# Naomi Williams (figure skater)

Naomi Williams (born July 14, 2006) is an American pair skater. With her partner Lachlan Lewer, she is the 2024 World Junior bronze medalist and a two-time U.S. junior national silver medalist (2023–2024).

## Personal life

Williams was born on July 14, 2006, in Seoul, South Korea. She was adopted at the age of four months by American couple, Danielle and Michael Williams. Williams' mother works as an esthetician, and her father works as a lawyer and accountant. She also has a younger sister, Shayla.
She currently attends the University of Colorado Colorado Springs and has expressed interest in pursuing a career in forensic science.

## Career
### Early career

Williams began figure skating in 2010. Before switching to the pairs discipline, she previously competed as a women's singles skater.

### Partnership with Lewer
#### 2022–2023 season

In August 2022, Williams teamed up with Australian pair skater, Lachlan Lewer, to compete in the pairs discipline. It was soon announced that the team would train in Colorado Springs, Colorado under coaches, Drew Meekins and Natalia Mishkutenok.
The pair debuted at the 2023 Midwestern Sectional Championships, where they won the silver medal on the junior level. They subsequently won the silver medal at the 2023 U.S. Junior Championships and the gold medal on the junior level of the 2023 Bavarian Open.
Selected to represent the United States at the 2023 World Junior Championships, the pair came in seventh place.

#### 2023–2024 season: World Junior bronze

Although initially assigned to compete on the 2023–24 ISU Junior Grand Prix, Williams/Lewer were forced to miss entire series due to Williams tearing a ligament in her ankle and requiring surgery. After six weeks off the ice, Williams would return to training in late October. They would make their return to competition at the 2024 U.S. Junior Championships, winning silver for a second consecutive time.
Willis/Lewer then competed at the 2024 World Junior Championships, winning the bronze medal.

#### 2024–2025 season

Debuting on the senior international level, Williams/Lewer started the season by finishing eleventh at the 2024 CS John Nicks International Pairs Competition and winning bronze at the 2024 Tayside Trophy.
Given one ISU senior Grand Prix assignment, the team competed at the 2024 Finlandia Trophy, where they came in eighth place.
In January, Williams/Lewer made their senior national debut at the 2025 U.S. Championships in Wichita, Kansas, coming in sixth place. Selected to compete at the 2025 World Junior Championships in Debrecen, Hungary, the pair closed the season by finishing that event in ninth place.

## Programs
### Pair skating with Lachlan Lewer

| Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
| 2022–2023 | Tiny Dancer by Elton John performed by Florence and the Machine choreo. by Drew Meekins | Miss Saigon by Claude-Michel Schönberg performed by Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra choreo. by Drew Meekins | |
| 2023–2024 | Joli garçon by Pink Martini choreo. by Drew Meekins | Miss Saigon by Claude-Michel Schönberg performed by Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra choreo. by Drew Meekins | One Way or Another by Blondie |
| 2024–2025 | Joli garçon by Pink Martini choreo. by Drew Meekins | Eleanor Rigby by The Beatles performed by Cody Fry choreo. by Drew Meekins | |

## Competitive highlights

* GP – Event of the ISU Grand Prix Series
* CS – Event of the ISU Challenger Series

### Pair skating with Lachlan Lewer

Competition placements at senior level :
| Season | 2024–25 |
| U.S. Championships | 6th |
| GP Finland | 8th |
| CS John Nicks Pairs | 11th |
| Tayside Trophy | 3rd |
Competition placements at junior level :
| Season | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
| World Junior Championships | 7th | 3rd | 9th |
| U.S. Championships | 2nd | 2nd | |
| Bavarian Open | 1st | | |

## Detailed results
### Pair skating with Lachlan Lewer
#### Senior level

Results in the 2024–25 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Sep 3–4, 2024 | 2024 CS John Nicks Pairs Competition | 9 | 54.43 | 12 | 91.51 | 11 | 145.94 |
| Oct 12–13, 2024 | 2024 Tayside Trophy | 6 | 46.00 | 3 | 109.46 | 3 | 155.46 |
| Nov 15-17, 2024 | 2024 Finlandia Trophy | 7 | 52.30 | 8 | 101.04 | 8 | 153.34 |
| Jan 20–26, 2025 | 2025 U.S. Championships | 7 | 58.90 | 7 | 107.18 | 6 | 166.08 |

#### Junior level

Results in the 2022–23 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Jan 23–29, 2023 | 2023 U.S. Championships (Junior) | 2 | 56.79 | 2 | 92.04 | 2 | 148.83 |
| Jan 31 – Feb 5, 2023 | 2023 Bavarian Open | 1 | 52.01 | 2 | 84.22 | 1 | 136.23 |
| Feb 27 – Mar 5, 2023 | 2023 World Junior Championships | 7 | 52.13 | 7 | 92.92 | 7 | 145.05 |
Results in the 2023–24 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Jan 22–28, 2024 | 2024 U.S. Championships (Junior) | 3 | 48.64 | 2 | 102.60 | 2 | 151.24 |
| Feb 26 – Mar 3, 2024 | 2024 World Junior Championships | 4 | 55.37 | 4 | 90.63 | 3 | 146.00 |
Results in the 2024–25 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Feb 25 – Mar 2, 2025 | 2025 World Junior Championships | 9 | 50.95 | 6 | 95.91 | 9 | 146.86 |