Erica Locke
Year: Fr.
Hometown: Towanda, Pa.
High School: Towanda

Before Ursinus: Earned first team all-region and first team All-NTL cross country accolades as a senior at Towanda High School ... Named Co-Newcomer of the Year in cross country ... PIAA District 4 Female Sportsmanship Award recipient and THS Scholar-Athlete Award ... Four-time district qualifier in swimming ... Served two years as president of National Honor Society ... Four-year Honor Roll student ... Received Ben Carson Chemistry Award

Personal: Born December 12, 2001 ... Daughter of Mike and Darla Locke ... Father was a swimmer and water polo player and mother played volleyball, both at Slippery Rock University ... Has two siblings, Courtney (22) and Abby (14) ... Majoring in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Why Ursinus? Ursinus presented a unique college experience where I could see myself developing as both an academic and an athlete. The community of flexible coaches and available professors made me confident that I could balance the research/educational goals I had coming into college while still enjoying athletics.