Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference

Jarvis-Erikkson Induction Speech
Jarvis-Erikkson Video

In her career, Jarvis-Eriksson was a three-time NAIA National Champion and 16-time All-American as a middle distance runner and hurdler. She earned national titles at the 1986 indoor national championships in the 55-meter hurdles and the 100-meter hurdles at the 1985 and 1986 outdoor national championships. She was the team captain of the 1985 Adams State NAIA national championship team, that was inducted into last year’s RMAC Hall of Fame and is now the third member of that squad to be inducted as an individual (Lori Risenhoover-Coppa, Julie Jenkins-Donley). That team now

has more inductees than any other squad in conference history. During her stay at then Adams State College, Jarvis won six RMAC hurdling titles, which included the 400m hurdles all four years and the 100m hurdles as a junior and senior. The 1986 ASC graduate earned NAIA All-America honors during all possible eight seasons (indoor & outdoor) during her career and is the former NAIA National Record holder in the 100-meter hurdles. She also helped ASC win the 1983, 1984 and 1985 RMAC Outdoor Track & Field Team Titles. Jarvis-Eriksson was inducted into the Adams State Athletic Hall of Fame in 2003.