Noreen Petrash Class: Freshman Hometown: Center Valley, Pa. High School: Allentown Central Catholic Height: 5-3 Position: Pole Vault

BEFORE LOYOLA: Set and broke her own school-record in the pole vault with 9'7" and 9'8" vaults... Took third place in the pole vault in the 2009 Lehigh Valley Conference... Placed fourth in the pole vault at the Pennsylvania District XI as a senior... Graduated third in her class with a 4.015 grade-point-average... Member of the National Honor Society... Merited All-American Scholar Award recipient... Earned the John and Diane Sipics Excellence Award... Won two first place awards at school and another first place regional award at National History Day... Won three first place regional awards and two first place state awards for the Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science... Also participated on the gymnastics and cheerleading squads.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Michael and Evelyn Petrash... Born in Allentown, Pa... Enjoys photography and traveling... Considering majoring in Biology or education.