Erik Hernandez
Erik Hernandez

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
West Chicago, Ill.
High School:
West Chicago Community
Last College:
UIC
Event:
Throws

2008-09: Won the All-American Strength and Conditioning Athlete of the Year Award...received ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District V and Academic All-Horizon League honors...won the shot put with a throw of 15.77m (51-09.00) and finished third in the weight throw (16.39; 53-09.25) at the Horizon League Indoor Championships...finished third in the shot put and fourth in the hammer throw at the League Outdoor Championships...won the shot put and the weight throw at the UWM Tune-Up...won the shot put (16.74m; 54-11.25) and the hammer throw (51.56m; 169-02.00) at the Concordia Invitational, setting outdoor season highs in both events...also won both events while setting a school record in the weight throw (17.06; 55-11.75) at the Tadd Metzger Invitational...took second in the shot put and fifth in the weight throw at the Early Bird Open...finished second in the weight throw at the Chicagoland Championships with a throw of 16.33m (53-07.00)...took third in the shot put and fourth in the hammer throw at the Eagle Invitational...finished second in the shot put at the Chicago Penultimate...took third in the shot put at the Dr. Keeler Invitational.

2007-08: Did not compete...named to Academic All-Horizon League Indoor Track and Field Team for the first time in his career...received Loyola's Scholar-Athlete Award.

2006-07: Set the Loyola school record in the 35-lb. weight throw with a mark of 53-04.25 (16.26m)...recorded a season-best shot put effort of 54-04.00 (16.56m) to finish second at the Eagle Invitational and place second on Loyola's all-time list...placed fourth at the Eagle Invitational in the hammer throw with a mark of 157-08.0 (48.05m).

High School: State qualifier in 2004 and 2005...West Chicago Press All-Area Team in 2004 and 2005...earned all-conference honors during his senior season.