Balazs Molnar Class: Sophomore Hometown: Dunaujvaros, Hungary High School: Szechenyi Istvan Height: 5-10 Event: Sprints Birthdate: 07/01/1986

AS A FRESHMAN: Had an incredible debut season with the Irish ... earned four all-BIG EAST honors and posted 13 performances (between the 500 meters, 400-meter hurdles, and 4x400-meter relay) that rank among the top-10 in Notre Dame history ... also was the lone Irish male to win an individual BIG EAST outdoor title, taking first in the 400-meter hurdles ... ran 48.13 in his first collegiate 400m race at the Meyo Invitational ... placed second at the same competition in the 500 meters, covering the distance in 1:02.61, the fourth-fastest mark in school history ... had two outstanding runs in the 500 at the BIG EAST indoor meet, placing second in the prelims in 1:02.51 and third in the final with a time of 1:02.14, the second-best in Irish history ... in addition to the all-conference honors earned with that placement, garnered more accolades as a member of the third-place 4x400-meter relay ... the squad of Molnar, Jordan Powell, Austin Wechter and Ryan Postel ran 3:10.84, the fourth-fastest in the school record book ... made his outdoor debut at the Arizona State Invitational, placing fourth in the 400 hurdles in 52.36 ... also ran the 4x400-meter relay at ASU, placing second in 3:09.38 with Powell, Wechter and Postel (the time is second in school history) ... ran 51.87 in the hurdles to take second at the Azusa Pacific Invitational ... placed third and posted the second-best mark in school history at the prestigious Mt. SAC Relays with his 51.50 second effort in the 400 hurdles ... clocked 48.16 in the 400 meters at the Central Collegiate Championships ... won the 400-meter hurdles at the BIG EAST oudoor meet with times of 51.87 and 51.62 in the prelims and final, respectively ... became the first Notre Dame athlete to win a BIG EAST title in the 400 hurdles ... also earned All-BIG EAST honors with his second-place showing on the 4x400-meter relay ... competed with the same squad that ran at the indoor league meet and posted a time of 3:10.83, a top-10 school mark ... competed at the NCAA Mideast Regional in the 400 hurdles ... reached the event final by placing fifth in the preliminaries with a 51.60 mark ... ultimately took eighth at the competition, missing NCAA advancement, but earning all-Region honors ... appears poised for BIG EAST dominance and national prominence in the near future.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Member of Hungarian National Team ... had stellar 2006 season that included winning titles in 400-meter dash (47.63) and 400-meter hurdles (51.97) at European Under-23 Outdoor Championships ... also won 2006 Hungarian national titles in 400 meters (47.53) and 400 hurdles (51.63) ... fourth in 400-meter hurdles at 2005 European Junior Championships (51.38) ... 2005 Hungarian Junior National Champion in 400 meters (47.88) and 400 hurdles (51.99) ... born July 1, 1986 in Dunaujvaros, Hungary ... son of Magdolna Sas and Ferenc Molnar ... younger of two children ... plans to major in business at Notre Dame ... enrolled in the First Year of Studies program.