Eriksson Named SEC Co-Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Thursday, May 10, 2018 | Track and Field
Anders Eriksson is the first Gator in history to win the award
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Junior thrower Anders Eriksson was named the Southeastern Conference Outdoor Track and Field Men's Co-Scholar-Athlete of the Year, as announced by the conference office Thursday morning.
A native of Norrahammar, Jonkoping, Sweden, Eriksson is the first Gator—male or female—to win the SEC Outdoor Track and Field Scholar-Athlete of the Year award since its inception in 2004. He and Mississippi State's Nicolas Quijera, also a thrower, shared the men's award. Both rank third nationally in their respective events and hold grade point averages higher than 3.75.
Eriksson touts a 3.79 GPA as an aerospace engineering major. The Swede also ranks third nationally in the hammer throw, boasting a season-best mark of 73.58 meters (241 feet, 5 inches)—which is a school record and makes him the No. 4-ranked hammer thrower in the SEC since 2002.
Here is a look at some other feats Eriksson's achieved this year and throughout his three years with the Gators:
Eriksson and the Gators continue their outdoor campaign this weekend at the SEC Outdoor Championships, which begin Friday in Knoxville, Tenn.
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.@AJ_UF77 and @m97_thomas got to tell Anders he's the @SEC Men's Scholar-Athlete of the Year...
— Gators Track and Field & Cross Country (@GatorsTF) May 10, 2018
...and his reaction is pure Anders ???????????? pic.twitter.com/Mf4LjkqShN
A native of Norrahammar, Jonkoping, Sweden, Eriksson is the first Gator—male or female—to win the SEC Outdoor Track and Field Scholar-Athlete of the Year award since its inception in 2004. He and Mississippi State's Nicolas Quijera, also a thrower, shared the men's award. Both rank third nationally in their respective events and hold grade point averages higher than 3.75.
Eriksson touts a 3.79 GPA as an aerospace engineering major. The Swede also ranks third nationally in the hammer throw, boasting a season-best mark of 73.58 meters (241 feet, 5 inches)—which is a school record and makes him the No. 4-ranked hammer thrower in the SEC since 2002.
Here is a look at some other feats Eriksson's achieved this year and throughout his three years with the Gators:
- Broke his own school record of 71.76 meters (235 feet 5 inches) twice this season
- Two-time USTFCCCA All-Academic Individual (2016, 2017)
- Fifth-place finisher at 2016 NCAA Outdoor Championships (hammer throw)
- 2016 SEC Outdoor champion (hammer throw) – one of two freshmen since 2006 to win the title
- 2016 SEC Men's Co-Freshman Field Athlete of the Year
- Two-time SEC Academic Honor Roll
Eriksson and the Gators continue their outdoor campaign this weekend at the SEC Outdoor Championships, which begin Friday in Knoxville, Tenn.
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