2008-09 ACC All-Academic Team Selection
2009 All-ACC Performer (Pole Vault)
In 2010-11: Indoor: Took third place in the pole vault at the Clemson Invitational (1/7) with a distance of 3.65 meters…Earned fifth place in the pole vault at the Kentucky Track & Field Invitational (1/14) with a distance of 3.70 meters…Finished ninth at the Virginia Tech Elite Meet (2/4) in the pole vault (3.51 meters)…Claimed fourth at the Tiger Paw Invitational (2/11) in the pole vault with a throw of 3.67 meters. Outdoor: Took third place in the pole vault at the Georgia Intercollegiate Invitational (3/18) with a distance of 3.50 meters…Earned first place at the Georgia Tech Yellow Jacket Invitational (3/15) in the pole vault (3.55 m)…Posted a fourth-place finish at the Auburn Tiger Classic (4/1) in the pole vault with a distance of 3.55 meters…Took third place at the FSU Seminole Invitational (4/8) with a distance of 3.50 meters…Finished in sixth place at the UNF Osprey Invitational with a distance of 3.82 meters.
In 2009-10: Took second in the pole vault with a height of 3.80 meters at the Clemson Roaring Tiger Opener (Dec. 4).
In 2008-09: Indoor: Posted a career-best mark in the pole vault at the Virginia Tech Last Chance meet with a 13[apos] 2¼[quote] performance … finished seventh overall in the pole vault at the ACC Indoor Championships with a 12[apos] 9½[quote] mark … Outdoor: Qualified for the NCAA East Region Championships for the first time after recorded a 12[apos] 11½[quote] mark at the ACC Outdoor Championships … the mark, which was a career-high, was the third best at the finals, which garnered Penk All-ACC honors …
In 2007-08: Cleared an outdoor season-best mark of 11[apos] 7.5[quote] in the pole vault at the Auburn Invitational … Vaulted an indoor season-best mark of 11[apos] 11.75[quote] at the Clemson Opener.
High School: Four-year letterwinner in track & field under coach Dennis Green at Dacula high school … Georgia State pole vault champion in 2005-07 … Holds the all-time Georgia high school pole vault record (12[apos]3[quote]) … Named Heisman athlete in 2007 … Competed at the Junior Olympics in 2005-07 … Holds high school record in pole vault and 4x100m … Graduated fifth in class … National Honor Society … French Honor Society … Beta Club.
Personal: Born Erica Elizabeth Penk on November 28, 1988 in Decatur, Ga. … Daughter of Mark and Janice Penk … Has one younger sister, Danielle … Both parents are Georgia Tech alumni … Intends to major in computational media.
