Angela Butcher Class: Junior Hometown: Kansas City, Mo. High School: Notre Dame De Sion Height: 5-4 Event: Hurdles/Sprints Birthdate: 08/21/1980

AS A SOPHOMORE: Competed in both the indoor and outdoor track seasons for the first time ... ran the 400 during the indoor season ... best finish was eighth in the Alex Wilson Invitational ... ran the 400 hurdles in the indoor season, improving her time in each meet ... finished second at the Boilermaker Open in the 400 hurdles (1:05.43) ... best time of the season came at the Indy Relays (1:05.20), which earned her a sixth place finish.

AS A FRESHMAN: Competed only during the 1999 outdoor track season in the 100 hurdles and the 100 and 200 meters ... took season-best eighth in the 100 hurdles at the Purdue Open ... fastest 100-meter time of the season came at the Purdue Open (14.01) ... ran 28.00 flat in the 200 at the Boilermaker Open.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Participated in varsity track and cross country all four years at Notre Dame De Sion high school ... was a four-time all-state, all-conference and district champion in track ... set school records in both the 100 and 300-meter hurdles ... four-time state meet qualifier in track ... state champ in the 100-meter hurdles and 4x400-meter relay ... ran in the 100, 300 and 400-meter hurdles ... track team captain her junior and senior seasons ... track team MVP for three years ... Kansas City female athlete of the year in 1994-95 ... uncle, Harold Pitts, played college basketball for Wichita State ... born Aug. 21, 1980, in Lawrence, Kan. ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters.