2025-26 Track and Field Roster
Bode Erickson
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Position:
- Distance
- Height:
- 5-9
- Hometown:
- Plover, Wis.
- Prev School:
- Stevens Point Area Senior High
TFRRS Profile
2025 Outdoor Track & Field (Fr.)
2024-25 Indoor Track & Field (Fr.)
2024 Cross Country (Fr.)
Prep
Personal
Student-Athlete Q&A
What made Liberty University the right place for you to attend college/compete at the collegiate level?
Christian fellowship radiates throughout the team. It is so exhilarating to be around them. Also, the facilities are top notch.
Is there anything special you do pregame or postgame and why?
Pre-race I like to listen to calming music, make jokes to myself, and pray. Post-race I love going out for junk food.
Who in your life inspires you and why are they such an inspiration?
My father inspires me the most. He is the most resilient person I know. He displays what it takes to walk through difficult circumstances with grace.
What is your most memorable athletic moment/accomplishment?
Either winning a 1600m state title or winning the Hale Distance night 3x in a row
If you picked your jersey/uniform number, why is that number important to you?
I would pick 15, because it is my favorite number.
Favorite meal (breakfast/lunch/dinner) and what is that special meal?
Dinner because I get to eat as much food as I want without having to worry about a potential run being on the horizon.
What is the first app you check on your phone each day?
I typically check Instagram first.
What is your favorite hobby outside of athletics?
I would say playing guitar.
Who was your favorite athlete growing up?
Cam Newton
What is your favorite possession and why?
A signed t-shirt from Chris Solinsky because he is someone I look up to very much.
What is your Go-To karaoke song?
I would pick Billie Jean.
What is your dream vacation spot and why?
I would say anywhere in the mountains. I love being at a higher altitude and getting to see the amazing views.
2025 Outdoor Track & Field (Fr.)
- Did not compete in any races for Liberty and was redshirted
- CUSA Commissioner’s Academic Medal winner
- CUSA Commissioner’s Honor Roll member
2024-25 Indoor Track & Field (Fr.)
- Did not compete in any races for Liberty and was redshirted
2024 Cross Country (Fr.)
- Did not compete in any races for Liberty and was redshirted
Prep
- Graduated from Stevens Point Area Senior High
- Placed inside the top 15 at the Wisconsin State Cross Country Championships all four years of high school, topped by a fourth-place finish as a junior
- His efforts led to three team state titles (2020, 2022 and 2023) and a pair of NXN qualifications (2022 and 2023)
- Fastest cross country 5K effort (15:11.5) earned 13th place at the 2022 NXR Heartland Regional Championships
- Helped his squad win the 2023 Wisconsin D1 State Track & Field Championships team title by placing first in the 1,600 and 4 x 800 relay and taking third in the 3,200
- Fastest times on the track included 4:13.27 (1,600) and 9:08.62 (3,200)
Personal
- Son of Heath and Loraine Erickson
- Birthday is Aug. 9
- Major is biomedical sciences
Student-Athlete Q&A
What made Liberty University the right place for you to attend college/compete at the collegiate level?
Christian fellowship radiates throughout the team. It is so exhilarating to be around them. Also, the facilities are top notch.
Is there anything special you do pregame or postgame and why?
Pre-race I like to listen to calming music, make jokes to myself, and pray. Post-race I love going out for junk food.
Who in your life inspires you and why are they such an inspiration?
My father inspires me the most. He is the most resilient person I know. He displays what it takes to walk through difficult circumstances with grace.
What is your most memorable athletic moment/accomplishment?
Either winning a 1600m state title or winning the Hale Distance night 3x in a row
If you picked your jersey/uniform number, why is that number important to you?
I would pick 15, because it is my favorite number.
Favorite meal (breakfast/lunch/dinner) and what is that special meal?
Dinner because I get to eat as much food as I want without having to worry about a potential run being on the horizon.
What is the first app you check on your phone each day?
I typically check Instagram first.
What is your favorite hobby outside of athletics?
I would say playing guitar.
Who was your favorite athlete growing up?
Cam Newton
What is your favorite possession and why?
A signed t-shirt from Chris Solinsky because he is someone I look up to very much.
What is your Go-To karaoke song?
I would pick Billie Jean.
What is your dream vacation spot and why?
I would say anywhere in the mountains. I love being at a higher altitude and getting to see the amazing views.
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