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2020 Cal Poly Pomona Men's Track and Field Roster

Christine Jacobsen/San Francisco State
Benjamin Hsueh
Skip Reager
Skip Reager
Kyle Lawson

Kyle Lawson

  • Position
    Multi-Events
  • Height
    6-1
  • Class
    Senior
  • Hometown
    Clovis, Calif.
  • Highschool
    Clovis HS

Biography

COLLEGIATE AWARDS AND HONORS:
  • USTFCCCA All-America First Team (2019 - Decathlon)
  • CoSIDA Academic All-America Third Team (2019, 2020)
  • CoSIDA Academic All-District 8 First Team (2019, 2020)
  • USTFCCCA All-West Region (2019 - Decathlon)
  • All-CCAA (2017 - Decathlon, 2019 - JT Runner-Up)
  • USTFCCCA All-Academic (2019)
  • CCAA All-Star Team (2020)
  • CCAA All-Academic (2015-16, 2016-17, 2018-19, 2019-20)
  • CCAA Spring All-Academic (2017, 2019, 2020)
  • D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award (2019-20)

Click here for Kyle's TFRRS profile.

2020 (SENIOR): Competed in two meets during shortened season ... Garnered CCAA- and Division II-best 6,833 points, a high NCAA provisional qualifier (6,325) and fourth highest of illustrious CPP career, in winning decathlon for second straight year at Chico Multi Classic (2/27-28) ... Led conference and ranked seventh nationally in javelin with mark of 179'2", also at Chico Multis ... Sixth in nation in pole vault (14'7.25") following decathlon effort in Chico ... Provided top marks among 10-competitor field in Chico in javelin, pole vault and discus (personal-record 134'6") ... CCAA Field Athlete of the Week for week of Feb. 24-March 1 ... Just fifth two-time Academic All-American in CPP history across all sports ... Began season at Rossi Relays (2/22), placing fourth in pole vault (14'7.25") and eighth in 110 hurdles (15.31).

2019 (JUNIOR): Competed in 10 meets, including both conference and national championships ... USTFCCCA All-America First Team honoree with sixth-place finish in decathlon (6,923 points) at NCAA Championships (5/23-24) in Kingsville, Texas, topping field of 14 in javelin with distance of 184'8" while moving up from 10th after first day ... All-CCAA distinction with runner-up effort in javelin (181'2") at CCAA Championships (5/3-4) in La Jolla, also placing fourth in 110 hurdles (15.05), sixth in pole vault (personal-record 14'11.5") and eighth in long jump (21'10") ... Completed three decathlons, achieving personal best of 7,066 points (top mark in javelin of 183'6") for sixth at Bryan Clay Invitational (4/17-18) in Azusa, and winning event at Chico Multi Classic (2/28-3/1) with score of 6,834 (top marks of 6'2.25" in high jump, 15.42 in 110 hurdles, 116'3" in discus and 176'8" in javelin) ... Personal-best heave of 186'5" (ninth all-time at CPP) in javelin at Stanford Invitational (3/30), and PR in 110 hurdles of 14.81 at Bryan Clay.

2018 (JUNIOR): Did not compete in a meet for Broncos.

2017 (SOPHOMORE): Competed in 12 meets, including second CCAA Championships (5/4-6) in Chico, where he earned first All-CCAA distinction of career with third-place effort in decathlon (season-best 6,590 points; tops in field in 110 hurdles in wind-aided 15.00) ... Also seventh at CCAA meet in javelin (173'1") ... Competed in three decathlons, completing two ... Placed third in decathlon at Westmont (3/23-24) with NCAA provisional qualifier of 6,331 ... Season-best 15.12 in 110 hurdles for fifth at Highlander Challenge (4/22) in Riverside ... Won javelin (181'9") at Cal State Invitational (3/4), with season-best toss of 183'11" for third at Steve Scott Invitational (4/28) in Irvine ... Also competed in discus, high jump, long jump and pole vault.

2016 (FRESHMAN): Competed in 10 meets, including first CCAA Championships (5/5-7) in Los Angeles, where he placed fifth in first collegiate decathlon (5,062 points; tops in field in 110 hurdles with season-best time of 15.71, and javelin with toss of 156'3"), and 12th in javelin (149'2") ... Made college debut in same venue at Cal State LA Invitational (3/4-5), producing season-best javelin mark of 160'11" for sixth, while also going 16.13 in 110 hurdles and running second leg of 4x400 relay (3:42.48) ... Season-best time of 55.03 in 400 at Pomona-Pitzer Invitational (4/9) ... Ran 400 hurdles for only four times of college career, with personal-record mark of 59.71 in final appearance at Triton Invitational (4/23) in La Jolla.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2015 graduate of Clovis High School ... Broke school record in 300-meter hurdles with mark of 39.44 ... CIF Central Section masters champion as a sophomore ... Team MVP as a senior ... Most Outstanding Track Performer as a sophomore and junior ... Honored as Salutatorian of graduating class ... Principal's Honor Roll all eight semesters.

PERSONAL: A Civil Engineering major ... Son of parents Rick and Tina, who both attended Fresno State ... Has two siblings, Cortney and Zach ... Aspires to work in engineering field after graduating from CPP ... Enjoys frisbee golf, ultimate frisbee, backpacking, hiking and cliff jumping ... Roots for the Las Vegas Raiders ... Favorite athlete is football great Drew Brees ... Top movies are Remember the Titans and The Illusionist ... Loves sushi.

Historical Player Information

  • 2016Freshman

  • 2017Sophomore

  • 2018Junior

  • 2019Junior

    Multi-Events
  • 2020Senior

    Multi-Events
    6'1"