2022 Women's Cross Country Roster
Ericka VanderLende
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Rockford, Mich.
- High School:
- Rockford
- Major:
- Applied Exercise Science
Last modified: July 26, 2022
At Michigan
• Cross Country All-American (2019)
• Second-Team All-American (2021 indoor, 5000m)
• Cross Country All-Great Lakes Region (2019,21,22)
• Cross Country All-Big Ten First Team (2019,21,22)
• Cross Country Big Ten Freshman of the Year (2019)
• USTFCCCA National Athlete of the Week (2019)
• Three-time Big Ten Cross Country Athlete of the Week
Senior (2022-23)
Outdoor Track & Field
• Ran 4:28.19 in the 1500 meter run for 23rd at the Duke Invitational (April 7-8)
• Ran 15:59.63 in the 5000 meter run at the Stanford Invitational (March 30- April 1)
Cross Country
• Ran 20:28.0 over six kilometers (3.73 miles) to finish 76th at the NCAA Championships (Nov. 19), coming in as the Wolverines' No. 1 runner.
• Ran 20:17.6 over six kilometers (3.73 miles) to finish 13th at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional (Nov. 11), coming in as the Wolverines' No. 1 runner.
• Ran 20:13.6 over six kilometers (3.73 miles) to finish 3rd at the Big Ten Championships (Oct. 28), coming in as the Wolverines' No. 1 runner.
• Ran 21:50.8 over six kilometers (3.73 miles) to finish 96th at the Oklahoma State Cowboy Jamboree (Sept. 24)
• Ran 20:54.8 over six kilometers (3.73 miles) to finish 2nd at the Michigan Big Ten Preview (Sept. 9), coming in as the Wolverines' No. 1 runner.
• Ran 17:10.2 over five kilometers (3.11 miles) to finish 2nd at the Michigan Open (Sept. 2), coming in as the Wolverines' No. 2 runner.
Junior (2021-22)
Outdoor Track & Field
• Ran 4:25.91 for 17th in the 1500 meter run final at the Indiana Invitational (April 22-23).• Ran 4:23.28 for 6th in the 1500 meter run invitational at the Duke Invitational (April 7-9).
Indoor Track & Field
• Ran 16:30.96 for 6th in the 5000 meter run final at the Big Ten Indoor Championships (Feb. 25-26). Also ran 9:20.04 for 10th in the 3000 meter run final.
• Ran a career-best 4:41.82 for 5th in the mile final at the Windy City Invitational (Feb. 11-12).
• Ran a career-best 4:42.81 for 6th in the Mile final at the Meyo Invitational (Feb. 5).
• Ran 9:15.06 in the 3000 meter run for 5th at the Indiana Relays (Jan. 28-29)
• Ran a career-best 4:45.28 in the mile for 3rd at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational (Jan. 15)
• Ran a career-best 4:46.11 in the mile for the win at the Wolverine Invitational (Jan. 8)
Cross Country
• Ran 20:33.2 over six kilometers (3.73 miles) to finish 108th at the NCAA Championships (Nov. 20), coming in as the Wolverines' No. 3 runner.
• Ran 20:10.3 over six kilometers (3.73 miles) to finish 8th at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional (Nov. 12), coming in as the Wolverines' No. 2 runner.
• Ran 20:35.3 over six kilometers (3.73 miles) to finish 2nd at the Big Ten Championships (Oct. 29), coming in as the Wolverines' No. 1 runner.
• Ran 20:50.1 over six kilometers (3.73 miles) to finish 2nd at the Penn State National Open (Oct. 15), coming in as the Wolverines' No. 1 runner.
• Ran 16:45.1 over five kilometers (3.11 miles) to finish 5th at the Greater Louisville Classic (Oct. 2), coming in as the Wolverines' No. 3 runner.
• Ran 20:49.1 over six kilometers (3.73 miles) to finish 5th at the Penn State Harry Groves Spiked Shoe Invitational (Sept. 10), coming in as the Wolverines' No. 1 runner.
• Ran 17:12.4 over five kilometers (3.11 miles) to finish 2nd at the Michigan Open (Sept. 3), coming in as the Wolverines' No. 2 runner.
Sophomore (2020-21)
Outdoor Track & Field
• Ran 16:09.09 in the 5000 meter run for 19th at the NCAA Outdoor Championships (June 10 & 12)
• Ran 16:02.46 in the 5000 meter run for 10th at the NCAA East Preliminaries (May 27 & 29) to qualify for the NCAA Outdoor Championships.
• Ran 16:03.03 in the 5000 meter run for 3rd at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships (May 14-16), and also finished sixth at 10,000 meters in 33:50.22 to score nine points for the Wolverines.
