Hakeem Lawrence

Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Miami, Fla.
High School:
Hialeah-Miami Lakes

2017 Outdoor: Was named as the Mid-American Conference Most Outstanding Track Performer at the MAC Championships (May 11-13) after winning the 100 meters in a school-record time of 10.22 and running on the victorious 4x100 relay team...placed 23rd in the 100 meters with a time of 10.62 at the NCAA East Preliminary Round (May 26)...finished first and second, respectively, in the 100 meters with times of 10.34 and 10.47 at the Northeast Ohio Quad (April 15) and Spec Towns Invitational (April 8)...placed sixth in the 100 meters at the Roadrunner Invitational (March 25) crossing the line in 10.69...2017 Indoor: Garnered first-team All-Mid-American Conference accolades winning the 60-meter title with a career-best time of 6.71...his time also represented the third-best time in indoor program history...placed second in the 60 meters in 6.72 at the Spire Invitational (Feb. 11).

2015-16: Outdoor: Member of second-place 4x100 relay team at the Mid-American Conference Championships (May 14) to earn second-team All-MAC accolades...placed sixth in the 100 meters with a season-best time of 10.66 at the Ricardo Romo Invitational (March 26)...Indoor: Turned in six top-five performances in the 60 meters, including finishing second at the Spire Invitational (Feb.13) with a time of 6.82...placed fifth in the 60 meters at the Mid-American Conference Championships (Feb. 27) in a season-best time of 6.80...finished third in the 60 meters the Kent State Dual (Jan. 22) with a time of 6.81...was fourth in the 60 meters at the Penn State National (Jan. 29) crossing the line in 6.86.

2014-15: Indoor: Placed third three times in the 60 meters, including posting a season-best time of 6.85 at the Akron Invitational (Feb 7)...Outdoor: Did not compete.

2013-14: Indoor: was the Zips' top runner in the 60m ... placed third in the event at the MAC Championships (March 1) ... ran a top time of 6.72, which is third fastest on the Zips' all-time top five list, during the preliminary round ... finished runner up at the Akron Invitational (Feb. 8) with a time of 6.86 ... Outdoor: did not compete.

at Hialeah-Miami Lakes HS: Rushed for 1,818 yards and 26 touchdowns as a senior (10.6 ypc) ... helped his team to a 6-4 record in his final season.

Personal: Born July 18, 1994 ... mother is Lydia Gordon ... has three sisters ... sports management major ... appeared in nine games as a true freshman for the Zips' football team in 2012, recording 22 carries for 82 yards rushing for the season ... also returned kicks, doing so eight times for 132 yards.