Megan Sanders Class: Junior Hometown: Kendalville, IN High School: East Noble Height: 5-6 Birthdate: 11/05/1981

FALL OF 2001: Rowed in the second seat of the first varsity four at the Milwaukee River Challenge ... finished fifth in that race ... rowed in the second seat of the third varsity eight at the Chicago Chase and the Head of the Rock.

AS A FRESHMAN: Was a member of the novice roster for the 2000-01 season ... raced in the bow seat of the third novice eight at the Head of the Elk ... placed fifth in the race ... moved up to the first novice eight for the spring opener against Tennessee as the Irish defeated the Volunteers ... remained in the first novice eight in the bow for the rest of the season ... moved to the second seat as boat also won at Michigan State and Dayton ... won at Indiana Cup, outdistancing the field by almost eight seconds ... won its heat at the Midwest Rowing Championship before the finals were cancelled due to inclement weather ... novice eight lost its first race of the season at the BIG EAST Rowing Challenge, finishing second by less than a second to Georgetown ... placed third in its petite final heat at the Central Region.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Was a member of the swimming and diving, cross country and track and field teams at East Noble High School ... was a four-year letterwinner in swimming ... ran track and cross country as a junior and senior ... won the conference championship as a freshman in the 200 freestyle relay ... set the school record in the 200 medley relay as a sophomore and a junior ... was team captain of the cross country team as a senior ... earned Academic All-State honors as a senior ... qualified for regionals in the 1,600-meter run Salso participated in a number of triathlons ... one of four children for Margaret and David Sanders ... born Nov. 5, 1981, in Kalamazoo, Mich. ... enrolled in the College of Science hoping to major in mathematics and life sciences.