Hokie ClubHigh School: Ponaganset
Hometown: Foster, R.I.
2004 Indoor Track & Field: Finished seventh in the 3,000 meters with a time of 8:23.55 at the BIG EAST Championships ... Posted a season best 3,000 time of 8:18.30 at the Virginia Tech Invitational for a third place finish ... Placed seventh in the mile with 4:14.52 at the BIG EAST Championships ... Was fifth in the mile at the Rod McCravy Memorial.
2003 Cross Country: Was the Hokies' top runner all season, competing in five races ... Became the first male runner since 1999 to earn all-region honors with a 21st-place finish at the NCAA Regional ... Turned in a 10 kilometer time of 30:49.80 at the Regional Championship ... Finished 29th at the BIG EAST Championships with an eight kilometer time of 26:08 ... Was 28th at the Chile Pepper Invitational with a season-best 10 kilometer time of 30:45.62 ... Took top honors at the Blue Ridge Open's eight kilometer course with a time of 24:30.80 ... Finished second at the Hokie Invitational.
2003 Outdoor Track & Field: Took 15th in the 5,000 meters at the BIG EAST Championships with a time of 15:04.49 ... Ran a season best time of 14:47.56 in the 5,000 meters at the Mt. SAC Relays, finishing 17th.
2003 Indoor Track & Field: Took 13th place in the 3,000 meters at the BIG EAST Championships with a time of 8:35.75 ... Had a personal best 3,000 meter time of 8:29.56 and 4:09.82 in the mile.
2002 Cross Country: Ran in every meet for the Hokies ... One of Tech's top three runners in five competitions ... Recorded three top 10 finishes, including a fourth-place showing at the Hokie Invitational ... Ran a season-best 25:50.3 at the Blue Ridge Open, hosted by Appalachian State ... Placed 52nd at the BIG EAST Championships.
2002 Outdoor Track & Field: Finished 22nd at the Sea Ray Relays in the 5,000.
2002 Indoor Track & Field: Finished fourth at the Father Diamond meet in the 3,000 ... Took home 15th place at the Virginia Tech Challenge ... Had a season best time in the 3,000 of 8:41.42 at the Rod McCravy Memorial meet.
2001 Cross Country: Competed in all five meets for the Hokies as a freshman ... Finished in Tech's top six in each race ... Best performance of the season was at the Greensboro Invitational with a time of 26:10 ... Posted the third-highest finish for the Hokies at the BIG EAST Conference Championships, placing 53rd.
High School: A first-team All-New England, all-state, all-class and all-division performer for Coach Jim Caron ... Led Ponaganset High School to a third-place team finish with a fifth overall at the New England Championships ... Earned letters in each of his four seasons of cross country ... Rhode Island state indoor track champion in the 3,000 (8:50) ... Three-time state runner-up in the 3,000 during outdoor track ... School MVP in cross country and track.
Personal: Born May 24, 1983 in Providence, R.I. ... Son of James and Gail Lawson ... One brother Nicholas, 15 ... Enrolled in engineering.
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