Benjamin Lawton

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Bayside, Wis.
High School:
Nicolet

At Princeton — 2018: won a silver medal in the 3V at Eastern Sprints; Tigers finished less than a second away from gold and more than five seconds faster than the rest of the field … rowed in the 4V for the majority of the season, but moved to the 3V prior to the Brown race. 2017: won bronze in the 3V at Eastern Sprints … helped the 3V reach the IRA grand finals, where it finished fifth … earned IRA All-Academic honors. 2016: rowed in the 6 seat and helped the 4V to a gold medal at the Eastern Sprints … won a silver medal in the varsity four at the IRA National Championships … member of the IRA All-Academic team … rowed in the 4V throughout most of the season; boat didn't lose a race to another 4V during the year. 2015: rowed in the 5 seat for the 4V at the Eastern Sprints and helped the boat to a victory in the petite final … competed in the 4V for most of the regular season, which included a home victory over Harvard.

Before Princeton — raced at the Head of the Charles as a member of the varsity boat at Nicolet … raced three times at Midwest Junior Regionals; placed third in the 2V 4s in 2014 … also competed in soccer and tennis … National Merit Finalist … recipient of the Service Above Self Award.

Personal — born Feb. 21, 1996 … son of Daniel and Alice Lawton … enjoys reading, music and movies.