Nicole Erickson Season 2011-12

2012 — Indoor – placed eighth in 600 meters at Big Ten Championships with a team-leading and collegiate-best 1:31.71… that time ranks fifth all-time at Iowa… ran third leg on 1,600-meter relay that placed sixth with a team-leading 3:41.78 at Big Ten Championships… that time ranks sixth all-time at Iowa… placed third in 600 yards with collegiate-best 1:22.61 at Iowa State Classic… that mark led team and ranks fourth all-time at Iowa… ran second leg on 1,600-meter relay that placed second at Iowa State Classic in 3:42.42… that time ranks seventh all-time at Iowa… ran season-best 400 meters (56.42) at Razorback Invite… won 600 meters at Adidas Classic (1:32.74) and 400 meters at Iowa Invite (56.79)… runner-up in 500 meters at New Year’s Classic (1:15.47)… Outdoor – ran third leg on team-leading 1,600-meter relay (3:37.57) at LSU Invite… that time ranks fourth all-time at Iowa… placed 10th in 400-meter hurdles at Big Ten Championships with a collegiate-best 59.77… that time ranks seventh all-time at Iowa and qualified her for NCAA West Preliminary… anchored 1,600-meter relay that placed fifth in 3:38.49 at Big Ten Championships, which ranks sixth all-time at Iowa… ran third leg on 1,600-meter relay that placed 16th at NCAA West Preliminary in 3:38.68, which ranks seventh all-time at Iowa… placed third in 400-meter hurdles at Musco Twilight XIII (59.98)… ran collegiate-best 400 meters (55.49) at LSU Invite… ran third leg on winning and meet record-setting 1,600-meter relay at Tom Botts Invite (3:40.16)… ran on team-leading sprint medley (4:00.19) and distance medley relays (11:40.57) at Drake Relays… those times rank seventh all-time at Iowa… letterwinner.

2011 — Indoor – anchored school-record setting 1,600-meter relay (3:36.97) at Iowa State Last Chance Meet… ran third leg on 1,600-meter relay that placed second at Big Ten Championships, setting a then-school record of 3:37.58… ran on 1,600-meter relays that posted the top four times in Iowa school history… ran season-best 600 meters (1:34.88) at Jack Johnson Classic… posted collegiate-best 800 meters (2:12.95) at Razorback Invite… Outdoor – Big Ten Champion, running third leg on winning 1,600-meter relay that clocked a facility record-setting time of 3:36.51… that time ranks third all-time at Iowa… anchored school record-setting 1,600-meter relay to fourth-place finish at Drake Relays in 3:35.93… anchored 1,600-meter relay to 11th place at NCAA West Regional (3:37.27) and 22nd place at NCAA Championships (3:38.98), earning honorable mention All-America honors… ran collegiate-best 800 meters (2:11.50) at Sun Angel Classic… letterwinner.

2010 — Indoor – ran season-best 1:36.60 in 600 meters with second-place finish at Iowa Open… ran a season-best 57.36 in 400 meters at Husker Invite… Outdoor – ran on team-leading 1,600-meter relay with season-best 3:39.88 at Tiger Track Classic, a mark that ranks eighth all-time at Iowa… ran on 1,600-meter relay at NCAA West Regional (19th, 3:41.66)… ran season-best 400 meters (57.19) and collegiate-best 400-meter hurdles (1:02.52) at Sun Angel Classic… ran on team-leading distance medley relay (11:43.06), a time that ranks ninth all-time at Iowa.

2009 — Indoor – ran on team-leading 1,600-meter relay that placed eighth in 3:46.98 at Big Ten meet… ran season-best 600 yards (1:26.52) at Iowa State Classic and 600 meters (1:40.26) at Iowa Open… Outdoor – ran collegiate-best in 200 meters (26.48) at Messersmith Invite… anchored team-leading 800-meter relay (1:38.79) at Drake Relays and 1,600-meter relay (3:48.22) at Big Ten meet… the 800-meter relay time ranks sixth in school history… letterwinner.

High School — five-time conference champion… won 400 and placed third in 200 meters at 2008 state indoor meet… seven-time all-conference… three-time team MVP… team captain… ran on winning 800-meter relay at 2008 Senior Spotlight meet… best times were 57.03 in 400 meters and 25.26 in 200 meters… lettered four years in track and three in cross country… academic letterwinner… coach was Joe Bunch.

Personal — born October 26, 1989… daughter of Scott and Cindy Erickson… sport studies major.

Erickson’s Collegiate Bests
Event	Time	Meet	Date
200 Meters (O)	26.48	at Messersmith Invitational	4/18/09
400 Meters (I)	56.42	at Razorback Invitational	1/27/12
400 Meters (O)	55.49	at LSU Invitational	4/7/12
400-Meter Hurdles (O)	59.77	at Big Ten Championships	5/12/12
500 Meters (I)	1:15.47	New Year[apos]s Classic	1/14/12
600 Yards (I)	1:22.61	at Iowa State Classic	2/11/12
600 Meters (I)	1:32.43	at Adidas Classic	1/21/12
800 Meters (I)	2:12.95	at Razorback Invitational	1/29/11
800 Meters (O)	2:11.50	at Sun Angel Classic	4/9/11