Zsofia Erdelyi Class: Freshman Hometown: Godollo, Hungary Height: 5-3 Birthdate: 12/10/1987

At USC: Zsofia Erdelyi begins her first season of running cross country at USC.

High School: Erdelyi is a 2007 graduate of Petofi 3 Gimn Slkk Es Kollegium High in Aszod, Hungary... Ran an a very impressive 5000m/10000m double in the scorching heat at the Under-23 European Championships in Hungary in July...Has a best 5000m time of 16:25.25 and a best 10000m time of 34:29...Won the Hungarian national Under-20 2000m steeplechase title with a time of 6:52.53...At the 2006 IAAF Championships in Beijing, China, Erdelyi came in 12th with a time of 10:41:71...Had the 13th fastest 1500m SC time in the world in 2004 with a time of 4:55.45...Ran at the SPAR Cross Country Championships in San Giorgio, Italy on her birthday on December 10 and finished 48th with a time of 14:01...Ran a 10:13.17 time in the 3000m steeplechase in the fall of 2006...Has the 2007 third best Hungarian women's 12K performance with a time of 42:14...Also has the 2007 second best Hungarian women's 5000m time of 16:25.25.

Personal: Likes to read, watch movies and hang out with friends in her spare time...Lists her sister as her biggest sports hero because she does everything to be the best and has instilled that in her, too...Her dream was to come to USA and learn and she chose USC because it is a very good school and she likes the cross country team...Her favorite food is chocolate and favorite movie is The Notebook...Among the places she would like to visit are New York and Beijing...Would like to continue running competitively after she graduates...Is a French Language and Literature major at USC.