Loryn King Class: Senior Hometown: Arlington Heights, IL High School: St. Viator Height: 5-6 Event: Distance Birthdate: 03/30/1984

AS A JUNIOR: Ran 19:20 for 28th place at the National Catholic Championship ... contributed to the Notre Dame women's cross country team's third-place finish at the Notre Dame Invitational ... finished 121st in a time of 18:35 ... did not compete in the 2005 track season due to an injury.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Did not compete during the 2003 cross country season and 2004 track and field season due to an injury.

AS A FRESHMAN: Quickly developed into one of the top five cross country runners on the 2002 women's squad ... began the season by finishing ninth in the National Catholic Invitational ... ended up 37th in the competitive Notre Dame Invitational ... made the trip to the Pre-National meet and ran well in the open race, finishing seventh overall ... flirted with all-BIG EAST honors at the league cross country championship, finishing 23rd overall while helping the Irish win their first team title ... ended up 25th at the Great Lakes Regional, helping the Irish claim yet another team title ... fourth on the team at the NCAA Championship, finishing 76th overall ... saw limited action during the 2003 track and field season, running two events during the indoor season ... finished fifth in the mile against Michigan State (5:10.69) and fourth in the 3,000 meters vs. Western Michigan and Ball State (10:08.40).

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Top young cross country and distance runner despite not competing at high school level until her junior year ... two-time all-state, all-city and all-conference selection at St. Viator High School in Arlington Heights, Ill. ... also won conference and regional titles in her final two years, placing second in state meet as a junior and third as a senior ... was undefeated in every race as a junior with the exception of the state meet ... also was a standout soccer player at St. Viator, lettering all four years as a forward ... named all-state in soccer three times, and won all-city and all-conference honors four times ... tied state record for single-season assists (36), finishing with 96 goals and 94 assists in her career ... member of U.S. Olympic Development Midwest Regional Soccer Team from 1998-2001 ... member of National Honor Society ... father, Kevin, played football at Loyola (Ill.) University ... younger of two children ... born March 30, 1984 in Chicago, Ill. ... Plans to major in pre-professional studies ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters as a double major in psychology and film, television and theater ... earned Dean's List honors in both semesters during 2004-05 academic year ... named to '04-05 BIG EAST Academic All-Star Team.