Lauren Biscardi Class: Junior Hometown: Wading River, NY High School: Shoreham Wading River Height: 5-10 Event: Jumps Birthdate: 12/03/1987

AS A FRESHMAN: Performed well amidst a very strong group of high jumpers ... poised to follow in the footsteps of departing All-Americans Stacey Cowan and Emily Loomis ... won the high jump competition at the indoor Purdue Invitational (1.68m, 5-6) ... led all Notre Dame jumpers at the Notre Dame Opener, winning the meet with a personal-best leap of 1.73m (5-8), while also qualifying for the BIG EAST indoor meet ... finished 13th at the conference indoor meet (1.65m, 5-5) ... performed well in outdoor debut at the Indy Relays, taking runner-up finish with career-best jump of 1.75m (5-8 ¾) ... jumped 1.70m (5-7) for third place behind two teammates at the Central Collegiate Championship ... had a strong effort at BIG EAST outdoor meet, matching her career best of 1.75m to place fifth ... qualified for the NCAA Mideast Regional in the high jump ... failed to qualify for the NCAA Championship but gained valuable experience for the next three years.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: High jump standout on the indoor and outdoor track and field squads for Shoreham Wading River High School ... won national high jump titles at the National Scholastic Indoor Championships and Nike Indoor Nationals in the same weekend in 2004 ... two-time All-American in both indoor and outdoor track ... six-time New York high jump state champion and seven-time all-state honoree ... four-time indoor country champion and seven-time outdoor country champion, including the distinction of being the only female to win all three jump events (long, high, triple) in the same county meet ... school and country record holder in the high jump ... personal best mark is 5-10 ½ (1.79m) ... member of National Honor Society, band, and orchestra at Shoreham Wading River ... Brookhaven Science Associate award winner and among the top five percent of her graduating class ... born Dec. 3, 1987 in Smithtown, N.Y. ... daughter of Patricia and Richard Biscardi ... older of two children ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business ... received Dean's List status in spring 2006 after recording 3.667 semester grade-point average.