2023-24 / AS A JUNIOR
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in the breaststroke events
• Season-Best Times: 1:01.76 in the 100 breast, 2:13.04 in the 200 breast – both career bests
• In program history, moved up to sixth place in the 200 breast and 11th place in the 100 breast
• Accounted for a career-high 19.5 team points at the Big Ten Championships, scoring at Big Tens for the third straight season
• Scored in the B final of the 200 breast and the C final of the 100 breast at Big Tens, posting her career best in the 100
• Co-recipient of the team's Most Improved award
• Won the 200 breast with her career best time at the Big Ten Quad vs. Minnesota, Northwestern and Iowa
• Accounted for 34 team points at the Purdue Invitational, qualifying for the A finals of both breaststroke events
• Also scored in the B final of the 200 IM at the Purdue Invite
• Runner-up as Purdue’s top overall finisher in the 100 breast at the Dan Ross Indiana Intercollegiate
• Won heat 2 of the 100 breast and raced on Purdue’s top 400 medley relay team at the triple dual vs. Rutgers and Oakland
• Helped her 200 medley relay team win its heat at the Big Ten Quad and triple dual vs. Missouri and Illinois
2022-23 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in breaststroke and IM events
• Posted season-best times in the 100 (1:03.37) and 200 breast (2:15.68) as well as the 200 IM (2:04.05) at the Purdue Invitational
• Scored in the C final of the 200 breaststroke at the Big Ten Championships
• Accounted for the team's best 200 breast time of the season, moving into ninth place in program history
• Scored in the B finals of both breaststroke events at the Purdue Invite; also qualified for the C final of the 200 IM
• Won the 200 breast in the home-opening dual vs. UIndy
• Won her prelim heat of the the 200 breast at Big Tens
• Runner-up in the 200 breast in Big Ten duals vs. Indiana and Rutgers
2021-22 / AS A FRESHMAN
• Competed primarily in breaststroke and IM events
• Scored in the C final of the 200 breast at the Big Ten Championships with a season-best time of 2:17.41
• One of four Purdue freshman swimmers to score in an individual event at Big Tens
• Placed 24th in the 100 breast at Big Tens with a season-best time of 1:04.29
• Ranked second on the team in both the 200 breast and the 400 IM
• Recorded another season best at Big Tens in the 200 IM (2:03.91), a two-second drop from the Purdue Invitational
• B finalist in both the 400 IM and 200 breast at the Purdue Invite
• Runner-up in the 200 breast in the dual win vs. Illinois
• Placed third overall in the 100 IM at Indiana Intercollegiates (1:00.12)
HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-year varsity letterwinner for coach Jimmy Rodriguez at Fossil Ridge High School in Colorado Springs
• Four-year Colorado state qualifier, earning a berth in the finals all four years to help her team finish top five
• Contributed to three consecutive state championship teams in the 400 free relay (sophomore-senior)
• Also helped FRHS win the state title in 200 medley relay both of her upperclassman seasons
• Silver medalist at state in the 100 breast and 200 IM as a senior, posting a pair of All-American times
• Honorable Mention All-American in the 100 breast as a junior
• All of her state championship relay teams accounted for All-American times
• Helped Fossil Ridge win the 2018 state title and four consecutive conference championships
• Four-year All-Front Range Conference performer (honorable mention as underclassman)
• Winter and Summer Junior Nationals qualifier with her club team
• Four-year honor roll student
PERSONAL
• Major: Selling & Sales Management
• Full name is Mahala Rhyan Erlandson
• Born in Fort Collins, Colorado
• Parents are Haans and Sarah Erlandson
• Family also includes younger brother Ashton
• Her mom swam for Colorado State University
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in the breaststroke events
• Season-Best Times: 1:01.76 in the 100 breast, 2:13.04 in the 200 breast – both career bests
• In program history, moved up to sixth place in the 200 breast and 11th place in the 100 breast
• Accounted for a career-high 19.5 team points at the Big Ten Championships, scoring at Big Tens for the third straight season
• Scored in the B final of the 200 breast and the C final of the 100 breast at Big Tens, posting her career best in the 100
• Co-recipient of the team's Most Improved award
• Won the 200 breast with her career best time at the Big Ten Quad vs. Minnesota, Northwestern and Iowa
• Accounted for 34 team points at the Purdue Invitational, qualifying for the A finals of both breaststroke events
• Also scored in the B final of the 200 IM at the Purdue Invite
• Runner-up as Purdue’s top overall finisher in the 100 breast at the Dan Ross Indiana Intercollegiate
• Won heat 2 of the 100 breast and raced on Purdue’s top 400 medley relay team at the triple dual vs. Rutgers and Oakland
• Helped her 200 medley relay team win its heat at the Big Ten Quad and triple dual vs. Missouri and Illinois
2022-23 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in breaststroke and IM events
• Posted season-best times in the 100 (1:03.37) and 200 breast (2:15.68) as well as the 200 IM (2:04.05) at the Purdue Invitational
• Scored in the C final of the 200 breaststroke at the Big Ten Championships
• Accounted for the team's best 200 breast time of the season, moving into ninth place in program history
• Scored in the B finals of both breaststroke events at the Purdue Invite; also qualified for the C final of the 200 IM
• Won the 200 breast in the home-opening dual vs. UIndy
• Won her prelim heat of the the 200 breast at Big Tens
• Runner-up in the 200 breast in Big Ten duals vs. Indiana and Rutgers
2021-22 / AS A FRESHMAN
• Competed primarily in breaststroke and IM events
• Scored in the C final of the 200 breast at the Big Ten Championships with a season-best time of 2:17.41
• One of four Purdue freshman swimmers to score in an individual event at Big Tens
• Placed 24th in the 100 breast at Big Tens with a season-best time of 1:04.29
• Ranked second on the team in both the 200 breast and the 400 IM
• Recorded another season best at Big Tens in the 200 IM (2:03.91), a two-second drop from the Purdue Invitational
• B finalist in both the 400 IM and 200 breast at the Purdue Invite
• Runner-up in the 200 breast in the dual win vs. Illinois
• Placed third overall in the 100 IM at Indiana Intercollegiates (1:00.12)
HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-year varsity letterwinner for coach Jimmy Rodriguez at Fossil Ridge High School in Colorado Springs
• Four-year Colorado state qualifier, earning a berth in the finals all four years to help her team finish top five
• Contributed to three consecutive state championship teams in the 400 free relay (sophomore-senior)
• Also helped FRHS win the state title in 200 medley relay both of her upperclassman seasons
• Silver medalist at state in the 100 breast and 200 IM as a senior, posting a pair of All-American times
• Honorable Mention All-American in the 100 breast as a junior
• All of her state championship relay teams accounted for All-American times
• Helped Fossil Ridge win the 2018 state title and four consecutive conference championships
• Four-year All-Front Range Conference performer (honorable mention as underclassman)
• Winter and Summer Junior Nationals qualifier with her club team
• Four-year honor roll student
PERSONAL
• Major: Selling & Sales Management
• Full name is Mahala Rhyan Erlandson
• Born in Fort Collins, Colorado
• Parents are Haans and Sarah Erlandson
• Family also includes younger brother Ashton
• Her mom swam for Colorado State University