2015 Women's Track and Field Roster

Jesica Gonzalez
Dutch Cowgill

Erika Anderson

Erika Anderson

  • Position:
    Throws
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Highschool:
    Skyline High School
  • Hometown:
    Dallas, TX

Summary

Biography

2015 (Graduate Student): Indoor – Competed in four meets … finished in fifth place in the weight throw with a throw of 16.63 meters at the Western Athletic Conference Indoor Championships … posted an 11th place finish in the weight throw at the Houston Tune Up with a throw of 15.74 meters … posted a third place finish in the weight throw at the Masked Rider Open with a throw of 16.01 meters … finished in seventh place in the weight throw at the Texas A&M 13-Team Invitational with a throw of 16.30 meters.

Outdoor – Competed in seven meets … posted an 11th place finish in the hammer throw at the Western Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships after hitting a mark of 44.46 meters … finished in 10th place in the hammer throw at the J. Fred Duckett Twilight after a throw of 43.65 meters … finished in fourth place in the hammer throw at the Islander Dash with a throw of 46.09 meters … finished in ninth place at the Victor Lopez Classic in the hammer throw after hitting a mark of 43.55 meters … posted a pair of top-10 finishes at the Cactus Cup after finishing seventh in the hammer throw with a mark of 41.02 meters and ninth in the discus with a throw of 31.22 meters … kicked off her outdoor season with a fourth place finish in the hammer throw at the Islander Open with a throw of 41.51 meters and also added a 10th place finish in the discus after hitting a mark of 30.84 meters.

2014 (Senior): Indoor – Competed in four meets ... Posted a fourth place a fourth place finish in the weight throw with a throw of 16.78 meters at the Western Athletic Conference Indoor Championships … Posted a fourth place finish in the weight throw with a mark of 15.75 meters at the Red Raider Open … Finished in seventh in the weight throw at the Masked Rider Open with a throw of 15.25 meters … Posted a fifth place finish in the weight throw at the Texas A&M 12-Team Invitational with a mark of 15.75 meters.

Outdoor – Competed in five meets ... finished in sixth place in the hammer throw at the Western Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships with a throw of 49.43 meters … posted a 24th place finish in the discus at the J. Fred Duckett Twilight with a throw of 33.26 meters … finished in eighth place in the hammer throw at the Islanders Dash with a throw of 44.55 meters … posted an 11th place finish in the hammer throw at the Cactus Cup with a throw of 39.79 meters while also finishing in 13th place in the discus with a throw of 33.46 meters … finished in sixth place in the hammer throw with a mark of 41.52 meters at the Islanders Open. 

2013 (Junior): Indoor – Competed in three meets ... finished in second place in the weight throw with a toss of 15.58m at the Great West Conference Championship ... posted an 18th place finish in the weight throw with a throw of 14.69m at the Red Raider Open ... finished in seventh in the weight throw at the Masked Rider Open with a mark of 15.13m. 

Outdoor – Finished seventh in the hammer throw with a mark of 43.18 meters at the Great West Conference Championships (5/3) … Came in third in the shot put with a distance of 10.68 meters, fourth in the hammer throw with a mark of 41.36, and fifth in the discus with a throw of 36.00 meters at the Javelina Twilight Invitational (4/13) … Placed sixth in the shot put with a distance of 10.75 meters at the Cactus Cup (3/16) 

2012 (Sophomore): Indoor – Did not compete in any meets.
 
Outdoor – Did not compete in any meets.
           
2011 (Freshman): Indoor – Did not compete in any meets.
 
Outdoor – Competed in five meets ... finished in eighth and ninth-place at the Cactus Cup with throws of 10.79 in the shot put and 20.21 meters in the discus … finished eighth in the discus at the Rice Twilight with a throw of 38.23 meters … finished 12th in the discus (35.86 meters) and 10th in the shot put (10.79 meters) at the Bobcat Invite … competed at the Great West Conference Outdoor Championships and finished 14th in the shot put with a toss of 10.23 meters and ninth in the discus with a throw  of 36.91 meters.
 
Skyline High School: Anderson was on the track and field team while at Skyline High School ... was a member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes.  
 
Off the Track: Daughter of J.L. Anderson Sr. and Arlene Mitchell ... born September 12, 1991 ... has two brothers, J.L. Jr. and Matthew  ... majoring in criminal justice.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2011Freshman

    Throws
  • 2012Sophomore

    Throws
  • 2013Junior

    Throws
    6'0"
  • 2014Senior

    Throws
    6'0"
  • 2015Graduate Student

    Throws
    6'0"