[HMSD] James Lawler

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.