Erica Penk Class: Graduate Student Hometown: Dacula, Ga. High School: Dacula Height: 5-5½ Event: Pole Vault

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' 2¼" performance ... finished seventh overall in the pole vault at the ACC Indoor Championships with a 12' 9½" mark ... Outdoor: Qualified for the NCAA East Region Championships for the first time after recorded a 12' 11½" 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' 7.5" in the pole vault at the Auburn Invitational ... Vaulted an indoor season-best mark of 11' 11.75" 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 (12'3") ... 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.