Jayme Szefc Class: Junior Hometown: Westport, CT High School: Staples Height: 5-8 Birthdate: 03/23/1982

FALL OF 2001: Sat in the stroke seat of the winning first varsity eight at the Milwaukee River Challenge ... was also first at the Chicago Chase, winning the Chase in 16:12.90 ... placed second at the Head of the Rock ... teamed with Katherine Burnett in taking first in the pairs race at the Chicago Chase ... Szefc and Burnett followed that performance with a second-place finish at the Head of the Rock.

AS A FRESHMAN: Made an immediate impact, earning a monogram in her first season with the Irish program ... rowed in the stroke seat of the varsity eight boat during the 2000-01 season ... was a member of 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 ... took the gold medal at the Head of the Elk Regatta winning in 13:27.70 ... it was the first gold medal for a Notre Dame varsity eight boat in a race of the that magnitude in the history of the program ... boat 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 won a gold medal in the varsity four race at the Head of the Elk ... teamed with Katherine Burnett during the fall season in the pairs races finishing third at the Chicago Chase, eighth at the Head of the Rock and fourth at the Head of the Grand.

PREP AND PERSONAL: A four-year letterwinner in basketball .... was a team captain and all-conference player as a junior and a senior ... won the coaches award as a sophomore and a senior ... also rowed while in high school ... advanced to the New York Club Nationals ....won the silver medal in the women's double final ... is one of two children, both who attend Notre Dame ... brother Chris, a junior, is on the men's rowing team ... parents are Barbara and Richard Szefc ... born March 23, 1982, in Tarrytown, N.Y. ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business.