Kaitlin Jackson Class: Senior Hometown: West Bloomfield, MI High School: Mercy Height: 5-8 Birthdate: 12/21/1985

AS A JUNIOR: Rowed in varsity four boat for first part of season ... won the varsity four boat against Alabama and Cincinnati with a 7:54.55 time ...sat in the varsity four boat against Tennessee and Minnesota ... raced in the varsity eight "C" boat at the Head of the Rock, recording a time of 17:41.14, good for 11th out of 24 boats.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Rowed with the varsity four "B" boat at the Lubbers Cup and took second-place in 8:41.30 ... member of second varsity four gold medal boat at BIG EAST Championships as her crew won the race in 7:46.92 ... rowed in Notre Dame's top open four boat at Central/South Region Champion-ships and finished fifth with a time of 7:53.93 ... placed 10th with a time of 10:11.00 in the season-opening regatta in the piece one race ... improved to an eighth place finish in the piece two competition ... in the piece three race, her crew finished in a time of 10:11.00, good enough for ninth place ... sat in the six seat in the open eight at the Head of the Rock and finished in 10th place...at the Head of the Elk raced in the open four-b and finished fourth clocking in at 17:41.49.

AS A FRESHMAN: Member of the third four that defeated Cincinnati by nearly 54 seconds...novice eight B crew claimed second against the Irish A crew, Purdue, and Louisville. During the fall season registered a 13th-place finish in the novice eight race with a time of 18:56.61 at the Head of the Rock ... victorious at the Head of the Elk races in the novice eight-c in a time of 17:42.0, ahead of eight other squads.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Participated in swimming and softball at Mercy High School, earning five letters ... three-time Catholic League conference champions in swimming, earning national ranking three times as well ... named to the all-conference team as a senior... placed 4th in the state and 17th nationally in swimming for her senior campaign ... conference and regional champions her freshman season in softball at second base, and regional champions again her sophomore year ... placed fourth in state her freshman softball season and second in state as a sophomore ... a member of the Science Club, Students Against Drunk Driving and the National Honor Society while in high school ... served as a youth leader at the Our Lady of the Refuge Youth Group ... one of three children, including her identical twin sister... parents are Larry and Darryl Jackson... father played basketball at Quincy and mother attended Notre Dame ... born December 21, 1985 in St. Louis, Mo. ... enrolled in the College of Science, majoring in pre professional studies.