Mike Madigan Class: Senior Hometown: Butler, PA High School: Butler Area Height: 6-0 Event: Javelin Birthdate: 09/09/1980

AS A JUNIOR: Began the 2002 outdoor season at the Arizona State Invitational, finishing 12th in the javelin (184-6 1/2) ... made the trip to the Purdue Invitational, finishing fifth with a 179-5 1/2 toss ... repeated his 2001 Spring Opener javelin victory at the 2002 edition with a 191-1 1/2 ... qualified for the 2002 BIG EAST Outdoor Championship and finished ninth with a 186-1 1/2 throw.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Notre Dame's top javelin specialist during the 2001 outdoor season ... began the season with a sixth-place finish at the Arizona State Invitational ... claimed his first individual event victory at the Spring Opener with a 190-10 effort ... took second place at the Tom Botts Invitational and fourth at the Woodland Mortgage Relays ... tossed a career-best 200-6 at the 2001 BIG EAST Outdoor Championships to finish in seventh place.

AS A FRESHMAN: Competed in six javelin competitions in the 2000 outdoor track season ... finished in the top five in five out of the six events in which he competed in ... took second place at the Miami Invitational with a personal-best effort of 177-11 ... finished third at the Purdue Relays with a 175-1 measurement ... competed in the 2000 BIG EAST outdoor championships, taking 14th place.

PREP AND PERSONAL: A two-sport letterwinner in track and football at Butler Area High School ... served as the track team captain in 1999 ... member of the two-time undefeated regional champion track team ... specialized in the javelin ... javelin throw of 185-1, his personal best, is the eighth-best in school history ... also served as captain of the football team and earned the defensive MVP award his senior season ... earned all-conference honors in both track and football in 1999 ... recipient of the Pittsburgh YMCA/Tribune Review Scholar-Athlete Award ... brother Patrick was a javelin specialist for the Allegheny College track team ... born Sept. 9, 1980, in Pittsburgh, Pa. ... enrolled in the College of Science with a major in pre-professional studies.