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Freshman
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| Hometown:
Castle Rock, Colo.
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| High School:
Highlands Ranch HS
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| Height:
6-1
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| Position:
MB
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| Birthdate:
04/08/1992
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| Experience:
HS
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HIGH SCHOOL
Earned three varsity letters in volleyball at Highlands Ranch (Colo.) High School where she was coached by Lou Krauss ... A three-time all-state 5A selection was also named a first-team all-Continental League selection on three occasions ... Named to the all-Colorado team (includes all divisions) as a senior ... An honorable mention prepvolleyball.com All-American ... Compiled a hitting percentage over the .500 mark during her four-year prep career ... Team leader in blocks and attack percentage four years ... Led the league and state in kill percentage three years ... As a senior was named to the all-state tournament team as well as the all-Colorado Senior Team ... Appeared on the 2009 Under Armour Girls Senior High School All-America watch list ... Hit .378 while averaging 2.89 kills, 0.34 service aces, 1.24 digs and 1.19 blocks per set ... Named the Falcons' team MVP as a junior and was the team captain in her final season ... Selected a prepvolleyball.com top 134 sophomore in 2008 ... Team won league title each of her three season and advanced to state tourney where it finished fifth, third and second over her three years ... Competed for the highlands Ranch HS track team in 2008 ... Honor roll student ... As a freshman, earned a volleyball letter at Rock Canyon High School in Highlands Ranch ... Was the school's first freshman to make the varsity squad and set the school record for unassisted blocks.
CLUB
A two-year starter for the Front Range Volleyball Club (Denver, Colo.) Black 18-1 team that recorded six top five placings in open division tournament play ... Competed with the Colorado Juniors Volleyball Club in Denver for one season ... Her 16-1 team went undefeated in the Rocky Mountain Region (RMR) and finished fifth at the Junior Olympics ... Spent one year with the Colorado Performance club in Denver where her 15-1 squad was undefeated in RMR play while winning the Colorado Crossroads Tournament and placing 11th at the JO's.
PERSONAL
Erica Laine Winkler was born April 8, 1992, in Denver, Colo. ... Daughter of Mark and Aleesha Winkler ... Enjoys music, travel and football ... Favorite athlete is Denver quarterback Tim Tebow ... Was also recruited by St. Mary's, San Diego, Denver and American University ... A communications major at SDSU with plans to career as a sports agent.
