Lawson Named Great Lakes Region Men’s Field Athlete of the Year
6/1/2019 1:57:00 PM | Men's Track & Field
NEW ORLEANS – Kent State redshirt junior TJ Lawson collected another award on Friday, as he was named Great Lakes Region Men's Field Athlete of the Year by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
Lawson broke Kent State's 21-year-old decathlon record at the Tennessee Relays in April, and his score of 7,876 is the second-highest all-time by a Mid-American Conference athlete. He ranks fifth in the nation heading into his third straight NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships competition this coming week.
After winning his third consecutive decathlon title at the MAC Outdoor Championships while also scoring points in the long jump, high jump and 4x400 meter relay, Lawson was selected as the meet's Most Outstanding Field Performer.
Kent State will conclude its season at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships (June 5-8) in Austin, Texas. The Golden Flashes will have four entries, as Lawson is joined by teammates Gabby Bailey (women's shot put), Christian Champen (men's pole vault) and Samory Fraga (men's long jump).
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