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2025-26 Skiing Roster

Erica Lynch

  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Mammoth Lakes, Calif.
  • High School Mammoth High School
  • Previous School Cerro Coco Community College

Biography

All-America Second Team (2026 - Slalom)
NCAA Championships Qualifer (2026)
1x Podium - Utah Invitational Giant Slalom (Third, 2026)

NEVADA CAREER
RS SOPHOMORE (2026):
 Became Nevada's first Ski All-American since 2010 and first women's alpine All-American since 2008, earning second-team honors with a seventh-place finish in slalom at the NCAA Championships (March 13) ... Qualified for the 2026 NCAA Championships, earning Nevada 27 team points ... Earned Nevada's first podium since 2010 when she took third in giant slalom at the Utah Invitational (Feb. 22) ... Posted five top-10 finishes, including three in the top five, in giant slalom while taking five top-10s and two top fives in slalom on the year ... Took ninth in giant slalom at the Denver Invitational (Jan. 14) ... Captured fifth in slalom and giant slalom at the Colorado Invitational (Jan. 13,15) ... Came in fifth in the first slalom RMISA Alpine Qualifier at Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe (Jan. 31), and fourth in the giant slalom qualifier (Feb. 2) ... Took sixth in slalom and seventh in the giant slalom at the Nevada Invitational (Feb. 1,3) ... Along with her giant slalom podium finish at the Utah Invitational, took ninth in slalom (Feb. 24) ... Finished fifth in slalom at the RMISA Championships (Feb. 27).

SOPHOMORE (2025): Did not compete.

FRESHMAN (2024) - Competed in two meets during the season ... Earned her first two podium finishes (2nd place) in slalom at the WR FIS Open Tech Series (Dec. 17) ... Saw first and third place finishes in giant slalom at the Western Region Tech Elite Series (Jan 9). 

PRIOR TO NEVADA - Attended Cerro Coco Community College where she earned two associate degrees in social and behavioral sciences and Arts Humanities.

HIGH SCHOOL - Graduated from Mammoth High School in 2021 ... Competed in volleyball (2018-20) and softball (2017) ... Was a part of the CIF Championships Runner-Up team in 2019 for volleyball and was also a part of the State Championships Runner-Up team that same year... Was a member of National Honor Society all four years. 

PERSONAL - Daughter of Jim and Joani Lynch ... Has one sister Jenna ... Mother Joani played volleyball at Cal State Fullerton ... Chose Nevada because it is close to home ... Most memorable event in her career was competing at the 2023 U.S. Nationals in giant slalom ... Enjoys hiking, climbing, and backcountry skiing in her free time.

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Freshman

  • 2024-25Sophomore

  • 2025-26Junior