Northern State Athletics Hall of Fame
Christi (Lucas) Ersland earned a Bachelor of Science in Education in elementary education in 2003 and a master's degree in 2010 from NSU. Ersland was a member of the Wolves volleyball (1999-2002) and track and field teams (2002-04) while at Northern State.
Ersland was a star on the Wolves volleyball team climbing her way up the career record lists. She currently sits sixth in kills and solo blocks, fifth in attack percentage, fourth in total blocks, and second in assisted blocks. She was a three-time NSIC Player of the Week in 2000, 2001 and 2002. Ersland's accolades for the Wolves include NCAA Division II All-Academic, 2011 Verizon All-American, two-time AVCA All-Region, and three-time NSIC All-Conference first team. Over her four years, Ersland accumulated 1,113 kills, 431 blocks and a .288 attack percentage. As a member of the track team, Ersland was a three-time NCAA Division II All-Academic team member and three-time NSIC All-Conference Honorable Mention selection.
She is currently a fifth-grade teacher as well as assistant athletic director at Grand View Christian School. Over the years, Ersland has been an assistant volleyball coach at Grand View University, head volleyball coach at Ballard School district where her team made it to the second round of regional play in her second season, and a coach for Club Volleyball at Sports University. Ersland is a member of the Nevada Baptist Church and Professional Educators of Iowa. She also volunteers for many church and school functions. Ersland and her husband, Aaron, have two children and live in Huxley, Iowa.
