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Katelyn Cortes, April 2, 2009 « Previous Next »  "My job is just
to be an athlete," said Erica Davis, a 2004 Pacific Union
College graduate. And an athlete she is. Erica's time is almost
completely devoted to her love of sports. She is persistent when
it comes to her goals.   In March, Erica spoke at PUC for an
all-school colloquy, wheeling herself onto the stage to share
with students the story of her life as an athlete, including the
drastic change that landed her in a wheelchair a few years ago.
Her journey began at Lodi Academy. Erica played every sport Lodi
Academy had to offer, her favorites being softball and football.
Her senior year of high school she scored 48 touchdowns during
the season.  PUC was the next step in her life, a logical
decision for a young woman whose parents had both graduated from
its campus. Her major of choice was physical education,
something she had wanted to do since she was in third grade.
"You change your maj