Athlete Bio#
Height
6'2"
Age
30
Hometown
Texarkana, TX
Education
Liberty-Eylau High School (Texarkana, Texas) ‘12 University of Arkansas ‘16
Personal
- Son of Carol Lawson
- Fifteen-time NCAA All-American
- In 2016, set an NCAA career record as the all-time leading scorer in the long jump with 33 point
- Was a three-sport athlete in high school, also playing football and basketball
- Turned professional in 2016.
Career Highlights
- 2016 NCAA Indoor Championships, 1st (long jump)
- 2015 NCAA Outdoor Championships, 1st (4x100m), 2nd (long jump), 3rd (100m)
- 2015 NCAA Indoor Championships, 2nd (long jump)
- 2014 NCAA Indoor Championships, 1st (long jump)
- 2012 IAAF World Junior Championships, bronze (long jump)
Olympic Experience
- 2-time Olympian;
- Olympic Games Paris 2024, (Long Jump - Men)
- Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 4th (Long Jump - Men), 7th (4 x 100m Relay - Men)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2023 – 16th (Long Jump - Men)
- Years of participation: Long Jump - Men 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023
- Medals: 1 (1 silver)
- Silver – 2017 (Long Jump - Men)