Kristin Flood Class: Junior Hometown: Clive, Iowa High School: Valley Height: 5-4 Event: Middle Distance Birthdate: 05/02/1981

AS A SOPHOMORE: Once again competed in the two home JV cross country races (National Catholic and Notre Dame Invitational) during the 2000 season ... concentrated on the 800 meters during the track and field season, developing into one of Notre Dame’s top middle-distance threats ... placed fourth in the 800 meters vs. Ball State and Western Michigan ... posted a third-place finish vs. Michigan State in the 800 meters ... ran a personal-best 2:17.69 in the 800 meters at the Alex Wilson Invitational ... continued to compete in the 800 meters during the outdoor season ... earned the best finish of her career at the Woodland Mortage Relays, running a personal-best 2:18.49 to finish second.

AS A FRESHMAN: Ran two cross country junior varsity races at the National Catholic and Notre Dame Invitational in 1999 ... ran the 600 and 800 meters in the 2000 indoor track season ... best time in the 600 was 1:41.10, earning her sixth place in the Quad Meet ... ran the 800 at the Meyo and Alex Wilson Invitationals, compiling times of 2:21.90 and 2:19.99, respectively ... ran two 800 races in the 2000 outdoor season, finishing ninth at the Purdue Open and 10th in the Spring Opener.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Earned 13 letters at Valley High School, including four each in cross country and track ... finished 25th at the Iowa state cross country meet as a senior, which was the second-highest in school history ... placed third at the district meet as a senior and fifth as a junior ... all-conference honoree in cross country her last three seasons ... four-year all-conference academic team member ... three-time all-state selection in track ... member of the winning 4X400-meter relay team at the Iowa state meet as a freshman and junior ... placed third in the 800 at the state meet as a junior after winning the event at both the conference and district meets ... ran the 800-meter leg on her school’s distance medley relay team, which placed second at the state meet, running the ninth-fastest time in the nation ... qualified for the Drake Relays all four years, including a fifth place in the 800 as a junior ... also earned four letters in soccer, where she was a starter on two state runner-up squads ... earned her school’s most athletic female award and the U.S. Army Reserve National Scholar-Athlete award ...sister Carie is a senior at Notre Dame ... born May 2, 1981, in Warren, Mich. ... enrolled in College of Arts and Letters.