Widener University Athletics

Laurie Barbour Eriksen ('82) was a standout in the pool for the Pioneers. Barbour became the Pioneers' first All-American swimmer under the NCAA in 1982 after earning that status in two events by placing second in the 50 butterfly and fifth in the 100 butterfly. Barbour's 50 fly time of 27.51 seconds and her 100 fly time of 1:01.91 were school records that stood for 20 years until 2002. For her efforts, Barbour was named to the MAC 100 Century team in 2013. Barbour graduated with a bachelor's degree in business administration and went on to have a long career as an engineer for both General Motors and DuPont.