Erin Kiernicki Class: Junior Hometown: Chicago, Ill. High School: St. Ignatius College Prep Height: 5-3 Birthdate: 12/05/1978

AS A SOPHOMORE: Served as coxswain of the Irish lightweight eight boat that finished the year ranked #12 in the nation ... placed third in the lightweight eight race at the Thomas White Regatta and first versus Michigan State and Creighton in 7:30.91 ... rowed in the sixth seat in the second varsity eight boat that placed third versus Ohio State and Michigan ... won a bronze medal in lightweight four at the Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association regatta ... placed third in the lightweight eight boat at the Midwest Championships in Madison, Wis.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Lettered in track and field and cross country at St. Ignatius Prep High School ... served as team captain her senior year in track and field and cross country ... honorable mention all-state academic team ... member of National Honor Society and French Honor Society ... was editor of school newspaper and president of the French club ... is a dorm representative and a member of the swing club at Notre Dame ... born December 5, 1978, in Chicago ... enrolled in the College of Business Administration, majoring in marketing and sociology.