VMI Athletics

2016-17: Named one of 13 Hotel Company corporals ... Dean's List recipient ... named to the Cadet-Athlete Honors Society for the second straight year.

2015-16: Earned a 3-5 overall record for the year, including an 0-1 dual record and 3-4 mark in tournament competition … placed fourth at the W&L Invite at 174 pounds in early January … pinned Bridgewater's Michael Crosswhite in the consolation bracket of the W&L Invite before earning an 8-4 decision over Scranton's Kevin Merle at the event … logged a medical forfeit over Southern Virginia's Dylan Dawson before a 5-0 decision loss to Gettysburg's Crawford Oswald at the event ... Dean's List recipient both semesters ... named to the Cadet-Athlete Honors Society ... SoCon Honor Roll.

High School: Coached by Steve Castle at Episcopal HS in Alexandria, Va. … competed at 182 pounds … two-time conference champion and two-time VISAA state runner-up as a junior and senior … team captain and MVP as a senior … totaled 75 wins over his career … also played three years of football.

Personal: Parents are Duane and Lisa Lawson … has four younger siblings … father played rugby at the University of Georgia … plans to major in international studies.