USU Eastern Athletics

Carly Erickson, a freshman from Bountiful, Utah, brings a strong competitive background and a passion for mountain biking to the USU Eastern mountain biking program. She began riding at a young age and started racing for the Bountiful High mountain bike team at 12. During her high school career, she earned several podium finishes in varsity races. As a senior, she received the Utah Hyperthreads Heart Award and was a finalist for the national award, which recognized her mentorship of teammates and efforts to recruit girls to the Bountiful team. She also competed in cross-country skiing throughout high school, racing in Junior National Qualifier events for the Utah Nordic Alliance and serving as team captain her senior year.

Erickson is the oldest child of Jenny and Drew Erickson and has a younger brother and two dogs. Her father competed as a Division I runner at the University of Idaho. Her family shares her passion for the outdoors, enjoying biking, skiing and spending time outside together.

Outside of mountain biking, Erickson enjoys skiing, rock climbing, backpacking, reading, painting and writing. She especially enjoys taking long bike rides with friends and family and works as a coach at kids cycling camps during the summer. She is majoring in journalism and hopes to pursue a career as a sports journalist or bike coach.