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PORTLAND STATE VIKINGS

2014 Cross Country Roster

Larry Lawson
Larry Lawson

Erica Contos

  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Mead Senior HS
  • Hometown Spokane, Wash.
  • Connect 3L

Biography

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
Cross Country:
- Two-time Academic All-Big Sky (2011, 2012)
Indoor:

- Ranks fifth all-time in the 600 meters - 1:43.94 - UW Indoor Preview (1/18/14)
- Part of distance medley relay team that ranks ninth all-time in the event - 12:43.91 - Big Sky Championships (2/28/14)
- Academic All-Big Sky (2014)
Outdoor:
- Four-time Academic All-Big Sky (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015) 

PSU PERSONAL BEST: 
Cross Country:

5,000m - 20:31.96 - Willamette Invitational (9/29/12)
6,000m - 24:07 - Beaver Classic (10/20/12)
Indoor:
600m – 1:43.94 – UW Indoor Preview (1/18/14)
800m – 2:20:29 – Husky Classic (2/15/14)
Mile – 5:09.40 – Husky Classic (2/15/14)
3,000m – 11:37.68 – UW Indoor Preview (1/12/13)
Outdoor:
800m – 2:14.49 – Mondo Mid-Major Challenge (4/12/14)
1,500m – 4:41.97 – SF State Distance Carnival (4/4/14)

2015 OUTDOOR:
Competed in the 800 and 1,500 meters during the season...Ran a seasonal best in the 800 meters at the Oregon Relays (4/18), finishing in 2:20.27...Set a seasonal best in the 5,000 meters at the Rose City Preview (3/21), finishing in 4:56.13.

2015 INDOOR:
Competed at one meet during the season, finishing the mile in 5:49.51 at the UW Indoor Preview (1/17).

2014 CROSS COUNTRY:
Competed at two meets for the Vikings during the season...Placed as the Vikings' eighth runner at both the Viking XC Classic (10/4) and Beaver Classic (10/24).

DateMeet (Distance)PSU FinishOverall FinishTime
10/4Viking XC Classic (3 Mile)8th30th18:50.11
10/24Beaver Classic (6K)8th44th24:27.2

2014 OUTDOOR:
Competed in the 800 meters at the Big Sky Championships (5/16), placing 15th in the prelims of the event in 2:19.79…Competed in the 800 and 1,500 meters during the season…Ran a seasonal-best 2:14.49 in the 800 meters at the Mondo Mid-Major Challenge (4/12)…Ran a seasonal-best 4:41.97 in the 1,500 meters at the SF State Distance Carnival (4/4).

2014 INDOOR:
Set personal bests in the 600, 800 and mile during the season…Set a personal best and moved up to fifth all-time at Portland State in the 600 meters with a time of 1:43.94 at the UW Indoor Preview (1/18/14)…Set personal bests in the 800 meters and mile at the Husky Classic (2/15/14), finishing in 2:20.29 and 5:09.40, respectively…Competed as part of the Vikings’ distance medley relay team that finished ninth in at the Big Sky Championships (2/28/14) in 12:43.91, moving them to eighth all-time in the event at Portland State…Also ran the 800 and mile at the UW Invitational (2/1/14), finishing in 2:20.77 and 5:09.77, respectively.

2013 CROSS COUNTRY:
Placed eighth at the PSU Viking Classic (Sept. 6), running the three-mile course in 18:50.78.

DateMeet (Distance)PSU FinishOverall FinishTime
9/6PSU Viking Classic (3 miles)8th50th18:50.78

2013 OUTDOOR:
Ran the 800 meters at all five meets she participated in during the season…Set a seasonal best in the 800 meters at 2:20.93 at the Mondo Mid-Major Challenge (April 13)…Part of the Vikings’ 4x400-meter relay team that placed fifth at the Pacific Twilight in 4:17.09.

2013 INDOOR:
Won the 800 meters at the Portland Indoor (Feb. 17) in 2:23.56…Ran the 3,000 meters at the UW Indoor Preview, running the distance in 11:37.68…Part of the Vikings’ Distance Medley Relay team that placed 11th at the Big Sky Championships in 13:05.34…Also part of the Vikings’ Distance Medley Relay team that placed 20th at the UW Invitational in 12:48.55.

2012 CROSS COUNTRY:
Ran at four of the Vikings' seven meets during the season...Placed in the team's top seven at all four meets...Ran a season-best 6K time at the Beaver Classic (24:07) and a season-best 5K time at the Willamette Invitational (20:31.96).

DateMeet (Distance)PSU FinishOverall FinishTime
9/15Sundodger Invitational (6K)7th65th26:29.3
9/29Willamette Invitational (5K)7th147th20:31.96
10/20Beaver Classic (6K)6th52nd24:07
10/27Big Sky Championship (5K)7th76th21:18.0

2012 OUTDOOR:
Earned Academic All-Big Sky honors…Ran in three events during outdoor track season…Tallied a season-best time of 5:24.24 at the Oregon Preview (March 18)…Placed 21st in the 800 meters at the Pacific Twilight (April 27).
 
2012 INDOOR:
Did not compete
 
2011 CROSS COUNTRY:
Earned Big Sky Cross Country All-Academic honors…Ran in three cross country meets during her freshman year…Finished 23rd at the John Frank Memorial Invitational (Sept. 1) with a time of 17:50.0 over the 4,500-meter course…Ran a time of 27:33 at the 6,000-meter Stanford Invitational (Sept. 24)…Participated in the 5,000-meter Big Sky Cross Country Championship (Oct. 29), and finished with a time of 23:35.50.
 
MEAD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL:
Participated in cross country and track all four years, earning eight athletic letters…All-Greater Spokane League…Part of Mead’s WIAA state track and field championship team in 2011…Part of three Greater Spokane League championship teams in track and field, and three conference championship teams in cross country…Competed for Santa Rosa High School her freshman year…All-North Bay League her freshman year.
 
PERSONAL/MISCELLANEOUS:
Daughter of Greg and Karen Cantos…Has one sister, Cristina…Lists traveling as a hobby…Majoring in international studies, with a minor in Spanish…Hopes to work in government foreign relations as a career.

Historical Player Information

  • 2011Freshman

  • 2012Sophomore

  • 2013Junior

  • 2014Senior

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