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Lewis & Clark College

2022-23 Swimming and Diving Roster

Naji Saker
Whitney Maxfield
Steve Gibbons
Steve Gibbons

Eric Norman

  • Height 5-8
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Cleveland, Ohio
  • High School Normandy
  • Events Back/IM
  • Major Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Biography

Swim Cloud Bio: https://www.swimcloud.com/swimmer/419066/

2022-23 Awards 
 
Northwest Conference All-Conference Second Team: 200 Yard Backstroke (7th Place) 
Northwest Conference All-Conference Second Team: 100 Yard Backstroke (8th Place) 
Northwest Conference All-Conference Second Team: 800 Yard Free Relay (3rd Place) 

2022-23 TIMES (FASTEST TIMES LISTED) 
 
50 Free: 22.91 (Whitworth Jan. 13)   
100 Free: 49.57 (Whitman Jan. 14) 
1000 Free: 11:01.05 (Pacific Nov. 18) 
50 Back: 25.02 (NWC Championship Feb. 9-12)  
100 Back: 53.21 (NWC Championship Feb. 9-12)  - 3rd in program history
200 Back: 1:56.41 (UNLV Invitational Dec. 17-19)   
50 Fly: 25.03 (UNLV Invitational Dec. 17-19)
100 Fly: 53.66 (UNLV Invitational Dec. 17-19)
200 IM: 1:58.96 (NWC Championship Feb. 9-12)  
400 IM: 4:30.58 (Whitworth Jan. 13)

NOTABLES 

  • Competed in all 10 meets during his final season
  • Finished his career ranked in the top 10 in six individual events, including the program-record holder in the 200 yard backstroke, and as a member of the relay teams that own the program record in the 200 Yard Medley Relay (2022-23), 200 Yard Free Relay (2019-20), 400 Yard Free Relay (2019-20) and 800 Yard Free Relay (2022-23) 
  • Closed out his career with seven career All-Conference honors: 200 backstroke (3x), 400 IM (2x), 100 backstroke, 800 yard free relay 
  • Won at least one individual event in five (Pacific, Pacific Lutheran, Willamette, Puget Sound, George Fox) of the team’s seven dual meets 
  • Helped set the program records in the 200 yard medley relay and 800 yard free relay at the NWC Championship Meet 
  • Finished sixth at the NWC Championship Meet in the 100 yard backstroke, seventh in the 200 yard backstroke and 12th in the 200 IM 

2021-22 Awards 
 
NWC Second Team All-Conference: 400Y IM (7th Place) 
 
NWC Second Team All-Conference: 200 Backstroke (8th Place) 
 
2021-22 Season-Best Times 
 
50 Free: 22.51 (George Fox Bruin Invitational – Dec. 4-5) 
100 Free: 48.64 (Northwest Conference Championship Meet – Feb. 10-13)
200 Free: 1:49.97 (Puget Sound Dual Meet – Jan. 22) 
500 Free: 5:24.81 (Pacific Lutheran Dual Meet – Nov. 20) 
50 Back: 25.83 (George Fox Bruin Invitational – Dec. 4-5) 
100 Back: 54.16 (Northwest Conference Championship Meet – Feb. 10-13)
200 Back: 1:56.91 (Northwest Conference Championship Meet – Feb. 10-13) 
50 Breast: 31.49 (Sprint Relays – Oct. 29) 
100 Breast: 1:08.61 (Puget Sound Dual Meet – Jan. 22)
50 Fly: 25.03 (Sprint Relays – Oct. 29) 
100 Fly: 54.47 (Puget Sound Dual Meet – Jan. 22)
200 Fly: 2:05.08 (George Fox Dual Meet – Jan. 29) 
100 IM: 58.68 (Sprint Relays – Oct. 29) 
200 IM: 1:58.96 (Northwest Conference Championship Meet – Feb. 10-13)
400 IM: 4:17.14 (Northwest Conference Championship Meet – Feb. 10-13)
 
NOTABLES 

  • Earned his second and third career All-Conference honors (2nd Team in 2020 in the 200Y Backstroke)
  • Posted the fourth-fastest time in program history in the 100Y Backstroke (54.16) 
  • Member of the team’s top relay teams in the 200 Free Relay and the 200 and 400 Medley Relays 
  • Set new career-best times in the 50Y Breast (31.49) and the 100Y IM (58.68) at the Sprint Relays on October 29
  • Posted first-place finishes in the 100Y Back and the 400Y IM against Willamette in a dual meet on January 21 
  • Finished first in the 100Y Fly and the 200Y Free in a dual meet against the University of Puget Sound on January 22

As a Freshman (2019-20): Named All-NWC Second Team in 400 Individual Medley, 200 Backstroke at the 2020 NWC Championships on Feb. 13-16 … Set school record in the 200 Backstroke (1:55.27), 200 Freestyle Relay, 400 Freestyle Relay at the 2020 NWC Championships on Feb. 13-16 … Season-best times: 50 Freestyle (22.63), 100 Backstroke (55.77), 100 Butterfly (53.95) at the Bruin Invitational on Nov. 23-24 … 100 Freestyle (49.75), 200 Butterfly (2:02.82) vs Pacific on Nov. 16 … 200 Freestyle (1:45.69), 200 Individual Medley (1:57.28), 400 Individual Medley (4:11.05) at the 2020 NWC Championships on Feb. 13-16 … 500 Freestyle (5:03.01) vs George Fox on Nov. 15 … 50 Backstroke (27.18) at Willamette on Jan. 18.

At Lewis & Clark: Minoring in Health Studies .. Member of the Pre-Health Professions Club and Native Student Union. 

Prior to the Pios: Two-time State Qualifier - 200 Freestyle and 100 Backstroke ... Four-time All-Conference First Team ... Conference Record Holder ... Two-time Conference MVP ... Two-time Team MVP ... Team Captain ... 10 Team Records ... Conference Scholar-Athlete ... School Highest Honors ... AP Scholar.

Why Lewis & Clark?: Nestled in the midst of Portland's scenic woodlands, Lewis & Clark will allow me to explore my options as a healthcare professional while also fulfilling my desires to continue my swim career at the collegiate level. Lewis & Clark will also allow me to become the best version of myself as I step out of my comfort zone and into the Pacific Northwest to grow and develop as a person.

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20First Year

    Free/Back
    5'7"
  • 2020-21Sophomore

    Free/Back
    5'7"
  • 2021-22Junior

    Free/Back
    5'8"
  • 2022-23Senior

    Back/IM
    5'8"