Larissa Erickson Class: Sophomore Hometown: Shawnee, Kan. High School: DeSoto HS Height: 5-9 Birthdate: 12/31/1992 Experience: 1L

PERSONAL BESTS
Cross Country: 2 mile: 11:23 (Sept. 17, 2011), 6K: 23:29 (Oct. 16, 2011)

FRESHMAN (2011): Saw action in four meets during her first year at TU . . . finished second at the Oral Roberts Duel (11:39.60) . . . ran a personal-best two-mile of 11:23 at the Houston Duel to finish ninth . . . competed at NCAA Pre-Nationals, running the 6K in 23:29 . . . also competed at the Hurricane Festival (11:55).

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered all four years at DeSoto High School in both cross country and track and field . . . was the Class 4A runner-up at state in the 800m senior year . . . was the Class 4A runner-up at state in both the 1,600m and the 3,200m junior year . . . was part of the high school team that took second at state all four years . . . was named the DeSoto Explorer Female Athlete of the Year senior year . . . also named to the Lawrence Journal World All-Metro First Team senior year . . . posted a career-best time in the 800m of 2:18.67 . . . also ran personal bests in the 1,600m (5:14) and the 3,200m (11:29).

PERSONAL: Majoring in pre-med biology . . . starting running at age 14 . . . daughter of Joel and Melissa Erickson . . . has two younger brothers, Lars and Lance . . . born December 31, 1992.