Kerri Murphy Class: Senior Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, FL High School: Pine Crest Height: 5-7 Birthdate: 03/24/1981 Squad: Varsity

FALL OF 2002: Rowed in the two seat of the first varsity eight for the fall … finished second to Iowa in the season opener at the Milwaukee River Challenge … won first place at home against Kansas … placed third at the Head of the Rock, missing second by less than a second … also rowed in pairs with Ashlee Warren at the Head of the Rock, finishing second in a time of 18:26.03 … was fourth in the pairs race at the Head of the Ohio with Diane Price … varsity eight was fourth at the prestigious Head of the Ohio … finished Head of the Ohio race in 15:05.

AS A JUNIOR: Named to the BIG EAST Academic All-Star Team … earned her third monogram with the Irish in 2001-02 … rowed in the seven seat of the second varsity eight for most of the season … placed fifth at Central Regions … finished second in the finals at BIG EAST and also at the Indiana Crew Classic … came in sixth at the San Diego Crew Classic … finished first against Tennessee, coming in almost seven seconds ahead of the next boat in a time of 6:53.92 … rowed in the second varsity eight boat at the Milwaukee River Challenge, placing third ... moved into the first varsity eight shell for the final two races of the fall, rowing in the bow seat ... crew finished first at the Chicago Chase and second at the Head of the Rock.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Won her second monogram with the Irish in 2000-01 ... was named to the 2001 BIG EAST Academic All-Star team ... was a member of the second varsity eight which enjoyed its most successful season ever, finishing first or second in every race but one during the spring, including the BIG EAST Rowing Challenge ... crew placed second to Syracuse at BIG EAST event by less than one second ... also won the Indiana Cup and dual races against Dayton and Tennessee ... was second in the petite final and ninth overall at the San Diego Crew Classic ... sat in the sixth seat of the lightweight eight boat that won the gold medal at the Chicago Chase, the opening event of the 2000-01 season ... won another gold medal as a member of the lightweight four team at the Head of the Rock ... also claimed silver in the lightweight eight race at the same event ... sat in the sixth seat of the second varsity eight boat at the Head of the Grand, placing fourth ... won a gold medal and helped Notre Dame defend its title at the Head of the Elk in the lightweight four event ... was seventh as part of the second varsity eight boat at the Head of the Elk ... teamed with Anne Starks in the pairs boat in the fall, placing fourth at the Chicago Chase and sixth at the Head of the Grand.

AS A FRESHMAN: Was part of the second varsity eight boat in 1999-2000, sitting in the seventh seat ... placed second in the petite finals and eighth overall at the Central Regions ... was third at the Georgetown Invitational which features all of the BIG EAST schools that sponsor rowing ... was third at the Midwest Sprints ... earned a silver medal behind Clemson at the Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships in Oak Ridge, Tenn.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Four-year letterwinner in rowing at Pine Crest High School ... team captain her senior season ... as a freshman coxed the junior varsity four crew that placed fourth at the state championships and first in the region ... part of Young Democrats and Habitat for Humanity at Notre Dame ... a member of Spanish National Honor Society in high school ... one of three children ... parents are Una and William Murphy ... sister Kate is a member of the rowing team at Dartmouth College ... born March 24, 1981, in Mr. Kisco, N.Y. ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters, majoring in history and sociology.