Madeleine Andersen Class: Freshman Hometown: San Antonio, TX High School: Alamo Heights Height: 5-8

IN THE FALL: Competed in the novice eight race at the Head of the Rock Regatta to open up fall competition ... her boat earned a seventh-place finish (out of 15 boats) with a final time of 18:41.81 ... raced in a novice eight time trial at Notre Dame's home meet, crossing the finish line in 16:02.20.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Named High School Academic All-Scholar teams in both water polo and diving as a senior ... was a four-year letterwinner in water polo at Alamo Heights High School in San Antonio, Texas ... also won two letters in swimming and diving ... member of National Honor Society ... comes from an athletic family ... brother, Terry, is on the football team at Southern Methodist ... father, Erik, wrestled at the Air Force Academy and grandfather, Robert, played football at Iowa ... born June 12, 1991 in San Antonio, Texas ... daughter of Erik and Marisa Anderson ... has one brother, Terry ... enrolled in the First Year of Studies.