Exciting news about James Lawler '05
Lawler Named To Academic All-District I University Division Men's At Large
Team
Senior was also named Acadmic All-Ivy
May 27, 2005
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-Harvard senior James Lawler has been named to the 2005
ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District I University Division Men's At
Large Team, as was released Thursday. Lawler, an NCAA Qualifier in the 100
and 200 Butterfly, helped the Crimson to a perfect 8-0 dual record and the
Eastern Intercollegiate Swimming League Championship.
Student-athletes must be a starter or important reserve with legitimate
athletic credentials and at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point average (on
a 4.0 scale). They must have reached sophomore athletic and academic
standing at their institution and must have completed at least one full
academic year. Nominated athletes must have participated in 50% of the
team's games at their position.
Lawler, a Romance Language and Literature concentrator, is the current
Harvard record holder in the 100 and 200 yard butterfly. He was named
first-team All-Ivy in the 100 and 200 Fly, 200 and 400 Free Relay and the
200 and 400 Medley Relay after winning each event at the 2005 EISL
Championships. He also swam the 200 and 400 Medley Relay, as well as the
800 Free relay at the NCAA Championships.
Lawler has helped Harvard to three EISL titles. He took 2003-04 off to
train for the US Olympic Trials and was a finalist in the 100m Fly and
semifinalist in the 200m Fly. Lawler was a two-time first-team All-Ivy and
eight-time second-team All-Ivy selection his first three seasons.
In addition to his work in the pool, he has authored six feature film
scripts and numerous short film and TV scripts and is writing a screenplay
currently under option at Asylum Entertainment in Los Angeles. He is also
the founder and Co-President of Nightfall Films, Harvard's undergraduate
filmmaking club.
FYI
David Berkoff , Class of 1989, is being inducted into the International
Swimming Hall of Fame next week in Ft. Lauderdale.
Highlights of Men's Swimming Banquet
We say goodbye and good luck to the senior class of 2005
John Cole
Andrew Krna
James Lawler
Alex Siroky
Ryan Smith
Brian Zingale
Award Recipients:
Bill Cocks- '06
Reid Jorgensen Trophy -given to the junior who, through
perseverance, diligence, and untiring self-sacrifice, has most
improved during his college career.
Dan Rybalko '06, David Cromwell '06, John Cole '05
William J. Brooks Trophies - given to the swimmer and diver who
most contribute to the success of the team.
James Lawler '05
Stowell Trophy - given to the senior who, through perseverance,
diligence, and untiring self-sacrifice, has most improved
during his collegiate career
Geoff Rathgeber '08
Eugene B. Wyman Trophy - given to the team member who scores the
most points in dual meets.
Honorable Mention All-American
John Cole '05
James Lawler '05
David Cromwell '06
Geoff Rathgeber '08
Academic All Ivy
James Lawler '05
First Team All Ivy
John Cole '05
Andrew Krna '05
James Lawler '05
Dan Rybalko '06
David Cromwell '06
Joc Christiana '07
Pat Quinn '08
Geoff Rathgeber '08
Sam Wollner '08
