2003: In her first season of running for the Big Orange, Rachel saw duty in three meets and posted career bests on each occasion...Opened by taking 26th and running seventh on the team in 19:42.16 at the Tennessee/adidas Invitational...Lowered her PR to 19:33.67 a week later at the Crimson Classic Invitational, finishing 25th and checking in eighth among her teammates...Final appearance of the campaign came at the Paul Short Run, where she crossed the line 57th in a readout of 22:27.71 to rank seventh among Lady Vols...Earned Lady Vol Academic Honor Roll distinction once again and was a member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll for the first time.

2002: Rachel practiced with the team but did not see action at any meets...She did, however, make the Lady Vol Academic Honor Roll.

PERSONAL: Rachel is majoring in political science...She is interested in possibly pursuing a career in law...In 2002-03, she was inducted into the National Society of Collegiate Scholars and All-American Scholars honor clubs...Hobbies include doing volunteer work and playing basketball and tennis...Has one sister, Kellye, 16...Rachel Zamata was born in Jackson, Tenn., on March 28, 1984...Her mother is Vicki Zamata, news anchor at WJKT-TV in Jackson, Tenn.