Betsy Lazzeri Class: Senior Hometown: Kennett Square, PA High School: Ursuline Academy Height: 5-9 Event: Heptathlon/Pentathlon Birthdate: 09/09/1981

AS A JUNIOR: Started working toward the BIG EAST indoor pentathlon competition by winning the high jump in the Tri Meet against Western Michigan and Ball State (5-7 3/4) and ending up sixth in the shot put ... switched to the long jump against Michigan State, finishing third (5.23m) and moving up to third in the shot put ... also finished second in the 60-meter hurdles against Michigan State ... competed in the high jump and long jump at the Meyo Invitational ... ran the 600 meters and finished 14th in the shot put at the Windsor Team Challenge ... earned all-BIG EAST honors with a third-place effort in the pentathlon at the BIG EAST indoor meet (3,510 points) ... began outdoor heptathlon preparation at the Tom Botts Invitational, placing ninth in the shot put and javelin ... ran the 100-meter hurdles at the Butler Invitational ... also finished ninth in the long jump at Butler ... set the school heptathlon record with 4,489 points in the BIG EAST outdoor meet, finishing in fifth place.

AS A SOPHOMORE: One of the most versatile athletes on the Irish roster ... ran the 60 meters early in the indoor season before switching to the 800 meters for the Meyo Invitational ... finished fourth in the long jump vs. Michigan State with a 16-8 3/4 effort ... made the trip to the Windsor Team Challenge and finished fifth in the high jump ... placed fourth in the high jump at the Alex Wilson Invitational ... competed in the 100-meter hurdles, long jump and javelin at the Purdue Open to begin the outdoor season ... took third place in the high jump at the Spring Opener ... competed in the 400-meter hurdles and the javelin at the Tom Botts Invitational ... qualified for the 2001 BIG EAST Outdoor Championship in the high jump and heptathlon ... finished sixth in the first BIG EAST heptathlon competition of her career.

AS A FRESHMAN: Competed in various hurdle and jump events throughout the 2000 indoor and outdoor season ... took fifth place in the 60-meter hurdles at the Quad Meet to open the indoor season ... competed in the long jump at the Meyo and Alex Wilson Invitationals, placing eighth in both meets ... participated in the 2000 BIG EAST indoor championships in the high jump, finishing in ninth place ... competed in the 100, 200 and 400-meter hurdles at various times during the 2000 outdoor season ... took sixth in the 100-meter hurdles at the Indy Relays ... also took seventh in the 400-meter hurdles at that meet ... continued to compete in the long jump as well, taking seventh at the Spring Opener.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: A four-year letterwinner in track at Ursuline Academy ... also earned two letters in cross country ... won nine individual outdoor state track titles in her high school career ... Ursuline Academy won four consecutive state outdoor track titles and two consecutive cross country state titles while she was a member of the teams ... earned the Laura Capadona Athletic Achievement Award in 1999 ... named MVP of the outdoor track season in 1998 ... set school records in the 300-meter hurdles, 100-meter hurdles, triple jump, long jump and 400-meter hurdles ... also set the county triple jump record with a 38-2 effort ... placed fifth in the pentathlon at the 1999 National Scholastic Indoor Championships ... father David ('76) played baseball at Notre Dame ... member of the National Honor Society ... born Sept. 9, 1981, in Toledo, Ohio ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business with a major in business administration