High School: Earned four varsity letters in cross country and track at Lawrence North High School; took home all-conference, county, sectional and regional honors all four years, made all-semistate as a sophomore and junior and all-state as a junior; won the semistate title as a junior and went on to place seventh at the state championships in the 3,200-meter run; named team MVP in cross country and track as a senior.
Personal: Erika Lynn Utter was born Sept. 1, 1998, in Indianapolis, Ind.; is the daughter of Mark and Kathy Utter; has two brothers, Brian and Craig; enjoys music; majoring in interior design.