Erika Berg

Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Cedarcrest
Hometown:
Carnation, Wash.

2009-10 • Sophomore Season: Letterwinner ... CRCA Scholar Athlete ... Academic All-Big Ten ... member of the Gophers[apos] First Varsity Eight at the South/Central Sprints (5/16) ... helped the 1V8 to a Petite Final appearance at the Big Ten Championships (5/1) ... member of the Gophers[apos] 1V8 that earned a dual win over Kansas (4/24) and was later named the Big Ten Boat of the Week ... member of the Second Varsity Eight at the Lake Natoma Invite (4/18) ... helped the 2V8 split action against Iowa and Louisville at the Double Duals (4/10) ... raced with the 2V8 at the Tennessee dual (3/20) ... competed with the 1V8 at the Head of the Lake (11/8) ... finished second overall with the 1V8 at the Head of the Iowa (10/25) ... also raced with the 2V4 at the Head of the Iowa and placed fourth ... won the Women[apos]s Collegiate 4+ event at the Head of the Mississippi (10/4) ... also helped the 1V8 win the Women[apos]s Collegiate 8+ at the Head of the Mississippi. 2008-09 • Freshman Season: Started her Gopher career at the Head of the Mississippi when she helped the Gopher Eight boat win the Women[apos]s College Eight event ... raced with the Gopher D boat at the Southland Regatta (11/2) ... competed with the 1N8 at the San Diego Crew Classic (4/4) ... raced with the 1N8 at the Double Duals (4/11) ... helped the 1N8 to a win over Kansas (4/25) ... held the No. 5 seat to help the Gophers to a 1N8 Petite Final win at the Big Ten Championships (5/2). Previous Rowing Experience: Competed with the Sammanish Rowing Association for two years ... helped the First Varsity Four to a first-place finish at the Tail of the Lake Regatta in 2007 ... sat in the No. 3 seat in the second and third-place finishes at the Head of the Lake and the Head of the Gorge ... member of the 1V8 that finished second at the Head of the Elk in 2007 ... competed with the 1V8 in the Grand Final of the NW Junior Regionals in 2007 ... held the No. 5 seat of the 1V8 in 2008 ... helped the 1V8 to a third-place Petite Final finish at the San Diego Crew Classic ... finished fourth at the Brentwood College Regatta ... member of the 1V8 competed at the NW Junior Regionals in 2008. Personal: Born February 10, 1990 ... plans to major in human resources ... daughter of Chad and Jennifer Berg ... graduated from Cedarcrest High School in the spring of 2008 ... earned academic letters all four years ... lieutenant on the drill team and lettered in 2004-05 and 2005-06 8 father, Chad, was a member of the lightweight rowing team at Seattle Pacific University.