Idaho State Outdoor (2025): In her debut outdoor season, Saylor Erickson showcased her versatility across multiple distance events. At the Ed Jacoby Twilight (April 25), she achieved personal bests in both the 800m (2:29.60) and 1500m (5:00.43). Earlier in the season, she recorded a time of 18:40.29 in the 5000m at the Utah Valley Collegiate Invitational (March 28), placing 9th. Erickson also competed in the mile at the Weber State Spring Classic (April 11), finishing 15th with a time of 5:26.07. Her consistent performances throughout the season demonstrated her adaptability and endurance in various distance events.
Idaho State Indoor (2024–25): During the indoor season, Erickson continued to develop her prowess in distance running. She achieved a personal best in the 3000m with a time of 10:42.48 at the Stacy Dragila Open (February 7), securing 2nd place. At the Mountain States Games (February 14–15), she competed in the 5000m, finishing with a time of 18:47.63. Additionally, she participated in the 4x400m relay at the Stacy Dragila Open, where the team clocked a time of 4:20.26, placing 6th.
Idaho State Cross Country (2024): In the 2024 cross country season, Erickson contributed to the Bengals' success in several meets. She ran a personal best of 18:27.0 in the 5K at the LC State Invite (October 19), finishing 46th. At the Big Sky Conference Championships (November 1), she completed the 5K in 18:58.7, helping the team secure a 4th place finish—their best since 2014. Earlier in the season, she placed 15th at the Big Sky Preview Meet (September 20) with a 6K time of 18:55.2.
Twin Falls High School: Athletics: District IV Cross Country Champion (2022, 2023), 2023 State Champion (3200, 1600 medalist), Twin Falls’ XC Runner of the Year (2022, 2023); Academics: 4.0 GPA and National Honor SocietyÂ
Personal: Her parents are Lara and LT Erickson and she has four siblings, Chase, Cheyenne, Bridger and Sage. Saylor started running during the 2020 quarantine with her sister to stay busy. She ended up falling in love with it and decided to go out for cross country and track in high school. Outside of running she also loves to dance and spend time outdoors.Â