SEATTLE -- For the first time in her Sun Devil career, and at the last conference championships of her collegiate career, Erica Laning is a Pac-12 Champion.
The redshirt senior took the 500 free by storm, clinching a win at 4:38.80 on Day 2 of the Pac-12 Women's Swimming Championships for her season-best time that is currently the 10th fastest mark in the nation.
"I have a really great team behind me, honestly," an emotional Laning told the Pac-12 Network afterwards, "Emma [Nordin] obviously won it two years ago and she's been my training partner since I came to ASU, so just getting to train with her everyday has really been a phenomenal thing for me and has pushed me more than I really expected.