Versaci joined the Bruin as a senior in 2017 and contributed until he graduated in 2018. He spent time on the cross country, men's golf and women's golf beats.

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Freshman Erika Adler recalls visiting UCLA and falling in love with the school, but she never thought she&#039;d be wearing blue and gold as a cross country athlete. (MacKenzie Coffman/Daily Bruin)

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On most evenings in the fall of 2015, high school cheerleader Erika Adler finished her homework and got ready to run. It was for fun – that was how she always ran, with her father biking beside her.

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Freshman cross country star, former cheerleader surpasses expectations

By Nick Versaci

Nov. 21, 2017 1:37 a.m.