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Lewis & Clark College

2024-25 Swimming and Diving Roster

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Whitney Maxfield
Whitney Maxfield
Steve Gibbons

Elise Barton

  • Height 5-8
  • Year Junior
  • Hometown Denver, Colo.
  • High School Rock Canyon
  • Events Free
  • Major Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Hispanic Studies

Biography

Swimcloud Bio Page: https://www.swimcloud.com/swimmer/2165266/

2024-25 Awards 
 
2025 Northwest Conference Scholar-Athlete 

2024-25 Awards 
 
Northwest All Conference Second Team: 50 Free – 5th Place – 24.46
Northwest All Conference Second Team: 100 Free – 6th Place – 54.00
Northwest All Conference Second Team: 200 Free – 7th Place – 1:58.72 
College Sports Communicator: Academic All- District 
Northwest Conference Sportsmanship Team 
 
2024-25 TIMES (FASTEST TIMES LISTED) 
 
50 Free: 24.46 (NWC Championships Feb. 13-16) – 3rd in program history
100 Free: 53:85 (NWC Championships Feb. 13-16) – 8th in program history
200 Free: 1:58.05 (NWC Championships Feb. 13-16) – 7th in program history
50 Back: 31.73 (La Verne Invitational Nov. 22-24)
100 Back: 1:04.74 (La Verne Invitational Nov. 22-24)
200 Butterfly: 2:46.52 (Lewis & Clark vs Pacific Nov. 8) 
100 IM: 1:08.36 (Lewis & Clark vs Pacific Nov. 8) 
 
NOTABLES 
  • Put together the best season of her career to lead the Pioneers in scoring at the Northwest Conference Championship Meet 
  • Competed in all 10 meets during her junior season 
  • Earned the first three All-Conference honors of her collegiate career and became the first women’s swimmer to earn All-Conference accolades in all three of her individual events since the 2022 NWC Championship meet
  • Finished fifth in the 50 Free (24.46), sixth in the 100 Free (54.00) and seventh in the 200 Free (1:58.72) 
  • Member of four relays at NWCs including the 400 Medley Relay Team (fifth-fastest time in program history) and 200 Free Relay Team (10th-fastest time in program history)
  • Posted eight individual victories during the team’s eight dual meets 
  • Opened the year with wins in the 50 Free (25.34) and 100 Free (57.62) in the season opener against La Verne 
  • Concluded the regular-season with wins in the 100 Free (56.19) and 200 Free (2:05.62) against Pacific Lutheran 
2023-24 Awards 
 
College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District

2023-24 TIMES (FASTEST TIMES LISTED) 
 
50 Free: 24.83 (NWC Championship Feb. 8-11) – 9th in program history
100 Free: 54.97 (NWC Championship Feb. 8-11) 
200 Free: 2:01.76 (NWC Championship Feb. 8-11) 
200 Back: 2:19.74 (George Fox Bruins Invitational Dec. 2-3)  

NOTABLES 
  • Competed in all seven competitions during her sophomore campaign         
  • Earned a spot in the B Finals in the 50 Free, 100 Free and 200 Free at the NWC Championships 
  • Placed ninth in the 50 Free, 11th in the 100 Free and 12th in the 200 Free at NWCs
  • Recorded career-best times in all three events at the NWC Championship Meet 
  • Member of the 200 Yard Free Relay Team that swam the 5th-fastest time in program history (1:39.87) 
  • Posted a career-best time in the 200 Backstroke at the George Fox Bruins Invitational on December 2
  • Finished third in the 100 Free, fourth in the 50 Free, sixth in the 200 Free and ninth in the 200 Back at the George Fox Bruins Invitational 
2022-23 TIMES (FASTEST TIMES LISTED) 
 
50 Free: 25.13 (NWC Championships Feb 9-12) 
100 Free: 55.51 (NWC Championships Feb 9-12) 
200 Free: 2:04.10 (NWC Championships Feb 9-12) 
500 Free: 6:02.92 (Whitworth Jan. 13)
1000 Free: 12:23.75 (Willamette Jan. 20)
50 Back: 33:08 (Pacific Lutheran Nov. 19)
100 Back: 1:07.38 (Pacific Lutheran Nov. 19)
 
NOTABLES 
  • Competed in nine meets during her freshman campaign 
  • Made an impact in her first year as one of the team’s top swimmers in the freestyle events
  • Finished the year with a top-three time on the team in every individual event she swam 
  • Won at least one individual event in four of the team’s (Pacific, Whitworth, Willamette, George Fox) seven dual meets 
  • Finished 11th in the 50 Free and 15th in the 100 Free at the NWC Championship Meet
  • Member of the 200 Yard Freestyle Relay that posted the 7th fastest time in program history (1:40.75) and the 400 Yard Medley Relay that recorded the 10th fastest time in program history (4:06.70) 
At Lewis & Clark: Member of the Spanish Club, Science Club and Choir. 

Prior to Lewis & Clark: Won the Most Improved Award for her swim team ... Captain of the dive team ... Graduated with highest honors (above a 4.0 gpa) ... Named an AP Scholar with Distinction. 

Why Lewis & Clark: I wanted to open up my world to new possibilities, and moving to a different state was one way to accomplish that. The campus is beautiful too, and I love the nature that surrounds it.

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23First Year

    Free/Back
    5'8"
  • 2023-24Sophomore

    Free
    5'8"
  • 2024-25Junior

    Free
    5'8"