Julia Schmidt Class: Freshman Hometown: Oakland, Mich. High School: Romeo Height: 5-4 Event: Distance Birthdate: 08/28/1981

PREP AND PERSONAL: A four-year letterwinner in track and cross country at Romeo High School ... earned all-state honors in cross country all four years ... named the cross country team MVP all four years as well ... best cross country 5K time was 18:41 ... held the school cross country record with times of 19:08 and 18:52 ... served as cross country team captain her junior and senior seasons ... participated in four state cross country championship meets (Michigan class A) finishing 21st (freshman year), 16th (sophomore), 20th (junior) and sixth her senior year ... competed in the USA Track and Field Junior Olympics for cross country in 1997 and 1998, finished 20th and ninth, respectively ... ran the 1,600, 3,200 and 3,200-meter relay during the track season ... set the school record in the 3,200 meters in 11:17 ... also holds the Macomb Area Conference 3,200-meter record (11:31.7) ... member of the school-record setting 3,200-meter relay team (9:36) ... won the County Championship in the 1,600 meters ... named the track team MVP her freshman season ... an academic standout, graduated with a 3.99 grade point average on a 4.0 scale ... a three time all-state academic honoree in cross country and two-time honoree in track ... ranked second in her graduating class of 246 ... coached track for the Oakland Parks and Recreation Office ... participated in marching and symphony band at Romeo ... born Aug. 28, 1981, in Royal Oak, Mich. ... enrolled in the First Year of Studies.