Jennifer Fibuch Class: Senior Hometown: Leawood, KS High School: Barstow School Height: 5-5 Event: Distance Birthdate: 12/01/1980

AS A JUNIOR: Stepped up as one of the top runners on the cross country team in 2001 ... began the season at the National Catholic Invitational, finishing 11th and helping the Irish to a second-place finish ... came back to finish 24th at the Notre Dame Invitational, helping Notre Dame capture the team title ... fourth Irish harrier across the finish line (121st) at the Pre National meet ... helped the team assure a spot in the NCAA Championship at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional, as Notre Dame finished second ... finished 34th at the Great Lakes Regional ... fourth Irish runner across the finish line at the NCAA Championship, ending up 154th in the field ... began the indoor track season vs. Michigan State running the 3,000 meters (finished third in 10:09.80) ... ended up ninth in the 3,000 meters at the Meyo Invitational ... moved up to the 5,000 meters for the BIG EAST Indoor Championships, taking eighth place in 17:37.75 ... finished up the indoor season competing in the 3,000 meters during the Alex Wilson Invitational (10th place) ... made the trip to the Stanford Invitational for her first outdoor meet of the season, finishing 11th in section B of the 5,000 meters (17:23.30) ... ran the 3,000 meters at the Spring Opener, finishing fourth in 10:14.12 ... placed second in the 5,000 meters at the Tom Botts Invitational (17:37.60) ... competed in the BIG EAST outdoor meet, ending up fifth in the 10,000 meters (37:05.72).

AS A SOPHOMORE: Developed into one of the more consistent distance runners on the Irish roster in 2000-01 ... competed in four cross country meets during the 2000 season and finished as one of the top five runners on the team ... ran to a 10th-place finish at the Valparaiso Invitational ... finished 16th at the National Catholic Invitational ... finished fourth on the team (73rd overall) at the highly competitive Notre Dame Invitational ... Notre Dame's final scoring runner at the 2000 BIG EAST Cross Country Championship, finishing in 40th place ... one of the top three distance specialists on the track and field team in 2001 ... began the indoor season with a third-place finish in the 3,000 meters vs. Ball State and Western Michigan ... competed in the 2001 BIG EAST Indoor Track and Field Championships, taking 13th place in the 5,000 meters ... began to make a name for herself during the 2001 outdoor season, starting with a runner-up finish in the 5,000 meters at the Purdue Open ... placed fourth in the 3,000 meters at the Spring Opener ... continued to shave time off her 5,000-meter personal best with a 17:31.67 effort (good for second place) at the Tom Botts Invitational ... moved down to the 1,500 meters at the Boilermaker Open, finishing sixth ... returned to the 5,000 meters for the BIG EAST outdoor meet, taking 10th place in 17:39.98.

AS A FRESHMAN: Competed in three cross country meets during the 1999 season ... finished 23rd at the Valparaiso Invitaitonal ... took fourth in the National Catholic JV race ... ran two indoor distance races during the 1999-2000 season, finishing 20th in the 3,000 meters at the Quad Meet and eighth in the 3,000 meters at the Alex Wilson Invitational ... began the outdoor season with a seventh-place finish in the 5,000 meters at the Purdue Open ... moved to the 3,000 meters at the Spring Opener, finishing 16th ... took fourth place in the 5,000 meters at the Boilermaker Open.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Four-year letterwinner in track and field and cross country at the Barstow School in Kansas City, Mo. ... a three-time all-state selection in track and field and two-time all-state selection in cross country ... helped the track and field team to a state championship in 1999 ... named MVP of the state championship team ... three-time all-conference selection in track and field and cross country ... set the school record in the 3,200 meters (12:06) ... member of the National Honor Society ... graduating class valedictorian ... earned numerous scholarships for academic excellence and won the Science Cup (student who displays curiosity, rigor and a willingness to pursue intellectual endeavors in all areas of science) ... born Dec. 1, 1980, in Kansas City, Mo. ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters.