Erik Sowinski

Class: Freshman Hometown: Waukesha, WI High School: West

Position: Middle Distance

High School -- won state 800-meter title (1:54.29), anchored state champion 3,200-meter relay (7:50.96) and ran on fifth-place 1,600-meter relay (3:22.08) senior year... five-time all-conference honoree, earning all-state honors in track twice... two-time track team MVP... two-time conference champion, winning 400 (49.46) and 800 meters (1:56.33) senior year... set school records in 400 (49.46) and 800 meters (1:54.29), and as part of 3,200-meter (7:50.96) and sprint medley relays (3:28.15)... ran on sprint medley relay that placed fourth (3:28.15) and 3,200-meter relay that placed 19th at Nike Outdoor Nationals... lettered two years in basketball, earning all-conference honors at point guard... captained track and cross country teams as a senior, and basketball team three years... National Honor Society member... four-year honor roll student... Brady academic all-star and WIAA scholar athlete as a senior... academic all-state in cross country as a senior... coaches were Josh Johnson, Bill Megna and Tom Lahiff.

Personal -- born December 21, 1989...son of Bryan and Jane Sowinski... integrated physiology major.