Mike Mansour Class: Senior Hometown: Creston, Iowa High School: Creston Height: 6-2 Event: Sprints Birthdate: 07/31/1979

AS A JUNIOR: One of the top long-sprint performers on the Irish roster in 2000-01 ... began the indoor season with the 500 meters, finishing third vs. Ball State and Western Michigan and second the next week vs. Michigan State ... placed fourth in the 500 meters at the Meyo Invitational (1:04.89) ... qualified for the BIG EAST indoor championship in the 500 meters, finishing fifth in his heat (1:05.18) at the meet ... moved to the 400 meters at the Alex Wilson Invitational and posted a career-best 48.80 to finish sixth ... consistently improved his 400 meter time in the early outdoor season, culminating with a personal-best 49.00 at the Tom Botts Invitaitonal ... took second place in the 400 meters at the Woodland Mortgage Relays ... continued string of top finishes with a runner-up effort (49.19) in the 400 meters at the Boilermaker Open.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Added depth to the sprint corps throughout the 2000 outdoor and indoor season ... ran the 400 in the indoor season ... best time of the season came at the Meyo Invitational (22.60) ... specialized in the 400-meter hurdles in the outdoor season ... best time in the 400 hurdles (54.34) earned him sixth place at the Indy Relays ... competed in the BIG EAST outdoor meet in the 400 hurdles.

AS A FRESHMAN: Was extremely productive as a freshman in '99 ... ran the 60, 200 and 400 meters in addition to competing once in the long jump in the indoor season ... ran a time of 7.12 in the 60 meters at the Alex Wilson Invitational and also ran a time of 22.44 in the 200 ... best 400 time of the season was 49.03 in a second-place finish against Indiana ... competed in the 200 and 400 in the outdoor season ... had a first-place finish and a career-best time of 21.40 in the 200 at the Boilermaker Open ... competed in the 400 at the BIG EAST championships, running a time of 49.39.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Won letters in track, football and basketball ... undefeated his senior year in the 400 meters en route to the Iowa state championship ... also won the 400-meter title as a junior ... earned all-state honors as a junior and senior in both the 200 and 400 meters ... elite all-state in the 400 meters ... regional champ in the pentathlon (1996-98), 200 and 400 meters (1997-98) ... defeated only twice during 1998 in the 100 and 200 meters ... won the long jump at the Drake Relays high school competition ... all-conference defensive back for the Creston football team ... academic all-state selection in football ... born July 31, 1979, in Creston, Iowa ... intends to major in American studies ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters.