Erica Birk
Distance
Ht
5'
4"
Class
Junior
Hometown
Hoytsville, 
Utah
Last School
North Summit High School
Roster Years
2013 | 2016-2017


Personal

  • Parents are Troy Birk (dad) and Stephanie Birk (stepmom); and Nicole Wardrop (mom) and Lane Wardrop (stepdad)
  • Mother, Nicole, ran for BYU in the late 80's
  • Majoring in exercise and wellness

Before BYU

  • Personal best in cross country: 5K- 18.23
  • Track:  800m- 2:11.97;  1600m- 4:51.02;  3200m- 10:34.66
  • Holds the cross country 2A State record
  • Holds the 2A State records in the 800m, 1600m, 3200m and distance medley
  • 2A Most Valuable Athlete of the Year
  • Member of National Honor Society, Swim Team and Student Government

Stats

Collegiate Personal Bests
Mark/Time  Event  Meet 
2:08.68 800m 2017 Oxy Invitational
4:19.34 1500m 2017 Stanford Invitational
4:38.95 Mile 2017 Iowa State Classic
9:23.23 3000m 2017 UW Invitational
17:05.48 5000m 2016 UW Invitational
9:58.22 3000m Steeplechase 2017 Mt. SAC Relays

Career Stats

 

 

BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2013

Indoor:

  • Began collegiate career with a sixth-place finish in the mile with a time of 5:00.78 at the Blue and Orange Opener
  • Placed 2nd in the mile with a new personal-best time of 4:53.22 at the Washington Invitational
  • In first collegiate 3,000m race, placed fifth with a time of 9:31.77 in the Husky Classic
  • During the MPSF Indoor Championships, placed fifth (11:32.47) as part of the DMR team and 10th in the 3,000m with a time of 9:34.61
     
Sophmore Year 2016

Indoor: 

  • Placed 2nd in the 1 mile with a time of 5:02.01 at the 2016 BYU Cougar Invitational
  • Took 8th in the 3000k at the Texas A&M Team Invitational 

Outdoor

  • 5th place in the 3000m and third place in the 1500m at the Trojan Invitational 
  • Took 1st place in the 1500m at the 37th Annual Sun Angel Classic 
  • Placed 2nd in the mile at the 2016 BYU Cougar Invitational 
Junior Year 2017

Senior Year

Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year



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    W Track & Field | Mar, 30

    Cougars earn 29 regional-qualifying marks

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