Rachel Polinski Class: Sophomore Hometown: Mansfield, OH High School: St. Peter's Height: 5-10 Birthdate: 04/20/1983

PREP AND PERSONAL: Earned nine letters in three different sports at St. Peter's (four in basketball, four in volleyball and one in track)…was team captain and named MVP her junior and senior seasons in both basketball and volleyball…was also team captain her senior season in track…was named all-city her junior and senior seasons and all-state her senior season in basketball…was named all-city her senior season in volleyball…set school records for free throws in a single game and rebounds in a single game in basketball, blocks and kills in volleyball, and the shot put record in track…won the William R. Smith Award for academic, athletic, service and leadership excellence twice…a member of the National Honor Society, Ohio Association of Student Council and Key Club…was valedictorian of her class…one of three children…had a number of relatives who lettered in college athletics; father William (Youngstown State - football), cousin Diane Straka (Ohio Dominican - basketball), cousin John Sobolewski (Ohio State - football) and uncle Michael Sobolewski (University of Utah - football)…parents are Regina and William Polinski…born April 20, 1983, in Columbus, Ohio…enrolled in First Year of Studies.