John Daly, Jr. Class: Sophomore Hometown: Louisville, KY High School: St. Xavier Height: 6-1 Birthdate: 10/13/1986

AS A FRESHMAN: Top performance of the indoor season came at the Blue & Gold Invitational when he ran 16:19.90 over 5,000 meters ... improved upon that time in the outdoor campaign, running 16:06.3 at the Notre Dame Opener.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Seven-time letterwinner in cross country and track at St. Xavier High School ... earned academic all-state accolades as a junior in cross country ... member of eight regional championship-winning teams ... also participated on three state championship-winning teams ... an all-regional team selection in cross country as a senior ... served as the team captain in both sports during his senior year ... cross country team MVP as a senior ... personal bests include 4:35 in the 1,600m, 9:53 in the 3,200m, and 16:23 over 5,000m in cross country ... member of student government, National Honor Society, and campus ministry at St. Xavier ... son of John, Sr. and Moira Daly ... oldest of eight children ... uncle, Tim Diamond, ran cross country and track at Notre Dame, while grandfather Gene Diamond, Sr., also ran track for the Irish ... born Oct. 13, 1986 in Clarendon Hills, Ill. ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters (3.937 cumulative grade-point average through spring 2006 semester) ... exceptional student-athlete who has earned Dean's List honors in each of his first two semesters, notching a perfect 4.0 GPA in the fall 2005 term and a 3.875 GPA in the spring 2006 semester.

Career Track Bests
Indoor
Event	Time	Location
5,000m	16:19.90	2006 Blue & Gold Invitational
Outdoor
Event	Time	Location
5,000m	16:06.3h	2006 Notre Dame Spring Opener