Courtney Mercer Class: Senior Hometown: Herndon, Va. High School: Herndon Height: 5-9 Birthdate: 04/28/1980

FALL OF 2001: Team captain, along with Michelle Olsgard for the 2001-02 season. . . rowed in the fifth seat of the second varsity eight that was third at the Milwaukee River CChallenge ... placed second at the Chicago Chase in 6:42.40 ... was ninth at the Head of the Rock in Rockford, Ill. ... also rowed in the second varsity four at both the Chicago Chase and the Head of the Rock, placing third and fifth respectively.

AS A JUNIOR: Won her second monogram with the Irish rowing program in 2000-01 ... named to the BIG EAST Academic All-Star team ... a member of the second varsity eight shell during the spring, rowing from the fifth seat ... second varsity eight crew enjoyed its most successful season ever, finishing first or second in every race but one during the spring, including the BIG EAST Rowing Challenge ... crew placed second to Syracuse at BIG EAST event by less than one second ... also won the Indiana Cup and dual races against Dayton and Tennessee ... was second in the petite final and ninth overall at the San Diego Crew Classic ... missed the fall season after studying in Ireland as part of Notre Dame's Study Abroad program.

AS A SOPHOMORE: 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 second seat for the Irish at the Central Regional Championships ... missed the grand final by 1.2 seconds at the Central Regions ... placed third in its preliminary heat and did not qualify for the grand finals of the Georgetown Invitational ... placed fourth in the varsity eight final at the Midwest Sprints ... was fifth in the Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championship grand finals.

AS A FRESHMAN: Rowed in the seventh seat of the Irish novice eight 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: Was a two-year letterwinner in basketball at Herndon High School ... team captain her senior year ... winner of the Sportsmanship Award her senior year ... a member of Lunch P.A.C.K., which is an after-school elementary school tutoring program ... a member of National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society ... one of three children for Noreen and Brad Mercer ... born April 28, 1980, in Leesburg, Va. ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters, majoring in sociology and computer applications.