Jaime Volkmer Class: Senior Hometown: Kearney, NE High School: Kearney Catholic Height: 5-7 Event: Jumps/Pole Vault Birthdate: 07/21/1981

AS A JUNIOR: Continued to rewrite the Irish record books in the pole vault, while also maintaining her position as the top triple jump specialist on the roster ... began the outdoor season in the Tri Meet against Western Michigan and Ball State, finishing second in both the triple jump and pole vault ... concentrated on the triple jump against Michigan State and finished first with a 38-3 measurement ... continued to improve at the Meyo Invitational, winning both the pole vault (12-0) and triple jump (38-6 1/4) ... made the trip to the Windsor Team Challenge, winning the pole vault competition and taking second in the triple jump ... for the second consecutive season, finished second in the pole vault at the BIG EAST indoor championship to earn all-BIG EAST honors and set a new school record (12-5 3/4) ... also finished sixth in the triple jump at the BIG EAST indoor meet ... made the trip west to begin the outdoor season at the Arizona State Invitational, finishing third in the triple jump and fifth in the pole vault ... won the pole vault competition at the Spring Opener (12-0) and also captured first in the triple jump ... took second in the pole vault and fourth in the triple jump at the Tom Botts Invitational ... ended up seventh in the pole vault at the Mt. SAC Relays (11-5 3/4) ... competed at the rain-shortened Boilermaker Open, finishing third in the triple jump ... stepped up at the BIG EAST outdoor meet, taking second in the pole vault by clearing 12-5 3/4 and just missing all-BIG EAST honors in the triple jump with a 39-10 3/4 leap.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Strengthened her position as one of the best all-around athletes on the Irish roster and top women's pole vaulter in Notre Dame history ... began the 2001 indoor season by competing in all three jumps; finishing third in the high jump, sixth in the long jump and third in the triple jump vs. Ball State and Western Michigan ... returned to the pole vault the next weekend vs. Michigan State and broke the school record by clearing 11-10 ... had a solid Meyo Invitational, finishing second in the triple jump and pole vault ... captured first place at the Windsor Team Challenge by clearing 11-11 3/4 in the pole vault ... became the first Irish women's pole vaulter to clear the 12-0 barrier, posting a school-record 12-1 1/2 effort at the 2001 BIG EAST Indoor Championship to finish second and earn all-BIG EAST honors ... also competed in the triple jump at the BIG EAST indoor meet ... began the 2001 outdoor season with a victory in the pole vault at the Arizona State Invitational (11-15 3/4) ... won the pole vault competition in the Spring Opener and finished second in the triple jump (39-4 1/2) ... won two events at the Tom Botts Invitational, taking first in the pole vault (11-10) and the triple jump (28-11 1/2) ... dominated the Woodland Mortgage Relays, winning three events (pole vault, long jump, triple jump) and reaching the 12-0 mark in the pole vault ... her 19-0 1/2 long jump winning leap at the Woodland Mortgage Relays is a personal-best mark and her first collegiate long jump victory ... established a new Notre Dame outdoor pole vault record at the Boilermaker Open, clearing a personal-best 12-6 ... earned second all-BIG EAST honor of the year with a second-place finish in the pole vault (11-11 3/4) at the 2001 BIG EAST Outdoor Championships ... had an impressive 12-5 1/2 clearance at the Billy Hayes Invitational to end the outdoor season.

AS A FRESHMAN: One of the top performers on the track and field team ... broke four school records in her first season at Notre Dame ... smashed the school marks in the pole vault and triple jump in her first few attempts of the year ... finished no lower than third in her six indoor pole vault competitions ... won the first home meet of the season (Quad Meet) by clearing a school-record 11-0 ... won the Meyo Invitational two weeks later by clearing the same height ... made her presence known at her first BIG EAST indoor meet, finishing second, third and fifth in three events ... earned all-BIG EAST honors when she cleared 11-3 3/4 at the BIG EAST indoor championship and finished second in the event ... competed in three triple jump competitions, extending the Notre Dame record in each meet, and eventually leaping 39-8 at the BIG EAST indoor meet ... the 39-8 effort earned her fourth place in the BIG EAST ... also competed in the high jump during the indoor season, finishing fourth versus Indiana and fifth at the BIG EAST meet ... continued to improve and break records throughout the outdoor season ... avenged her loss in the BIG EAST indoor pole vault by winning the outdoor event, clearing 11-9 3/4 and setting a school record in the process ... won the Spring Opener pole vault competition by clearing 11-5 ... only indoor high jump event of the season she participated in was at the Indy Relays, where she took fifth by jumping 5-2 1/4 ... also won two triple jump events in the outdoor season; the Spring Opener and the Indy Relays ... her Spring Opener winning leap measured 39-10 3/4, setting another school record ... finished eighth in the BIG EAST outdoor triple jump with a distance of 39-10.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:: Four-time letterwinner in track ...placed second at the National Scholastic outdoor meet in the triple jump to earn All-America honors ... set Nebraska state records in the pole vault (11-8) and the triple jump (40-9) ... has school records in the 200 meters, long jump, high jump, pole vault and triple jump ... earned seven all-class gold medals at the Nebraska state track meet ... first female prep athlete to triple jump over 40 feet at the state track meet ... led her Kearney Catholic to the team title at the state meet as a senior ... personal bests included 40-9 in the triple jump, 19-1 1/4 in the long jump, 5-7 in the high jump and 11-8 in the pole vault ... also earned three letters as an outside hitter on the volleyball team, earning all-conference and all-city accolades ... invited to train at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in both the triple jump and pole vault ... member of the National Honor Society and president of the student council ... father Randy participated in both cross country and track and field at the University of Nebraska at Kearney ... born July 21, 1981, in Kearney, Neb. ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business.