Julia Kelly Class: Sophomore Hometown: Irvine, Calif. High School: Mater Dei Height: 5-11 Birthdate: 08/19/1981

COACH STONE ON KELLY:

“Julia made tremendous strides during the fall season and was rowing in the varsity eight. She will be missed this spring, but will be counted on next year.”

SPRING of 2000:

Will miss the spring season studying abroad in Italy as part of Notre Dame’s Study Abroad program.

FALL OF 2000:

Rowed in the third 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 ... won another gold medal in the second varsity four race at the Head of the Elk ... 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 Casey Buckstaff, taking sixth in the Chicago Chase, 12th at the Head of the Rock and ninth at the Head of the Grand.

AS A FRESHMAN:

Rowed in the fourth seat of the first novice eight boat most of the season... placed fourth at the Central Regions, barely missing the bronze medal by .08 seconds ... won a silver medal at the Georgetown Invitational which features all of the BIG EAST schools which sponsor rowing ... competed in the fourth seat at Georgetown ... novice eight crew won its opening heat at the Midwest Rowing Championships and finished third in the grand final improving its heat time by 1.5 seconds ... placed fourth at the SIRA Championships rowing in the fourth seat.

PREP AND PERSONAL:

Nine-time letterwinner in three sports (water polo, swimming and volleyball) at Mater Dei High School ... was all-South Coast League first team as a goalie in water polo ... team captain of both the water polo and swimming teams her senior season ... team most valuable player in water polo as a junior ... voted most inspirational swimmer as a freshman and sophomore ... won the coaches award in volleyball as a freshman ...was the student body treasurer, campus ministry commissioner and National Honor Society secretary while at Mater Dei ... also a member of California Scholarship Federation, National Charity League and Earth Club ... plays the piano ... won the Renaissance Scholar-Athlete award ... is the social commissioner of Pangborn Hall at Notre Dame and serves as a eucharistic minister at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart ... one of three children for Barbara and the late David Kelly ... father David graduated from Notre Dame in 1970 ... born Aug. 19, 1981, in Evanston, Ill. ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business.