Erika Aufiero

Photo by: Karl Maasdam/Oregon State Athletics

Photo by: Scobel Wiggins/Oregon State Athletics

Photo by: Karl Maasdam/Oregon State Athletics

Photo by: Scobel Wiggins/Oregon State Athletics

Position:
All-Around
Height:
5-2
Class:
Redshirt Senior
High School:
Bishop Manogue HS
Hometown:
Sparks, Nev.

• 2017 All-America Second Team, Uneven Bars
• 2017 NACGC/W Regular Season All-American Second Team, Uneven Bars
• 2017 Pac-12 Champion, Uneven Bars
• 2017 All-Pac-12 First Team, Uneven Bars
• 2015 All-America First Team, Uneven Bars
• 2015 All-Pac-12 Second Team, Vault
• 2013 All-Pac-12 Second Team, Uneven Bars
• 2014, ‘15 & ‘17 Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention
• 2013 NACGC/W Scholastic All-American

OREGON STATE
Career Notes: ‘Hit’ 84 out of 91 routines in her career ... won 22 career event titles; 20 on uneven bars and two on vault … returned from injury in 2016 to do more gymnastics at a higher level than at any other time in her career.

2017: Returned from a lost senior season to compete at an All-American level … earned second team All-America accolades on the uneven bars … NACGC/W Regular Season Second Team on uneven bars … Pac-12 All-Conference First Team on uneven bars … Pac-12 uneven bars champion … earned Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention … ‘hit’ 24 out of 26 routines. Championship season: Scored 9.950 on the bars to secure the Pac-12 title (3/18) … also posted scores of 9.80 on vault and floor exercise at Pac-12 Championships … scored 9.8875 on the bars at NCAA Championships (4/14) to tie for fifth in the session earning All-America second team honors … added scores of 9.8000 on vault and 9.7500 on floor at NCAAs … scored 9.80 on the bars at NCAA Champaign Regional (4/1). Regular season: Scored a career-high 9.975 on bars against Washington (3/5) … set season-high 9.825 on vault at Stanford (2/24) … entered the floor exercise lineup for the first time in her career against Washington (3/5) and has maintained her spot since … posted scores of 9.90 on bars four times.

2016: Suffered a season-ending knee injury in training the week of the season-opener.

2015: Earned first team All-America honors on the uneven bars … All-Pac-12 Second Team on vault … competed on vault and uneven bars in all 13 meets ... exhibitioned on balance beam at Arizona ... earned Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention ... ‘hit’ 25 out of 27 routines. Championship season: Scored 9.900 on the uneven bars at semifinals of NCAA Championships (4/17) to tie for fourth in the session and qualify to Event Finals … also scored 9.775 on vault at semifinals … scored 9.8250 on the bars at Event Finals to finish 11th overall … performed on vault (9.875) and uneven bars (9.825) at the NCAA Norman Regional (4/4) ... competed on vault (9.875) and bars (9.900) at Pac-12 Championships (3/21). Regular season: Scored a career-high 9.925 on vault at California (2/13) ... tied vault-high (9.925) against San Jose State, Lindenwood and Seattle Pacific (3/14) ... tallied career-best 9.925 on bars against Washington, Sacramento State and Hamline (1/30) ... tied personal-high on bars (9.925) at Cal ... scored 9.900 on vault at Stanford (1/26) ... scored 9.725 in a beam exhibition against Arizona (2/7).

2014: Enjoyed a breakout campaign performing on vault and uneven bars in every meet ... served as the team’s primary alternate on the balance beam ... competed in beam lineup twice ... earned Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention ... ‘hit’ 23 out of 24 routines. Championship season: Scored 9.850 on the vault and 9.200 on bars at the NCAA University Park Regional (4/5) ... competed on vault (9.825) and bars (9.800) at Pac-12 Championships (3/22). Regular season: Scored season-high 9.925 on bars against Stanford (2/3) in the Beavers’ annual Pink Out ... tied her season-best on bars (9.925) at Arizona (3/9) ... set season-high on vault with 9.90 at Washington (3/14) ... set career-high on beam with 9.825 against Arizona State and Nebraska (3/1).

2013: Performed in the uneven bars lineup in 11 out of 12 … earned Pac-12 All-Conference Second Team on uneven bars ... ‘hit’ 9 out of 11 routines. Championship season: Had one of two falls on the season at the NCAA Corvallis Regional (4/6) ... set career-high 9.925 on bars at Pac-12 Championships (3/23). Regular season: Scored 9.850 in her home debut against Ohio State (1/11) ... raised her career-best to 9.875 on bars at Stanford (3/1) ... arrived at OSU rehabilitating from an Achilles injury suffered during her senior season of high school which limited her training for most of the season ... trained bars and beam all season ... added vault training late in the season.

PREP CAREER: Erika was a two-time Junior Olympic National Championships qualifier … placed first on balance beam, floor exercise and all-around at 2011 Flips USA Invitational … won floor and all-around titles at 2011 San Diego Classic … won vault, uneven bars and all-around at the 2011 IGI Chicago Style … won bars title at 2011 Golden State Classic … won beam, floor and all-around titles at 2011 Nevada State Championships … won bars title at 2011 Region 1 Championships … placed first on bars, second on beam and third in the all-around at 2011 J.O. National Invitational Tournament … trained at Deltchev’s Gymnastics under coaches Stoyan Deltchev and Anni Damianova.

PERSONAL: Born in Sparks, Nevada … daughter of Sylvia and Richard Aufiero … has one brother, James, and one sister, Breyanna … Breyanna was a gymnast at Utah State … member of National Honor Society … lists her favorite athlete as Derek Jeter … chose OSU “because of the welcoming and family-like atmosphere both inside and outside the gym” … double majoring in finance and accountancy.