Sean Zanderson Class: Senior Hometown: Cardiff, Calif. High School: Poway Height: 6-0 Event: Distance Birthdate: 03/29/1979

Returning for a fifth-year of eligibility after not competing in 1997-98.

AS A SENIOR: Valuable member of the cross country team and distance group for the track and field team ... gives the Irish talented depth in cross country ... consistently among the top five runners in cross country ... instrumental in Notre Dame's ninth-place finish at the 2000 NCAA Cross Country Championship as the fifth scoring runner for the Irish (32:18.0, 165th place) ... joined five teammates among the top 10 finishers at the Valparaiso Invitational (25:59, seventh place) ... improved from his 1999 BIG EAST Championship finish in 2000, moving up to finish 40th in the field ... helped the Irish finish third at the NCAA Great Lakes Region Championship, finishing in the top 100 ... began the indoor track and field season in impression fashion, taking second in the 3,000 meters (8:41.91) vs. Ball State and Western Michigan ... moved down to the mile run the next week in a dual meet with Michigan State and finished third in 4:14.05 - a qualifying time for the BIG EAST Championship ... ran the 1,000 meters during the Meyo Invitational, taking seventh place in 2:29.57 ... qualified for the finals of the mile run at the BIG EAST Championship with a 4:18.63 effort in his heat ... ended up fifth in the BIG EAST mile run final, finishing in 4:15.68 ... continued to specialize in the mile run during the indoor season at the Alex Wilson Invitational, running a personal-best 4:12.51 to finish eighth ... moved to the 1,500 meters during the 2001 outdoor season ... began the outdoor campaign with a personal-best effort (3:53.26) at the Arizona State Invitational ... competed in the 1,500 at the Spring Opener, finishing fourth in 3:58.37 ... continued to produce solid times in the 1,500 at the Tom Botts Invitational, taking fifth place in 3:53.92.

AS A JUNIOR: Member of the 1999 BIG EAST champion cross country team ... ran five cross country meets during the 1999 season ... finished 14th in both the Valparaiso Invitational and National Catholic, helping the Notre Dame team win both events ... took 23rd place in the Notre Dame Invitational junior varsity race ... also ran the junior varsity race at the Pre-National Championships, finishing 53rd ... finished in 58th place at the BIG EAST cross country championship, helping the team win its second team title in three years ... competed in two indoor and outdoor meets during the 2000 season ... took 10th place in the 1,500 meters at the Indy Relays in 3:56.64 ... participated in both the 2000 BIG EAST indoor and outdoor championships.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Specialized in the 800 meters for the 1999 indoor and outdoor track season ... finished third in the 800-meters at the Meyo Invitational in 1:55.74 ... took 11th place at the Alex Wilson Invitational in the 800 meters ... best outdoor finish was 11th at the Purdue Relays in 1:59.24 ... did not compete in the 1998 cross country season.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Four-year letterwinner in cross country at Poway High School ... also lettered three times in track ... served as team captain of both teams his junior and senior years ... voted team MVP of both teams his senior season ... member of highest placing team in San Diego section history at the California state cross country championships in 1996 ... team finished second, just three points out of first place ... won the league 800-meter championship his senior year ... earned all-conference honors in track and cross country his senior season ... named Poway Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 1997 ... also named the San Diego Union-Tribune Scholar-Athlete of the Year for cross country in 1996 ... born March 29, 1979 in San Diego, Calif. ... enrolled in the Mendoza School of Business with a major in finance.