Erica Watson Class: Junior Hometown: Noblesville, IN High School: Noblesville Height: 5-6½

AS A SOPHOMORE: Finished the season with a 7th place finish at the BIG EAST Championships in the 10,000m run with a time of 36:10.07...Ran the 5,000m run at the Purdue Dave Rankin Invitational for a 5th place finish in a time of 18:08.85...Finished 1st at the Purdue Mike Poehlein Invitational in the 10,000m run with a time of 36:48.61...Ran the 3,000m run at the Notre Dame Invitational with a time of 10:35.37...Finished 6th in the 3,000m run at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener with a time of 10:28.32...Had a 3rd place finish in the 3000m run with a time of 10:13.16.

AS A FRESHMAN: Competed as a distance runner for the Irish, racing in the 5,000m, 3,000m and 1 mile races...only raced in the mile once on the season, stopping the clock at 5:22.93 at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener...earned best finish in the 3,000m while racing at the Meyo Invitational as she crossed the finish line in a time of 10:24.83...raced in the 5,000m at the Mike Poehlein Invitational, an outdoor meet, and earned her best result with a final time of 18:07.64...raced in a total of seven meets on the campaign.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Four time letter winner in cross country ... cross country team captain junior and senior years ... two time team MVP and All-Conference runner ... lettered all four years in track and field ... track and field captain her senior year ... set a school record in the 3200m run ... a member of the National Honor Society ... a member of student government ... daughter of Jeff and Laura Watson ... has three sisters, Stephanie, Hannah and Meredith ... enrolled in the First Year of Studies.