• Ran 16:00.88 in the 5000 meter run for the win at the B1G Billy Hayes Invitational (April 30-May 1)
• Ran 15:54.27 in the 5000 meter run for 3rd at the B1G Indiana Invitational #3 (April 16)
• Ran 4:22.13 in the 1500 meter run for 7th at the B1G Indiana Invitational #2 (April 9)
Indoor Track & Field
• Earned Second-Team All-America honors by clocking 16:37.36 in the 5000 meter run for 15th at the NCAA Indoor Championships (March 11-13)
• Ran a career-best 9:12.45 in the 3000 meter run for 2nd at the Big Ten Indoor Championships (Feb. 25-27) to earn the silver medal. She also claimed a second silver medal at 5,000 meters in 16:04.56.
• Ran a career-best 15:48.88 in the 5000 meter run for 2nd at the SPIRE B1G Invitational (Feb. 12-13)
• Ran a college career-best 4:47.05 in the mile for 7th at the Gladstein Invitational (Jan. 23)
• Ran 9:20.68 in the 3000 meter run for 2nd at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational (Jan. 16)
Cross Country
• Ran 21:14.7 over 6 kilometers (3.73 miles) to finish 65th at the NCAA Cross Country Championships (March 15)
• Ran 20:31.3 over 6 kilometers (3.73 miles) for the win at the Florida State Winter Last Chance Invitational (March 5)
Freshman (2019-20)
Outdoor Track & Field
• Due to the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the 2020 outdoor season was not contested. To help prevent the spread of the virus, the University of Michigan suspended all athletic activities, including practices, effective March 12.
Indoor Track & Field
• Won the bronze medal by running a career-best 16:10.38 in the 5000 meter run for 3rd at the Big Ten Championships (Feb. 28-29). Scored six points for the team.
• Ran 16:16.46 in the 5000 meter run for 5th at the Iowa State Classic (Feb. 14-15)
• Ran a career-best 9:20.57 in the 3000 meter run for 4th at the Power Five Invitational (Jan. 31-Feb. 1)
• Ran 9:28.42 in the 3000 meter run for 2nd at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational (Jan. 18)
• Ran 4:49.97 in the mile for 2nd at the Wolverine Invitational (Jan. 11)
Cross Country
• Earned All-America honors by running 20:32.8 over six kilometers (3.73 miles) to finish 25th at the NCAA Championships (Nov. 23), coming in as the Wolverines' No. 1 runner.
• Earned All-Region honors by running 20:08.1 over six kilometers (3.73 miles) to finish 4th at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional (Nov. 15), coming in as the Wolverines' No. 1 runner.
• Earned First-Team All-Big Ten honors by running 20:26.3 over six kilometers (3.73 miles) to finish 6th at the Big Ten Championships (Nov. 3), coming in as the Wolverines' No. 1 runner.
• Ran 20:13.4 over six kilometers (3.73 miles) to finish 5th at the Pre-National Invitational (Oct. 19), coming in as the Wolverines' No. 1 runner.
• Ran 20:17.85 over six kilometers (3.73 miles) to win the individual title at the Big Ten Preview (Sep. 28), coming in as the Wolverines' No. 1 runner. Earned USTFCCCA National Athlete of the Week honors for the race.
• Ran 16:40.1 over five kilometers (3.11 miles) to finish 4th at the John McNichols Invitational (Sep. 21), coming in as the Wolverines' No. 1 runner.
• Ran 16:57.3 over five kilometers (3.11 miles) to win the individual title at the Michigan Open (Aug. 30), coming in as the Wolverines' No. 1 runner.
HIGH SCHOOL
Member of the 2019 USA Today All-USA Girls Track and Field Team ... Third girl in state history to sweep MITCA’s Ms. Michigan title for both cross country and track and field ... 2019 Brooks PR two-mile champion with the sixth-fastest time in U.S. high school history (9:53.00) ... Fifth in the two-mile at both the 2018 Brooks PR Invite and New Balance Nationals Indoors ... Finished 10th at Foot Locker Nationals and eighth at Nike Cross Nationals during the 2018 cross country season ... Four-time MHSAA Division 1 State Champion on the track, and two-time cross country champ ... Seven-time MHSAA Division 1 State Championships top-five finisher ... Won state titles at 1,600 and 3,200 meters in 2019, and finished runner-up at 800 meters ... Top-ranked high school girl nationally in the two mile in 2019, and ranked No. 4 for 1,600 meters. ... High school state record-holder in the 3,000, 3,200 and two-mile, and also ranked No. 5 at 1,600 meters. ... Top-ranked Michigan high school girl both at 1,600 and 3,200 meters in 2019, and also ranked No. 4 at 800 meters
High School Career Bests
800m -- 2:11.32
1500m -- 4:35.89
1600m -- 4:41.00
Mile -- 4:56.01i
3200m -- 9:57.01
2 Mile -- 9:53.00
5000m -- 16:20.84i
Career-Best Performances (College)
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