Susie Erickson
June 21, 1999 | Gymnastics
Junior
Pomona, CA
SCATS/Marina HS
1997 -- Was once again UCLA's rock in the leadoff position on balance beam ... Had six scores of 9.7 or better leading off UCLA on beam ... Hit a career-high tying 9.85 at the NCAA Super Six as the first UCLA competitor of the night ... Scored a then-season-high 9.8 in the leadoff position at Regionals, setting up a season-high team score of 49.475 ... Tied for third on beam at the Bruin Classic with a 9.75 ... Competed three times on floor, with a season-best of 9.525 at Regionals ... Earned honorable mention Academic All-Pac-10 honors with a 3.34 GPA in Environmental Studies.
1996 -- Made her mark as UCLA's steady and consistent leadoff performer on bars and beam ... At the NCAA Super Six, her beam leadoff score of 9.85, a career high, set the tone for an NCAA Championship record team total of 49.5 on that event ... Against Washington and UC Santa Barbara, her leadoff score of 9.775 paved the way for a team score of 49.4 ... Her leadoff bars score of 9.8 at the Pac-10s set the standard for a team season-high of 49.45 ... Had an outstanding meet against Cal, Seattle-Pacific and Denver, scoring then-career highs on bars (9.825) and beam (9.8) ... Scored a 9.725 on beam at Boise State to place third and tied for fourth on floor with a season-best 9.6 ... Placed fifth on bars in her first collegiate meet at Cal State Fullerton.
Club -- Competed for coaches Don Peters, Tim Garrison and former Bruin Rhonda Schwandt at SCATS ... Earned a spot on the Junior Olympic National Team in 1995 after placing third in the all-around at Level 10 Nationals ... Placed first at the Level 10 state championships and fourth at the regionals in 1995 ... Competed as a senior international and qualified to the U.S. Classic Nationals.
Personal -- Graduated from high school a year early ... Named her biggest gymnastics thrill as her experience at Level 10 Nationals, where she became part of the Junior Olympic National Team ... Names her greatest moment overall as being offered an athletic scholarship to UCLA ... Enjoys roller-blading, shopping, music and collecting photos ... Lists beam as her favorite apparatus ... All-time favorite gymnast is Lilia Podkopayeva ... Full name is Susan Helen Erickson ... Born September 19, 1978 in Pasadena, CA ... Environmental Studies major whose career goals include working for an environmental agency.
Career Highlights *Scored a 9.85 on beam at the NCAA Super Six in 1996 and 1997 *Recorded a career-high 9.8 on bars at the Pac-10 Championships *1995 Junior Olympic National Team memberErickson's Best Marks: UB 9.8, 1996 BB 9.85, 1997 FX 9.6,1996
