 1983 in Placerville, Calif. ... two-year member of the BIG EAST Academic All-Star Team (2002-03, 2004-05) ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business as a marketing major ... earned Dean's List honors during spring 2005 term.