Sara Cerreta Class: Senior Hometown: Pewaukee, WI High School: Catholic Memorial Event: Free Birthdate: 09/15/1981

Qualified for the BIG EAST Championships in the 1650 freestyle ... adds depth to an experienced distance freestyle group.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Competed in the 1650 freestyle at the 2002 BIG EAST Championships ... recorded season-best times of 5:12.79 in the 500 freestyle against Illinois and Iowa and 17:30.74 in the 1650 freestyle versus Northwestern ... had eighth-fastest 500 free time and sixth-best 1650 free among the Irish in 2001-02.

AS A FRESHMAN: Took fourth in the 50 and 500 freestyle against Tampa ... finished sixth in the 1,650 freestyle at the Wolverine Invitational ... member of the third-place 400 freestyle relay against Miami ... earned two top-five finishes.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Four-year letterwinner at Catholic Memorial ... named swim team MVP all four years of high school competition ... member of the conference championship team her junior year ... set school records in the 50, 100, 200 and 500 freestyle ... walk-on member of the 2000 Notre Dame women's swimming and diving team ... finished in seventh and eighth place in the 2000 state tournament ... grandfather, Melvin Peterson, played basketball at Marquette ... member of the National Honor Society and student council ... born Sept. 15, 1981 in Milwaukee, Wis. ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business ... has an overall grade-point average of 3.695 and was on the Dean's List in the spring of 2002