Erika Matheis

Position:
Diving
Height:
5-3
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Webster, N.Y.
High School:
Webster Schroeder

Career Best Scores: 265.20 in one-meter dual meet; 268.85 in one-meter championship; 298.65 in three-meter dual meet; 282.20 in three-meter championship.

General: Three-time returning letter winner and one of the top women's divers to return for Carolina in 2006-07...competed in the 2007 U.S. Diving Nationals, finaling with Julie Doran in 3-meter synchronized diving...the duo took seventh place in the competition.

2006-07: Ranked No. 3 on the UNC depth chart on both boards in the 2006-07 season...landed a fifth place finish in the one-meter event at the ACC Championships with a career best score in a championship meet...placed 11th in the three-meter competition with a score of 253.30...earned her career best in a dual meet for both boards in the meet against Maryland...was the 17th place finisher on the three-meter and the 25th place finisher on the one-meter at NCAA Zone B Championships...captured a spot on the 2006-07 ACC Academic Honor Roll...was named to the Dean's List both semesters.

2005-06: Had a productive sophomore campaign...was always amongst the Tar Heels' top competitors...made the ACC finals on the one-meter, taking seventh place as one of four Tar Heels to advance from preliminaries...was the only Carolina diver to make the finals on the three-meter board with an eighth place finish...named to 2005-06 ACC Academic Honor Roll.

2004-05: Competed as an exhibition entry in the ACC Championships...was the highest exhibition scorer on both boards with a 226.35 in the one-meter and a 410.90 in the three-meter...had she been a scoring participant she would have finished 12th in both events...the score on the three meter was a career high for a championship meet...had her career high dual meet scores against Duke for one meter and against East Carolina for three meter...earned membership on the 2004-05 ACC Academic Honor Roll...named to the Dean's List in the Spring semester of 2005.

Prep: Graduated from Webster Schroeder High School on June 27, 2004...two-time All-America honoree...New York state champion as a junior and runner-up as a senior...Army Reserves Scholar Athlete...led team to Division II championship title...team captain...placed in top eight in the Junior Olympic Regional and zone meets...member of the National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society...AP Scholar...did her club level with coach Carolyn Carlton at the Blue Fins Diving Club.

Personal: Given name is Erika Ashley Matheis...was born June 17, 1986 in Rochester, N.Y....daughter of Henry Matheis and Nancy Anderson...has one sister, Krysta, 23.

Educating You About Erika
Academic Major at Carolina: Exercise & Sports Science, Pre-Med
Career Plans: Orthopedic Surgeon
Hobbies: The beach, Surfing, Volleyball, Diving
Athlete I Most Admire: Tyler Hansbrough
Biggest Sports Thrill: Have four Tar Heel divers final on the one-meter board at 2006 ACC's and winning the ACC title in 2007.
Person Who Has Had The Greatest Influence on My Athletic Career: My Mother
Favorite Book: Angels and Demons by Dan Brown
Favorite Magazine: Cosmopolitan
Favorite Food: Sushi, Tuna Rolls
Favorite Movie: Boondock Saints
Favorite TV Show: Grey's Anatomy
Favorite Website To Visit: Facebook
City I've Never Been To But Want To Visit: Chicago, Ill. or Los Angeles, Calif.
Entertainment Figure I'd Most Like To Have Dinner With: Chris Farley