Erika Sheinhait
Erika Sheinhait
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Framingham, Mass.
  • High School:
    Framingham
  • Position:
    Sprint Freestyle/Butterfly
  • Major:
    Sport Management

Bio

2017-18 (Senior Year): Broke three program records (50m freestyle, 400m freestyle, 200m medley relay) at Elms (1/10)...helped break 200 medley relay record at the NEISDA Championships (2/17)...named All-New England in two events (50 butterfly, 100 IM)...named to NEISDA All-Academic team...WNE Athlete of the Week (11/14)...named team MVP...led team in five events...ranked sixth all-time in points scored...ranked in the all-time top-10 in 10 events...7-time member of the 500 fly club...served as team captain.

2016-17 (Junior Year): Broke one school record (100 IM)...Team MVP...High Point Award winner...broke into top-10 of career points...named to All-New England team (50 butterfly, 100 IM)...All-Academic New England...led team six events...6-time member of the 500 fly club...WNE Student-Athlete of the Week on Nov. 14...inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma National College Athlete Honor Society.

2015-16 (Sophomore Year): Broke five school records (50 freestyle, 50 butterfly, 50m freestyle, 100m freestyle, 400m freestyle relay)...served as team captain...High Point Award (129 points)...three-time All-New England honors (50 freestyle, 50 butterfly, 100 IM)...All-Academic New England...named to the CCC Academic Team...led team in eight events...4-time member of the 500 fly club...named CollegeSwimming.com's Conference Swimmer of the Week Feb 1...WNE Student-Athlete of the Week on Jan. 18 and Feb. 15.

2014-15 (Freshman Year): Broke nine school records (50 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 200 freestyle, 100 butterfly, 100 IM, 200 freestyle relay, 400 freestyle relay, 800 freestyle relay, 400 medley relay) at the NEISDA Championships...named Rookie of the Year...earned High Point Award (172 points)...earned All-New England honors in the 100 butterfly...led team in six events...2-time member of the 500 fly club...WNE Student-Athlete of the Week Oct. 13.

High School: 2014 graduate of Framingham High School, where she earned four varsity letters in swimming...served as team captain as a senior...earned most improved swimmer in 2010...Boston Globe and Bay State Conference All-Star as a junior and senior...Bay State Conference Champion 2010-2013...Four year Division I state and south sectional qualifier...state runner-up in 50 freestyle as a senior...holds club record in 100 freestyle...competed in club swimming with the Metrowest Aquatic Club.

Personal: Born May 30, 1996 to Sherri and Stuart Sheinhait...has two siblings, Evan and Amy...Amy swims at Brandeis University...Favorites: Pro Team - Boston Red Sox; Athlete - David Ortiz; Food - Macaroni and cheese...majoring in sport management. 

What I Like Best About WNE: "The beautiful campus and the small class sizes."

Career Best Times:

50 Freestyle 25.34 NEISDA Championships Feb. 12, 2016
100 Freestyle 54.77 Time Trials at WNE Feb. 15, 2015
200 Freestyle 2:01.39 NEISDA Championships  Feb. 14, 2015
500 Freestyle 5:50.49 WestConn vs. WNE Nov. 21, 2014
50 Backstroke 30.99 WNE at WestConn Nov. 6, 2015
100 Backstroke 1:10.39 Blue Jay Pentathlon Oct. 28, 2016
100 Breaststroke 1:18.50 WNE vs. RIC Jan. 27. 2018
50 Butterfly 27.09 NEISDA Championships Feb. 13, 2016
100 Butterfly 1:00.80 NEISDA Championships Feb. 13, 2015
200 Butterfly 2:37.77 WNE at EastConn Feb. 7, 2015
100 IM 1:04.21 NEISDA Championships Feb. 19, 2017


 

News Mentions

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Four WNE Swimmers Named to NEISDA Fall All-Academic Team

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (April 27, 2018) - Four members of the Western New England University swimming team were named to the New England Intercollegia...

April 27, 2018

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Western New England Places 11th at NEISDA Championships

KINGSTON, R.I. (February 18, 2018) – The Western New England University swimming team finished 11th in the 20-team field over the weekend at...

February 18, 2018

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Golden Bears Set Program Records at NEISDA Championships

KINGSTON, R.I. (February 17, 2018) – The Western New England University swimming team has set two program records through the first three...

February 17, 2018

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Golden Bears Defeat Rhode Island College on Senior Day, 133-79

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (January 27, 2018) – The Western New England University women’s swimming team celebrated senior day with a 133-79...

January 27, 2018

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Blue Jays Top Golden Bears, 144-126

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (January 26, 2018) – The Western New England University women’s swimming team fell to the University of Saint...

January 26, 2018

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Golden Bears Register 133-68 Victory over Gordon

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (January 24, 2018) – The Western New England University women’s swimming team registered a 133-68 victory over...

January 24, 2018

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Western New England Splits with Saint Joseph’s and Simmons

STANDISH, Maine (January 20, 2018) – The Western New England University women’s swimming team split a double-dual meet with Saint...

January 20, 2018

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Golden Bears Break Five Program Records in 146-98 Win at Elms

CHICOPEE, Mass. (January 10, 2018) – The Western New England University women’s swimming team earned a 146-98 victory over Elms...

January 10, 2018

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Golden Bears Fall to Babson in Home Opener, 152-108

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (January 8, 2018) – The Western New England University women’s swimming team fell to Babson College, 152-108, in...

January 8, 2018

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Golden Bears Split Double Dual with Plymouth State and Eastern Connecticut

PLYMOUTH, N.H. (November 18, 2017) – The Western New England University women’s swimming team split a double dual meet with Plymouth...

November 18, 2017

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Golden Bears Fall to Westfield State, 162-88

WESTFIELD, Mass. (November 8, 2017) – The Western New England University women’s swimming team fell to Westfield State University,...

November 8, 2017

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Western New England Tops Western Connecticut in Dual Meet Opener, 167-99

DANBURY, Conn. (November 3, 2017) – The Western New England University women’s swimming team posted a 167-99 victory over Western...

November 3, 2017

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Snider & Sheinhait Lead Golden Bears at Blue Jay Pentathlon

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (October 29, 2017) – Freshman Kayla Snider (Leesburg, Va.) and senior Erika Sheinhait (Framingham, Mass.) of the...

October 27, 2017

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Western New England Opens 2017-18 Season at CCC Invitational

BRISTOL, R.I. (October 21, 2017) – The Western New England University women’s swimming team opened its 2017-18 season at the Commonwea...

October 21, 2017