Erica Vrana

Position:
Back/IM
Height:
5-11
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Chapel Hill, N.C.

Career Best Times: 2:05.24, 200 Back; 4:25.99, 400 IM; 5:02.63, 500 Free.

General: A solid performer for the Carolina team in the IM and backstroke...three-time letter winner...recorded personal best times in the 200-yard backstroke and the 500-yard freestyle as a freshman…eclipsed her personal best in the 400 IM this past year.

1999-2000: At the 2000 ACC Championships, she finished 17th in the 400 IM (4:25.99) and 19th in the 200 back…2000 ACC Academic Honor Roll.

1998-99: Earned her second letter as a Tar Heel…swam in the 1999 ACC Championships as a non-scoring participant…strong swimmer in the backstroke and IM events for UNC.

1997-98: Scored six points in her first ACC meet...finished 11th in the 200-yard backstroke (2:05.24)...was named to the 1997-98 ACC Academic Honor Roll..compiled a 3.4 GPA as a freshman.

Prep: Graduated on June 7, 1977 from Chapel Hill High School...has been swimming with North Carolina Aquatic Club since she was eight years old...was NCAC team co-captain in 1996-97....named to 1995 North Carolina All-Star Team...1995, 1996, 1997 and 1998 U.S. Swimming Scholastic All-America selection...was North Carolina Top 5 age group swimmer from 1994-97...National Honor Society member...Presidential Scholar.

Personal: Given name is Erica Anahid Vrana...daughter of Kim and Anahid Vrana...has one sister...was born July 2, 1979 in Chapel Hill, N.C....sister Maleka is a varsity lacrosse player at American University...hobbies include playing tennis and skiing...biggest sports thrill was watching the swimming competition at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics...journalism and mass communication major.