Life after sports

Here is what a few of Lewis & Clark’s former standout student-athletes are doing today.

Erik Gerwick '07
Major: Physics
Sport: Football
Honors: Second team All-NWC, two-time All-NWC honorable mention, ESPN magazine Academic All-District VIII team
Currently: Pursuing a Ph.D. in particle physics theory at the University of Edinburgh

Talia Hristou ’05
Major: Communication
Sport: Basketball
Honors: Four-year letter winner, two-year team captain
Currently: Retail supervisor for PepsiCo’s Quaker, Tropicana, Gatorade team

Neil Weare ’04
Major: International Affairs
Sport: Cross Country and Track
Honors: National Qualifier; Northwest Conference Champion (Cross Country); Northwest Conference 5,000-Meter Run Champion (track); member, Guam 2004 Olympic Team, 1,500-Meter Run
Currently: Attending Yale Law School

Kyra Rohner ’02
Major: History
Sport: Softball
Honors: Four-year letter winner, NWC Honorable mention
Currently: Attending law school

Chris Mayer ’02
Major: Biochemistry
Sport: Cross Country
Honors: National qualifier, Northwest Conference runner-up
Currently: Researcher, Oregon Health & Science University