Katherine Burnett Class: Senior Hometown: Germantown, TN High School: Hutchison Height: 5-7 Birthdate: 05/26/1980

FALL OF 2001: Rowed in the seventh seat of the first varsity eight which won at the Milwaukee River Challenge and the Chicago Chase ... in Milwaukee, team was first at 22:14 ... won the Chicago Chase in 16:12.90 ... was second at the Head of the Rock to Wisconsin ... teamed with Jayme Szefc to finish second in the pairs race at the Head of the Rock ... won the pairs race at the Chicago Chase with Szefc.

AS A JUNIOR: Earned her second monogram in 2000-01 as a member of the Notre Dame rowing program ... earned Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association National Scholar-Athlete Award for the second consecutive season ... named to the BIG EAST Academic All-Star team ... was a member of the first varsity eight which experienced its most successful season in the history of the program ... took fifth at the Central Regions, barely missing an invitation to the NCAA Championships ... varsity eight finished the season ranked 16th in the nation ... the Irish varsity eight won five of seven races in the spring, including wins over Wisconsin and Michigan State ... was sixth in the Jessop-Whittier Cup at the prestigious San Diego Crew Classic ... rowed in the seventh seat of the varsity eight boat that took the gold medal at the Head of the Elk Regatta ... marked the first gold medal in Notre Dame history for the varsity eight boat in a race of that magnitude ... varsity eight took second in the Chicago Chase in 17:51.00, third at the Head of the Rock (15:51.35) and third at the Head of the Grand (11:24) ... also rowed in three pairs races with partner Jayme Szefc, taking third in the Chicago Chase, eighth at the Head of the Rock and fourth at the Head of the Grand ... won a gold medal with the varsity four team at the Head of the Elk Regatta.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Named a Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association National Scholar-Athlete Award winner along with former rower Katrina Ten Eyck ... marked the first time a Notre Dame student-athlete has won the honor ... made the jump to the first varsity eight boat for the 1999-2000 season ... took sixth in the petite final and 12th overall rowing in the stroke seat for the Irish at the Central Region Championships ... missed the grand final by 1.2 seconds at Centrals ... placed third in its preliminary heat and did not qualify for the grand finals of the Georgetown Invitational, rowing in the seventh seat... placed fourth in the varsity eight final at the Midwest Sprints ... was fifth in the SIRA Championship grand finals.

AS A FRESHMAN: Rowed in sixth seat of the first Irish novice eight boat all season in '98-'99 ... placed first at the Thomas White Invitational in 6:58.70 and against Michigan State and Creighton in 7:15.70 ... also claimed the top spot against Ohio State and Michigan before falling to second place against Navy and MIT ... was also second at the Georgetown Invitational and the Midwest Regional, finishing only behind established program Wisconsin at the Midwest race.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Four-year letterwinner in swimming and volleyball at Hutchison High School ... all-city and all-conference in volleyball her senior season ... first-team all-West Tennessee in volleyball ... swimming team was conference and regional champions every year but her junior season ... scholar-athlete of the year in 1997 and 1998 ...Best of the Preps Scholar-Athlete in 1998 ... member of National Honor Society, Cum Laude Society and Mu Alpha Theta .... a National Merit Scholarship finalist ... Honor Council vice president ... school newspaper sports editor ... a member of the 2000-01 Academic Honors Program, which pairs student-athletes who excel at the highest level with University faculty member mentors within the student's area of interest ... five-time Dean's list honoree ... one of two children ... daughter of Michael and Suzanne Burnett ... born May 26, 1980, in Chicago, Ill. ... enrolled in the College of Science, majoring in biology.