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Michele Burke Class: Senior Hometown: Evanston, Ill. High School: Evanston Township Event: Jumps

2003-04: Earned first-place honors in the triple jump at the Hoosier Open during the indoor season with a career-best mark of 36-1.5 ... Also earned a pair of second-place finishes in the triple at the Findlay Open and the Purdue Invite ... Had three top-5 finishes in the triple jump and long jump during the outdoor season.

2002-03: Placed fourth in triple jump at Indy Relays with a personal-best mark of 36-4 ... Finished in top 10 in triple jump at five meets during the spring, with best of third coming at Billy Hayes Invitational ... Redshirted during the indoor season ... Member of Fall and Spring Athletic Director's Honor Rolls.

2001-02: Finished fourth in triple jump (35-3.25) and fifth in long jump (14-10.75) at Kentucky Indoor Speed Meet ... Redshirted during outdoor season ... Member of Spring AD Honor Roll. 2000-01: Won triple jump at Cincinnati Indoor Open ... Recorded personal-best triple jump mark of 35-10 at Indiana Invitational during indoor season ... Recorded three top-five finishes in triple jump at six outdoor meets, including second-place finish at Cardinal Challenge ... Named to Spring AD Honor Roll.

High School: Four-year letterwinner in track at Evanston Township High School ... Illinois State AAA champion in triple jump ... All-state performer as a senior ... Two-time all-conference finisher.

Personal: Born Michele Angela Burke on October 1, 1982 in Evanston, Ill. ... Daughter of Julie Burke ... Majoring in biology ... Post-college ambition is to become a team physician for a college or professional sports team ... Athlete she most admires is Michael Jordan ... Hobbies include spending time with friends and family, music and movies ... Her advice to youngsters is "if you don't believe in yourself, nobody else will" ... Names Jesus as the person she would most like to meet ... Most impressive people she has met are Marion Jones and Jackie Joyner-Kersee.