Julia Schmidt Class: Senior Hometown: Oakland, MI High School: Romeo Height: 5-6 Birthdate: 08/28/1981

AS A SOPHOMORE: Key member of the Irish cross country team in 2001 ... developed into one of the team's top eight harriers ... began the season with a 16th-place finish in the Valparaiso Invitational ... helped the Irish finish second in the National Catholic Invitational by finishing 20th ... ran a solid race during the Notre Dame Invitational, finishing 54th and helping earn the team title ... competed at the Pre National meet, finishing eighth on the team (168th overall) ... ran as one of Notre Dame's eight runners during the BIG EAST Championship ... helped Notre Dame land an automatic spot in the NCAA Championship by finishing seventh on the team (63rd overall) at the Great Lakes Regional as the Irish finished second ... one of Notre Dame's eight runners in the NCAA Championship meet ... ran the 3,000 meters during the Tri Meet against Western Michigan and Ball State to begin the indoor season ... moved up to the 5,000 meters for the Meyo Invitational to finish fourth in 17:57.29 ... also ran the 5,000 meters at the Alex Wilson Invitational ... began the outdoor season running the 10,000 meters at the Purdue Invitational ... finished sixth in 38:24.28 ... moved down to the 3,000 meters at the Spring Opener ... competed in the 5,000 meters at the Tom Botts Invitational, taking sixth place in 17:57.11.

AS A FRESHMAN: Competed in three cross country meets during the 2000 season ... finished 28th at the Valparaiso Invitational, helping the Irish capture the team title ... ran the JV races at the National Catholic and Notre Dame Invitational, finishing ninth and 13th, respectively ... began the indoor season running the 3,000 meters ... finished third in the 3,000 vs. Michigan State ... moved to the 5,000 meters at the Meyo Invitational, taking eighth place in 18:06.52 ... finished sixth in the 5,000 meters at the Alex Wilson Invitational ... kicked off the outdoor season with a runner-up finish in the 10,000 meters at the Purdue Open (38:24.46) ... finished seventh in the 5,000 meters at the Woodland Mortgage Relays.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: A four-year letterwinner in track and cross country at Romeo High School ... earned all-state honors in cross country all four years ... named the cross country team MVP all four years as well ... best cross country 5K time was 18:41 ... held the school cross country record with times of 19:08 and 18:52 ... served as cross country team captain her junior and senior seasons ... participated in four state cross country championship meets (Michigan class A) finishing 21st (freshman year), 16th (sophomore), 20th (junior) and sixth her senior year ... competed in the USA Track and Field Junior Olympics for cross country in 1997 and 1998, finished 20th and ninth, respectively ... ran the 1,600, 3,200 and 3,200- meter relay during the track season ... set the school record in the 3,200 meters in 11:17 ... also holds the Macomb Area Conference 3,200-meter record (11:31.7) ... member of the school-record setting 3,200-meter relay team (9:36) ... won the County Championship in the 1,600 meters ... named the track team MVP her freshman season ... an academic standout, graduated with a 3.99 grade-point average on a 4.0 scale ... a three-time all-state academic honoree in cross country and two-time honoree in track ... ranked second in her graduating class of 246 ... coached track for the Oakland Parks and Recreation Office ... participated in marching and symphony band at Romeo ... born Aug. 28, 1981, in Royal Oak, Mich. ... enrolled in the College of Science.