Kevin Brown Class: Junior Hometown: San Jose, Calif. High School: Bellarmine Height: 5-11 Event: Distance Birthdate: 07/12/1981

AS A SOPHOMORE: Competed in three cross country events in 2000 ... helped the Irish capture team title at the Valparaiso Invitational with a career-best 11th place finish ... Notre Dame's fifth-scoring runner at the National Catholic Invitational, taking 34th place as the team won the meet title ... participated in the JV race during the Notre Dame Invitational, finishing in 39th place ... did not compete during the 2000-01 indoor and outdoor track and field seasons.

AS A FRESHMAN: Ran four cross country events in the 1999 season ... competed in three junior varsity and one varsity race ... took 41st in his first collegiate meet, the Valparaiso Invitational, helping the team take first place ... finished second in the National Catholic junior varsity race, combining with teammate John Beck to finish 1-2 ... competed in two meets, the Quad and Meyo Invitational in the 2000 indoor track season ... finished ninth in the 3,000 meters at the Quad Meet ... stepped up to the 5,000 meters at the Meyo Invitational, taking 18th place.

PREP AND PERSONAL: A three-year letterwinner in both cross country and track at Bellarmine Prep ... Bellarmine cross country has qualified for every state cross country meet since it began competition in 1981 ... helped cross country team win sixth consecutive California Coast Conference title, which is a state record ... recipient of the Billy Schmidt Award for leadership and dedication as a senior in cross country and as a junior in track ... also named the Senior Scholar Athlete his senior year ... best high school times include 4:20 in the 1,600 meters, 9:47 in the 3,200 meters ... uncle Richard Gale ('72) was a member of the Notre Dame swimming and diving team ... sister Kristin is 2001 Notre Dame graduate ... born July 12, 1981, in San Jose, Calif. ... enrolled in the College of Engineering with a major in mechanical engineering.