Lawrence Crawford

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/ Track & Field

Photo by: Blake Williams/MSU Athletics

Position:
Sprints
Height:
5-9
Class (Indoor):
Sr.
Class (Outdoor):
Jr.
Hometown:
Conyers, Ga.
High School/Previous School:
Rockdale County HS

2019 Outdoor Season

Competed at the NCAA East Prelims (5/25) as a member of the 4x100m relay team … ran a season-best 10.67 in the 100m at the SEC Championships (5/11) … also ran the 4x100m relay at the conference meet … ran a wind-aided 10.71 in the 100m at the National Relays (4/26) … finished sixth in the 100m at the LSU Alumni Gold (4/20), running a wind-aided 10.69 … ran the 100m in 10.99 at the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays (3/29) … placed second in the sprint medley relay with a time of 3:23.44 at the Al Schmidt Bulldog Relays (3/22).

2019 Indoor Season

Clocked a season-best 6.88 in the 60m prelims at the SEC Championships (2/22)… ran 6.93 in the 60m at the Razorback Invitational (1/26) … competed in the 60m at the Vanderbilt Invitational (1/19) … ran the 60m prelims at the Vulcan Invitational (1/12), finishing ninth with a time of 6.94.

2018 Outdoor Season

Did not compete.

2018 Indoor Season

Ran the 60m at the Tiger Paw Invitational (2/9) … finished seventh in the 60m dash at the Vanderbilt Invitational (1/20) with a time of 6.77 … set a new personal best in the 60m dash at the UAB Blazer Invitational (1/12), crossing the line in 6.71.

2017 Outdoor Season

Competed at the NCAA Outdoor Championships (6/7) on the 4x100m relay team that finished 19^th with a time of 39.59 … finished 23^rd at the NCAA East Prelims (5/25) in the 100m with a time of 10.34 … also ran on the 4x100m team that finished second in 39.41 to advance to nationals … competed in the 100m at the SEC Championships (5/11) … ran on the 4x100m relay at the SEC Relays (4/28) … won the 100m in 10.44 at the LSU Alumni Gold (4/22) where he also competed on the 4x100m relay … took sixth in the 100m and won the 4x100m relay at the South Alabama Invitational (4/15) … competed in the 4x100m relay and the open 200m at the Crimson Tide Invitational (4/7) … ran the 4x100m relay at the Florida Relays (3/30) with a time of 40.12 … his 4x200m relay team won the Bulldog Relays (3/18) with a time of 1:23.95.

2017 Indoor Season

Did not compete.

2016 Outdoor Season

Placed fourth in the 4x100m relay at the Alabama Relays with a time of 40.48 ... grabbed fourth in the 100m dash at the Florida State Relays, posting a time of 10.48 ... his 4x100m relay team grabbed second at the Florida State Relays with a time of 39.60 ... his 4x200m relay team grabbed second at the Florida Relays.

2016 Indoor Season

Finished 11th with a time of 6.80 in the 60m dash at the Armory Track Invitational (2/5) ... placed fourth at the Vanderbilt Invitational (1/29) in the 60m dash after running a time of 6.76 ... also ran the 200m in 21.95 to finish 17th ... posted a time of 6.90 in his first collegiate 60m dash to finish 16th at the Conference Clash/Power 5 Invitational (1/22).

Before the Bulldogs

A four-year letterwinner at Rockdale County High School … won the 2014 and 2015 state championship in the 100m dash and 200m dash ... ran the 2015 National Championship Relay for U.S. Track & Field in 2015 ... holds his high school record in the 100m dash (10.43) and 200m dash (21.22) ... was the 2015 6A highest point scorer ... a National Champion in the 100m dash at Brooks PR ... served as team captain all four years ... also played football, wrestled and was a member of ROTC in high school.

Personal

Born Lawrence Jamal Crawford on May 15, 1997 to Anita and Keith James … has one sister, Alma … majoring in kinesiology with a concentration in health fitness.

Collegiate Bests:

Indoor

60m - 6.71 (UAB Blazer Invitational - 1/12/2018)
200m - 21.95 (Vanderbilt Invitational - 1/29/2016)

Outdoor

100m - 9.97^w (SEC Relays - 4/29/2017)
200m - 22.16 (Crimson Tide Invitational - 4/7/2017)

Thursday, May 30

Friday, February 24

Thursday, March 31

World Athletics Ultimate Championship Track

Arop, Peters Place Second At World Ultimate Championships

Sunday, September 13

World Athletic Ultimate Championships Track Mockup

Five Bulldogs Set To Compete At Inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship

Wednesday, September 09

State Duo Brings Home Commonwealth Games Medals

Tuesday, August 04

Jul 25, 2026; New York, NY, USA; Curtis Thompson gestures after winning the javelin with a throw of 287-4 (87.59m) during the USATF Championships at Icahn Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Thompson Claims Fourth Straight USATF Javelin Championship

Saturday, July 25

Mississippi State University Athletics

2019 Track & Field Roster

Roster

Marco Arop

Katherine Badham

Jaylah Bailey

Blake Beavers

Sarah Blake

Logan Boss

Charles Brockman III

Shayla Broughton

Vince Castillo

Charlotte Cayton-Smith

Francesca Chambers

Terryon Conwell

Benjamin Craw

Lawrence Crawford

Cameron Crump

Giacomo DeLuca

Dejon Devroe

Reese Dunne

McKenzie Ethridge

Brian Evans

Shannon Fair

Alexis Farley

Shayla Felder

Cade Finley

Tiffany Flynn

Caden Foos

Clayton Fulgham

Faith Gilbert

Jesse Henderson

Audrey Honiotes

Montel Hood

Tyriq Horsford

Emma Hunt

Brock Isom

Freddie Jackson III

Tiffaney Johnson

Gralyn Jones

Stephen Jones

Olivia Knox

Karson Kowalchuk

Madelyn Lee

Alon Lewis

JT Mackay

Katie Martin

Mia Meydrich

Peyton Mickelson

Lester Miller

Reggie Miller

Okheme Moore

Monica Mosley

Daniel Nixon

Anderson Peters

Stephanie Peterson

Jeremiah Pierce

Asia Poe

Matthew Ray

Maya Reaves

Quintin Reiser

Slater Richardson

John Dalton Rohr

Sylvia Russell

Blaise Seale

Justice Sims

Kenya Small

Lake Spradling

Caroline Standley

Alyssa Staubach

Sydney Steely

Ava Strenge

Rasheed Tatham

Malcum Tatum

Carly Terp

Kristy Terp

Curtis Thompson

Zaria Tillman

Chardae Tryon

Emma Tucker