Erika Roach

Position:
Free/Fly
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
San Antonio, TX
Prev School:
Washington State

North Texas
School record-holder in the 200 Butterfly (2:02.28), also holds four of the top 10 marks ... Member of school record-holding 800 Freestyle Relay team (7:21.90) and is on five of the top eight teams ... Also member of No. 2 400 Freestyle Relay team (3:26.33) ... Stands second in 500 Freestyle (4:51.98), eighth all-time in the 200 Freestyle (1:50.73) and tied for ninth in the 100 Backstroke (57.20).

2009-10
Recorded seven top-ten finishes ... 100 BACKSTROKE: Earned a third-place finish against Houston with a time of 1:00.35 ... Posted the second-fastest time of the season (58.20) at the Texas Invitational ... 200 FREESTYLE: Finished seventh at the SBC Championships with a 1:53.08 ... 200 BUTTERFLY: Took seventh at the SBC Championships with a 2:04.74, ninth-fastest time in school history ... 200 IM: Swam a 2:11.54 against Houston to finish fourth ... 500 FREESTYLE: Placed fifth at the SBC Championships with a time of 4:55.59, a personal-best ... 800 FREESTYLE RELAY: Member of team that recorded the second-best time in school history (7:22.11) at the SBC Championships, where the team placed second and qualified under an NCAA B cut time ... Helped post a win against Houston with a 7:37.44 ... ACADEMICS: Named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll.

2008-09
Selected all-conference in the 500 Freestyle (4:51.98) and the 800 Freestyle Relay (7:21.90) ... Tallied 12 top-three finishes ... 200 FREESTYLE: Captured career-best times at the SBC Championships ... Recorded a 1:51.23 in the prelims then a 1:50.73 in the finals ... Finished second at the Husker Invite and third in dual meet versus TCU ... 500 FREESTYLE: Earned career-best times at the SBC Championships ... Swam a 4:56.33 in the prelims followed by a 4:51.98 in the finals for a third place finish ... Won event against Utah and at New Orleans in dual meets ... 100 BACKSTROKE: Career-best time registered as the leadoff leg for the 400 Medley Relay team who placed fifth (57.20) ... Tied for third in dual meet against Utah ... 100 BUTTERFLY: Split in the 200 Fly at the SBC Championships made her fifth all-time in the 100 Fly (57.99) ... 200 BUTTERFLY: Set school record at the Husker Invite (2:04.71) then broke it at the SBC Championships (2:02.28) ... Finished second at the Husker Invite, at Houston, and at New Orleans ... ACADEMICS: Named to the President's List as well as the Sun Belt Commissioner's List.

Washington State
Swam her freshman year at Washington State ... Listed in the top five times of the year in five events ... Held the third-fastest time of the season in the 200 free (1:52.32) and the 200 fly. (2:05.99).

High School
Was a four-time state qualifier ... Named All-American in the 200 medley relay and the 400 free relay at the 5A State Meet ... Named to the 5A All-State team in the 200 and 500 free as a junior ... Was a district and regional champion and state qualifier in the 200 free as a junior ... Was a district champion and regional runner-up in the 500 free ... Placed second at state in the 200 free and thirdin the 100 butterfly ... Named San Antonio Express News Area Class 4A best 500 freestyler as a freshman ... Placed third at the state meet in the 100 butterfly as a freshman... Placed fourth at the state meet in the 500 free as a freshman ... Swam for San Antonio WAVE under coach Matt Bos.

Personal
Born on Feb. 27, 1989 ... Daughter of John and Susan Roach ... Has one sister, Regina, who is a student at Texas A&M.