Kelsey Otero Class: Junior Hometown: Mequon, WI High School: Divine Savior Holy Angels Height: 5-0 Birthdate: 04/30/1987

AS A SOPHOMORE: Versatile coxswain led first and second varsity four, as well as second varsity eight during the season ... coxed the second varsity four boat to a win at the Lubbers Cup with a time of 9:11.05 ... led the varsity four "B" crew to a second place finish behind the Irish's "A" boat, defeating Cincinnati with a time of 8:01.02 ... coxswain for one of three second varsity four races against Tennessee and Minnesota ... coxed the Irish's varsity four "A" boat to a second place finish out of 24 boats at the Head of the Rock.

AS A FRESHMAN: Served as coxswain of the second varsity four boat at Indiana Classic ... also coxed the Notre Dame "B" boat to a sixth-place finish in the Grand Finals of the Central/South Region Championship ... coxswain for piece two in opening-season regatta where her boat placed eighth ... finished ninth in the piece three race in a time of 10:11.00 ... at the Head of the Rock her boat placed 23rd (19:42.99) in the open eight ... in the open four-b her boat finished in a time of 17:41.49 which earned them an impressive fourth-place finish out of 15 boats at the Head of the Elk.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Collected two letters in rowing in her high school career ... participated in the Badger State Games where she won 2nd place in the junior women's 4 and 1st places in the mixed open 8 and the junior men's 4 in 2005, 1st place in the master men 4 and the junior women's 4 in 2004 .. .participated in the Tail of the Fox placing 1st in the master men's 4 and 3rd in the junior women's 4 ... participated in Head of the Schulkill Regatta in '03 and '04 ... raced and trained with the Master men of the Milwaukee rowing club last summer ... placed 2nd in a triathlon...active in National Honor Society and Student Government, secretary of Pastoral Ministry Council and sports editor of the school newspaper ... from the same hometown as Notre Dame tennis player Katie Potts...daughter of Mel and Bridget Otero ... father Mel participated in rowing at Loyola Marymount University and was also a rowing coach at the University of California-San Diego ... born April 30, 1987 in Orange, Calif. ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business.