Erin LaFave Award Performer Week Of 9/26/2011 Sport Women's Cross Country School Rochester Institute of Technology Year Senior Position Hometown Troy, Mich. High School Bloomfield Hills Lahser RIT senior Erin LaFave continued her strong start to the season, placing fifth out of 153 runners at the Highlander Invitational (Houghton). LaFave completed the 5,000-meter course in 18:39.37.as the Tigers placed third out of 11 teams.