Jessie Faulkenberg Class: Sophomore Hometown: Louisville, Ky. High School: Presentation Academy Event: Distance

2005-06: Competed in the 1500m at two outdoor meets and the 5000m at one outdoor event ... Top finish was 12th in the 1500m at the Indiana Relays ... Competed in the 3000m at three indoor meets for the Cards ... Dean's Scholar ... Red & Black Scholar.

2004-05: Redshirted and did not compete. 2004 Cross Country: Competed in six events for the Cardinals ... Top finish was 22nd at the Woodford Trials.

High School: Earned four letters in track and field and cross country at Presentation Academy ... Cross country team competed at the state championship all four years she was Presentation ... Also competed in 1,600-meter run, 800-meter run, 4x400-meter relay, triple jump and long jump.

Personal: Born Jessica Kate Faulkenberg on Dec. 16, 1985 in Louisville, Ky. ... Daughter of Marty and Debbie Faulkenberg ... Has one sister, Jackie, a teammate on the UofL track and field team ... Majoring in history and exercise science.