Joe Yanof Class: Sophomore Hometown: Tempe, Ariz. High School: Corona Del Sol Height: 5-8 Event: Pole Vault Birthdate: 12/22/1980

AS A FRESHMAN: Provided quality depth in the pole vault for the Irish ... continued to improve throughout the 2000 outdoor season, culminating with a career-best mark of 14-9 at the BIG EAST outdoor championships ... finished fifth at the Indy Relays by clearing 14-6 ... vaulted 14-0 in his first collegiate competition at the Quad Meet ... took eighth at the Alex Wilson Invitational, clearing a personal indoor best 14-6. PREP AND PERSONAL: Two-year letterwinner as a pole vault specialist on the Corona Del Sol track and field team ... cleared a personal-best 15-1 at the state meet his senior season ... member of the 1999 state championship track and field team ... team also won the city and regional championship in 1999 ... member of the National Honor Society ... participated in numerous extra-curricular activities including marching band and concert band ... a member of the Arizona All-State band ... born Dec. 22, 1980 in Allentown, Pa. ... plans to major in aerospace engineering ... enrolled in the College of Science.