blank  Monique Wright-Cruse
	Class: Sophomore Hometown: Philadelphia, Pa. High School: George Washington HS Height: 5-6 Event: Heptathalon/Jumps

2000 OUTDOOR: Finished sixth in 100m at College Station Relays (3/18) with time of 12.17 ... Took third with mark of 11.78 at Texas-Arlington Invitational (3/24) ... Also third in 11.70 at Southwestern Track & Field Invitational (4/1) ... Finished second at 11.41 in 100m at Texas Tech Invitational (4/21) ... Came in sixth at Big 12 Championships (5/19) at Missouri ... Provisionally qualified for NCAA Championships in 100m.

2000 INDOOR: Ran 55m at Red Raider Invitational (1/22) ... Took fifth in 60m at Wisconsin Elite Invitational (1/29) ... Ran 200m at Cannon IV Classic (2/12).

1999 OUTDOOR: Ran 100m at Texas Opener (3/20) and LSU Alumni Gold (4/17) ... Participated in 100 and 200m at Texas Invitational (5/1) and ACU Track & Field Classic (5/13).

1999 INDOOR: Posted top time of 7.31 in 55m at Red Raider Open (1/16) ... Ran 60m at Rocky Mountain Cup (1/23) ... Participated in 200m and long jump at Red Raider Invitational (1/30).

HIGH SCHOOL: 1998 graduate of George Washington High School in Philadelphia, Penn. ... State-ranked in 100m dash and high jump ... Recorded time of 11.9 in 100m ... Top high jump is 5-7 ... Also threw shot put 35-5 in high school ... Named to All-Public School basketball squad and in high jump and shot put ... Involved in HRT, a Hotel, Restaurant & Tourism Academy in high school.

PERSONAL: Born October 28, 1998, in Philadelphia, Penn. ... Daughter of Michael and Lenore Cruse ... Father is a graduate of University of Pennsylvania ... Has two brothers, Michael Jr. and Khalil, and one sister, Atiya.