2020-21 Men's Track & Field Roster
TJ Lawson
- Class:
- Redshirt Fifth Year
- Hometown:
- Stow, Ohio
- High School:
- Stow-Munroe Falls
| Event | Time/Distance | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 (I) | 7.06 | 12/8/17 | Golden Flash Gala |
| 1000 (I) | 2:40.89 | 3/9/18 | NCAA D1 Championships |
| 60H (I) | 8.26 | 2/23/18 | Mid-American Conference Championships |
| HJ (I) | 6'-11" | 12/8/17 | Golden Flash Gala |
| PV (I) | 15'-7.25" | 3/9/18 | NCAA D1 Championships |
| LJ (I) | 24'-9.75" | 1/19/18 | Kent State vs Akron Dual |
| SP (I) | 47'-5.25" | 3/9/18 | NCAA D1 Indoor Championships |
| HEP (I) | 5934 | 3/9/18 | NCAA D1 Championships |
| 100 (O) | 10.78 | 4/11/19 | Tennessee Relays |
| 400 (O) | 49.24 | 3/29/17 | 90th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays |
| 1500 (O) | 4:34.11 | 6/7/17 | NCAA D1 Outdoor Championships |
| 110H (O) | 14.77 | 5/10/18 | Mid-American Conference Championships |
| HJ (O) | 6'-10.75" | 6/7/17 | NCAA D1 Outdoor Championships |
| PV (O) | 15'-3" | 4/12/19 | Tennessee Relays |
| LJ (O) | 24'-9" | 4/27/19 | Jesse Owens Classic |
| SP (O) | 48'-7.25" | 4/12/19 | Tennessee Relays |
| DT (O) | 139'-3" | 4/12/19 | Tennessee Relays |
| JT (O) | 168'-7" | 4/12/18 | Tennessee Relays |
| DEC (O) | 7876 | 4/11/19 | Tennessee Relays |
ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENTS
• 2018 First Team Indoor All-American (Heptathlon)
• 2017 Second Team Outdoor All-American (Decathlon)
• 2018 Outdoor All-America honorable mention (Decathlon)
• 2017 MAC Freshman of the Year (Indoor and Outdoor)
• Two-time MAC Decathlon champion (2017, 2018)
• 2019 MAC Heptathlon champion
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS
• Two-time USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
• Five-time MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete
• Five-time Academic All-MAC
KSU RECORD BOOK
• Record holder in Decathlon (7,876)
• Record holder in Heptathlon (5,934)
• Ranks 7th in Indoor Long Jump (24’-9.75”)
• Ranks 8th in Indoor High Jump (6’-11”)
• Ranks 9th in Outdoor High Jump (6’-10.75”)
2019 SEASON
OUTDOOR
• Honorable Mention All-America (Decathlon)
• First Team All-MAC (Decathlon)
• MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete
• Academic All-MAC
• Scored Kent State record 7,876 points to win decathlon at Tennessee Relays
INDOOR
• First Team All-MAC (Heptathlon)
• MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete
• Academic All-MAC
2018 SEASON
OUTDOOR
• Honorable Mention All-America (Decathlon)
• First Team All-MAC (Decathlon)
INDOOR
• First Team All-America (Heptathlon)
• Scored Kent State record 5,934 points to place fifth in heptathlon at NCAA Indoor Championships
• Second Team All-MAC (Long Jump)
2017 SEASON
OUTDOOR
• Second Team All-America (Decathlon)
• Scored 7,725 points to place ninth in decathlon at NCAA Outdoor Championships
• First Team All-MAC (Decathlon)
INDOOR
• Second Team All-MAC (Heptathlon)
2016 SEASON
INDOOR
• Redshirted after competing at one meet
• Placed fourth in heptathlon in first collegiate meet at Golden Flashes Gala (5,097)
PRIOR TO KENT STATE
• Division I Outdoor State Champion in long jump
• Division I Indoor State Champion in long jump
• Holds Stow-Munroe Falls schools records in long jump, high jump, 200m, and 4x200
PERSONAL
• Son of Bill and Jodie Lawson
• Father is Kent State's Director of Track and Field/Cross Country
• Has one sister, Abbie, who was a four-year starter on the Kent State Soccer team
• Pursuing degrees in sports administration and business management
