Erika Weidman

  • Erika
  • Weidman

  • Class
    Sophomore
  • High School/Other
    T.C. Williams
  • Hometown
    Alexandria, Va.

2012 Outdoor: Took fifth in the 800 meters (2:18.81) at the Radford Highlander Invitational … Also had season bests in the 400 meters (1:01.03) and 1500 meters (4:52.60).

2012 Indoor: Redshirted.

2011 Cross Country: Competed in three meets on the season ... Won the VT Open with a career-best 6k time of 24:11.57 … Posted a season-best 5k time of 19:38.2 at the Appalachian State Blue Ridge Open and placed 68th.

2011 Outdoor: Set a season-best in the 800 meters at the Colonial Relays (2:21.53).

2011 Indoor: Ran unattached in the 600 meters at the Virginia Tech Challenge (1:41.03) and in the 800 meters at the VT Elite Meet (2:27.00).

2010 Cross Country: Competed in five meets during the season, twice unattached, including a fourth-place finish at the Hokie Open 4k (15:58.56) ... Posted a season-best 5k of 18:46.7 at the Charlotte Invite.

2010 Outdoor: Competed in the 800-meters, earning her best finish at the Aggie Classic, placing seventh at 2:13.04.

2010 Indoor: Earned a win at the VT Final Qualifier in the 800-meters with a career-best 2:16.21 … Also competed in the 600 and 1,000-meters.

2009 Cross Country: Participated in one meet for the Hokies, and one as an unattached athlete on the year … Finished 16th at the Hokie Open.

High School: Won the Alexandria City Cross Country Championship as a sophomore ... Three-time All-State and All-Region honoree in track ... Competed in eight Virginia AAA Indoor and Outdoor Track State meets ... Named team MVP for track her freshman, sophomore and junior years ... Was team captain for track and field team as a sophomore, junior and senior ... Received Alexandria/Arlington All-Extra first team honors ... Also played soccer in high school ... Garnered All-Met honorable mention and first team All-District recognition ... Member of National Honor Society, National Junior Honor Society, Math Honor Society and Art Honor Society ... Received VHSL Academic Excellence Award, Scholar-Athlete All District Award and Barbara Bartnek Scholar-Athlete Award ... Lettered three times in cross country and eight times in track and field.

Personal: Born Feb. 21, 1991, in Washington, D.C. ... Daughter of Allen and Lisa Weidman ... Has one brother, Stephen ... Majoring in biochemistry.

Weidman's Collegiate XC Bests
5k: 18:46.7, Charlotte Invite, 2010
6k: 24:11.57, VT Open, 2011

Weidman's Collegiate Track & Field Bests
Indoor Outdoor
600m: 1:40.07 400m: 1:01.03
800m: 2:16.21 800m: 2:13.04
1000m: 3:07.51 1500m: 4:52.60