Ericka Vanderlende shown competing at the 2017 Foot Locker Midwest Regional.
Ericka Vanderlende currently holds a substantial lead in Michigan's 3200m rankings during this early stage of the 2018 outdoor track season. The Rockford junior recorded an outstanding time of 10:21.17 on route to winning the 3200m race at the Greenville At Rockford meet, which took place on March 26th. In addition to her state leading time, Vanderlende's result represents a US No. 2 (overall), a US No. 1 for junior athletes and a new pr. Vanderlende, who also excels in the 800m, 1600m / 1 Mile and 5K XC events, appears poised to have an excellent 2018 campaign following her impressive outdoor season debut.
* A sample of Ericka's extensive list of high school accomplishments include:
- 2017 MHSAA State Championships - 1600m / 13th Place (5:00.21)
- 2017 MHSAA State Championships - 3200m / 18th Place (11:05.30)
- 2017 Division 1 Michigan State Cross Country Champion - 5K (17:16.80)
- 2017 Foot Locker Nationals - 5K XC / 25th Place (18:38.20)
- 2017 Foot Locker Midwest Regional - 5K XC / 5th Place (17:37.20)
- 5K Cross Country PR - 17:09.42
- 2018 New Balance Nationals Indoor - 2 Mile / 5th Place (10:25.33)
- 1 Mile (Indoor) PR - 4:56.40
Michigan's 3200m Rankings / Overall (2018 Outdoor) - Top Three
USA's 3200m Rankings / Overall (2018 Outdoor) - Top Three
