Nathan Cahill Class: Sophomore Hometown: East Lansing, Mich. High School: Haslett Height: 5-11 Event: Pole Vault Birthdate: 04/19/1980

AS A FRESHMAN: Developed into the top pole vaulter on the Irish roster ... finished in the top five in his first three collegiate competitions, including a career-best 15-6 clearance in the Quad Meet ... competed in his first BIG EAST indoor championship meet, finishing ninth by clearing 15-3 ... won his first collegiate event at the outdoor Spring Opener, clearing a mark of 15-5 3/4 ... took fourth at the BIG EAST outdoor meet ... outdoor career-best effort of 15-11 came at the Boilermaker Open.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Four-time letterwinner in track and field at Haslett ... broke the 24-year-old Haslett High School pole vault record of 14-6 3/4 as a junior ... bettered his record-breaking mark three more times, including a career-best mark of 16-0 ... set five meet records ... runner-up in the pole vault as a senior at the Michigan state outdoor meet ... placed fifth as a sophomore at the state meet ... state indoor champion in 1999 ... won the Nike Classic Indoor Championship ... regional champion in 1999 and regional runner-up in 1997 ... placed first at the Lansing Area Honor Roll meet in 1998-99 ... two-time all conference and all-city track selection ... team MVP as a sophomore ... qualified for the Junior Olympics in the pole vault as a sophomore and junior ... also played football as a defensive back, leading the team to the state championship game as a senior in 1998 at the Silverdome in Detroit ... member of the Lansing State-Journal ?Dream Team? in 1998 with 62 tackles and five interceptions ... brother Gabriel (Class ?99) played hockey at Notre Dame ... father Kelly played hockey at Michigan State ... born April 19, 1980, in Lansing, Mich. ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business.