2006 Track and Field Roster
Roster
Lawson, Matt

Matt Lawson
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Homer City, Pa.
- High School:
- Homer City
Bio
Senior Year: Competed in five cross country meets, including the BIG EAST Championship and the NCAA Regional … In track, finished 16th in the 3,000m run at the BIG EAST Indoor Championship with an IC4A-qualifying time of 8:29.33 … Member of the distance medley relay team that finished ninth at the BIG EAST Championship with an IC4A-qualifying time of 10:09.27 … Competed in the 3,000m run at the IC4A Championship (8:37.56) … Placed second in the mile run at Binghamton (4:16.91) … Won the 3,000m run at the Syracuse Invitational (8:36.49) … Finished 10th in the 5,000m run at the Larry Ellis Invitational (14:42.77) … Placed 13th in the 10,000m run at the Penn Relays, recording an IC4A-qualifying mark of 30:39.42.
Junior Year: Placed 41st at the BIG EAST Cross Country Championship … Finished 57th at the NCAA Northeast Regional … Placed 21st at the Binghamton Invitational … In track, competed in the 3,000m run at the BIG EAST Indoor Championship (8:45.65) … Won the 3,000m run at the Syracuse Invitational with a BIG EAST-qualifying time of 8:34.79 … Recorded a BIG EAST-qualifying time of 14:57.36 in the 5,000m run at the Sam Howell Invitational … Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in the spring semester.
Sophomore Year: Finished 45th at the BIG EAST Championship (25:16) … Finished 23rd at the IC4A Championship (26:50) … Competed in the NCAA Regional … Placed fourth at the Blue Devil Invitational (27:03) and at the Orange Classic (27:16.22) … Finished 11th at the Albany Invitational (25:37) … Placed second in the mile run at the Syracuse Invitational (4:16.71) … Finished third in the 5000m Run at the Albany Invitational (15:29.16).
Freshman Year: Competed in all eight meets … Placed 11th at the Orange Classic (28:46.42) … Finished 23rd at the IC4A Championship (26:50.00) … BIG EAST Academic All-Star.
High School: Member of 2003 Indiana County cross-country championship team … Two-time Indiana County cross country individual champion … Three-time state cross country qualifying runner … Two-time state track & field qualifying runner … Member of the 3,200-meter relay team that set the school record (8:10.06) … Three-time Heritage Conference cross country and track & field all-star … Member of the National Honor Society.
Personal: Son of Tom and Mary Pat Lawson … Born March 31, 1985 …Two sisters and one brother … Majoring in bioengineering and neuroscience.
Sophomore Year: Finished 45th at the BIG EAST Championship (25:16) … Finished 23rd at the IC4A Championship (26:50) … Competed in the NCAA Regional … Placed fourth at the Blue Devil Invitational (27:03) and at the Orange Classic (27:16.22) … Finished 11th at the Albany Invitational (25:37) … Placed second in the mile run at the Syracuse Invitational (4:16.71) … Finished third in the 5000m Run at the Albany Invitational (15:29.16).
Freshman Year: Competed in all eight meets … Placed 11th at the Orange Classic (28:46.42) … Finished 23rd at the IC4A Championship (26:50.00) … BIG EAST Academic All-Star.
High School: Member of 2003 Indiana County cross-country championship team … Two-time Indiana County cross country individual champion … Three-time state cross country qualifying runner … Two-time state track & field qualifying runner … Member of the 3,200-meter relay team that set the school record (8:10.06) … Three-time Heritage Conference cross country and track & field all-star … Member of the National Honor Society.
Personal: Son of Tom and Mary Pat Lawson … Born March 31, 1985 …Two sisters and one brother … Majoring in bioengineering and neuroscience.
Benne Anderson | NCAA mile final
Saturday, March 15
Benne Anderson NCAA Mile Semifinals
Saturday, March 15
Sam Lawler | ACC 5k Highlight
Sunday, March 02
Forever Orange | Freddie Crittenden
Thursday, February 13