THIS YEAR: One of the premier distance runners in the NAIA, All-American Poppy Lawman teams junior Lauren Jimison to give the Cougars an outstanding pair of distance runners ... Is a great competitor ... Noted to have one of the best kicks of any runner in the NAIA ... Will excel in any race from the 800- to the 5000-meters ... Is also a member of the Cougars' 4x800-meter and distance medley relays ... Has already established program top ten marks in the 800 (2nd), 1000 (2nd), 1500 (4th), and 3000 (8th).
2010 (freshman): Put together arguably the most decorated season ever by a Cougar freshman, earning 4 All-America honors and recording four marks that rank among Azusa Pacific's all-time top ten ... Accounted for 20 of the Cougars' 57 points at the NAIA Indoor Championship Meet, finishing third in the 1000-meters (2:54.51) and then running legs on the Cougars' 4x800-meter (9:11.59) and distance medley (11:59.30) relays that finished third and second, respectively ... Played a significant role in Azusa Pacific's 1-point national championship victory in the NAIA outdoor meet, finishing second in the 1500 (4:31.80) ... Was a 3-time GSAC champion in her first collegiate conference meet, winning the 800 (2:16.91), the 1500 (4:34.27) and running the anchor on the championship 4x800 (9:23.14) ... Registered season-bests of 2:09.61 (800), 2:52.31 (1000), 4:28.59 (1500) and 9:59.57 (3000).
CROSS COUNTRY: Wasted little time making an impact and was a surprise performer from her opening meet in Azusa Pacific's cross country program ... Capped a great freshman campaign by finishing 24th at the NAIA championship meet in 2009 and then was 26th in 2010, earning All-America recognition this past fall ... Is also a 2-time All-GSAC honoree, finishing fourth (17:59) in the conference meet as a 2009 freshman before winning the GSAC title (17:31) this past fall ... Has competed in 12 meets for Azusa Pacific, recording a personal 5K best 16:57 to win the 2010 Titan Invitational at Cal State Fullerton with the second-best time in program history.
HIGH SCHOOL: Ran 2 seasons of cross country and track & field at The King's Academy in Sunnyvale, Calif. ... Was a 2-time state qualifier in cross country, finishing 20th in the 2008 Division IV meet with a 19:11 on the 5K Woodward Park course, and 36th in the 2007 Division IV meet with a 20:00 ... Registered a 19:02 to finish 14th at the 2008 Adidas Cross Country Classic in Portland, Ore. ... In track & field registered lifetimes bests of 2:18 in the 800 and 5:25 in the 1600 ... As a senior captured All-West Bay Athletic League first-team team recognition in both cross country and track & field ... Attended Valley Christian High in San Jose for her first 2 years but competed in cross country and track & field only during her freshman season ... Ran the opening leg on Valley's 2006 CIF 4x400-meter relay champion ... Did not compete in sports as a sophomore.
PERSONAL: Born in Basingstoke, United Kingdom ... Parents are Gary and Kara Lawman ... Has 3 brothers ... Majoring in graphic design/studio art.
Lawman Career Bests
800m..........2:09.61 1500m.........4:28.59
1000m.........2:52.31 3000m.........9:59.57
Lawman All-America Honors
1000m (i)....................2010
4x800m (i)...................2010
Distance Medley (i)..........2010
1500m (o)....................2010
Cross Country................2010