Morgan Kelley Class: Sophomore Hometown: Windermere, FL High School: Olympia Height: 5-9

AS A FRESHMAN: Continued to row with the varsity eight boats in the spring, sitting in with the second varsity eight squad ... earned BIG EAST Crew of the Week honors (April 8) for the boats efforts at the San Diego Crew Classic ... sat in the second-place finishing boat in the opening race of the spring against Michigan State, crossing the line in 7:32.03 ... helped row the second varsity eight to a race win the next day against both Indiana and Purdue, as the crew completed the course in 5:46.60 for the victory ... participated in the San Diego Crew Classic, helping the Irish boat qualify for the Grand Final by earning a second-place finish in the qualifying heat with a time of 7:06.49 ... in the Grand Final helped the crew earn a fifth-place finish with a race time of 7:09.47 ... rowed in the morning session of the regatta at Ohio State, helping her boat finish third in a time of 6:41.14 ... the boat was able to grab second place in the afternoon session, beating Minnesota and completing the course nearly five seconds faster in 6:36.78 ... helped the second varsity eight to two race victories at the BIG EAST Championships, winning the qualifying heat with a time of 7:11.400 and later capturing the fourth Irish gold medal on the day by winning the grand final in 6:42.547 ... helped her varsity eight boat qualify for the petite final at South/Central sprints by finishing the prelim heat in third place (6:39.59) and the semifinal heat in fifth (6:17.00) ... in the petite final, grabbed fifth place with a time of 6:24.10 ... rowed as a member of the Notre Dame "D" boat at the Head of the Rock Regatta varsity eight race ... crew was able to cross the finish line in a time of 18:15.00, good for 17th place overall ... competed in the novice eight race later in the day on the Notre Dame "A" boat, helping the team claim the top spot with a finishing time of 17:29.50 ... was lone freshman to row for the Notre Dame "A" boat in the varsity eight race at the Southland Regatta, helping the crew to a 14th-place finish by crossing the finish line in 17:21.43 ... crew raced in the varsity eight final "D", earning the victory with a winning time of 7:08.50 ... earned first monogram with the program.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Was a standout rower for Orlando Area Rowing Society (OARS) while at Olympia High School...lettered in all four years for the group as well as being named MVP every year as well...led team to regional championships during junior and senior years...earned national ranking for her efforts in her sophomore and junior seasons...was a member of the National Honor Society...born in Winter Park, Fla. on July 16, 1990...daughter of Richard and Lisa Kelley...has three sisters: Mary Catherine, Elizabeth and Bridget...enrolled in the First Year of Studies.