University of Richmond Athletics
2018-19 Women's Track & Field Roster
Echternach, Erika
Erika Echternach
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Warwick High
- Hometown:
- Lititz, Pa.
Bio
2019-20 (Senior)
Cross Country
- Competed in six races throughout the season
- Opened the season with a 21st place finish at the Spider Alumni Open's 2-mile race with a time of 11:53.1
- Finished 43rd at the Mason Invitational's 5k race with a time of 20:06.6
- Earned a 6k time of 24:50.6 at the Panorama Farms Invitational for 140th place
- Tallied an 18th-place finish in the Great American Cross Country Fest's 5k race with a time of 19:46.6
- Finished the Pirate Invitational 6k race at 23:24.28 for 64th place
- At the Atlantic 10 Championships, finished 105th with a time of 20:40.0
- Turned in a season best 10:45.15 in the 3K at the VMI Indoor Classic, finishing seventh
- Crossed the finish line at 18:58.50 in the 5K at the Atlantic 10 Indoor Championship
2018-19 (Junior)
Cross Country
- University of Richmond Scholar Athlete Award
- Recorded a personal-best two-mile time of 11:49.0 while placing 14th at the 2018 Spider Alumni Open
- Placed ninth at the Delaware Invitational (23:57.9)
- Notched a 6K personal-best time of 22:42.5 at the Paul Short Gold Run
- Raced in the Wisconsin Pre-Nationals (23:20.9)
- Recorded a personal-best 5K time at the A-10 Championships (18:44.7)
Indoor
- Ran a season best 10:45.83 in the 3000m event at the Keydet Invitational
- Set a new personal best of 18:21.05 in the 5k event at the Atlantic 10 Indoor Championships
- Set a personal best of 10:57.84 in the 3,000m steeplechase taking 15thoverall at A-10 Championships
- Took fourth in the 3,000m steeplechase with a time of 11:30.84 at Fred Hardy Invitational (3/29)
- Set a personal best of 11:14.01 in the 3,000m steeplechase at the 2019 Colonial Relays (4/4)
- Ran the 3,000m steeplechase at the Duke Invitational (4/19) in a time of 11:16.55
2017-18 (Sophomore)
Cross Country
- Turned in a time of 12:02.5 at the Spider Open
- Finished the adidas XC Challenge in a time of 19:16.7
- Ran a 23:58.3 in the Black 6K race at Pre-Nationals
Indoor
- Placed fourth in the 3,000m with a career-best time of 10:32.53 at the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational
- Finished third in the 1,000m (3:09.71) at the VMI Winter Relays
- At the A-10 Championship:
- Finished 19th in the 3000m with a personal best time of 10:18.88
Outdoor
- First D-1 student-athlete to cross the finish line in the 3,000m steeplechase, and was fourth overall at the Fred Hardy Invitational with a time of 12:07.39
- Placed 19th at the A-10 Championship in the 3K steeplechase (11:28.90)
2016-17 (Freshman)
Cross Country
- Made her debut at the Spider Alumni Open running the two-mile course at 12:10.3
- Turned in a time of 23:39.7 at the Rider Invitational, where the Spiders won the title
- Placed 129th among an elite field at the West Regional Preview, crossing the line at 23:20.5
- Notched a top-100 finish at the High Point VertCross Invitational at 23:58.2
- En route to the Spiders' second consecutive Atlantic 10 title, she crossed the line at 19:24.2 to finish 103rd
- Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Fall Honor Roll
Indoor
- Was second in the 3000m with a time of 10:43.77 at the Finn Pincus Invitational
- Recorded a top-20 finish in the 3000m (11:28.89) at the Virginia Tech Invitational
- Placed fifth in the 3000m at the Patriot Games (10:46.92)
- Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Spring Honor Roll
At Warwick:
- Finished 11th at the 2016 PIAA District 3 AAA Championships in a personal best time of 5:12.87 for the 1600m???????
Personal Bests:
1000m: 3:08.84
1600m: 5:12.87
3000m: 10:18.88
3,000m Steeplechase: 11:14.01
5K: 18:44.7
6K: 22:42.5
Track Sends 2 to NCAA Regionals
Wednesday, May 28
A10 Track & Field Preview
Friday, May 02
Fred Hardy Preview
Tuesday, March 18
Atlantic 10 Indoor Track and Field Championship Preview
Friday, February 28
