Vanessa Anna Class: Senior Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio High School: St. Joseph Academy Height: 5-5 Birthdate: 05/08/1983

2003 -- Sophomore Season Ran in five of the squad's six meets, recording a season-best 22:25 time at the Mel Brodt Invitational. . . earned second letter.

2002 -- Freshman Season One of the top five runners on the squad, competing in all eight meets during the year. . . showed considerable improvement in her finishing time as the season progressed, shaving almost eight minutes off her time by the end of the year. . . finished second on the squad at the Horizon League Championships, turning in a 21:22 time.

2001 -- Redshirt Season Redshirted because of a stress fracture in her leg.

High School: Two-year letterwinner at St. Joseph Academy in cross country. . . placed 26th in district championships. . . team placed 11th at state meet. . . tabbed as the cross country squads most improved runner as a freshman. . . also ran four years of track, competing in both the 1600 and 3200 meters.

Personal: Born May 8, 1983 in Cleveland, Ohio. . . daughter of Ron and Lynne Carek. . . is the oldest of three children, having one brother (Kevin) and one sister (Erin). . . Academic Athletic Excellence Award recipient in each of her three years for having a GPA of 3.0 or higher. . . was a member of SADD in high school. . . nursing major.