July 7, 2009
Lamoni, IA-Mike Ericksen of Joliet, Illinois signed his letter of intent to play men's volleyball for the yellowjackets. Mike attended Joliet Catholic Academy and played volleyball for four years. Mike was a three year starter as a middle hitter for Joliet and was named All-Conference for the East Suburban Catholic Conference his senior year. Mike also played club volleyball for a very competitive team out of Chicago, Illinois Uno VBC. "We are excited about Mike attending Graceland and training with our volleyball team" says coach McDole. "Mike has athleticism and fundamentals that will be easily developed at the college level. Mike is a great match for Graceland and will make our program better. We are excited about his future here" says McDole. Mike will enroll in classes this fall and says "I can't wait to start training at Graceland."
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mshelton@graceland.edu
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