Sarah Lawton

Sarah Lawton
Sarah Lawton
  • Height:
    5-5
  • Hometown:
    Dorchester, Mass.
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • High School:
    Fenway
  • Major:
    Law
Bio

 Also a member of Suffolk's cross country and outdoor track & field teams. 

FRESHMAN  2019-20
Made her collegiate debut with a 1:25.54 500 at the Emmanuel Invitational (Dec. 7) ... Clocked in a 1:23.99 500 to take 10th at Northeastern's Joe Donahue Games (Dec. 14) ... GNAC Rookie of the Week (Dec. 16) ... Ran a 1:47.77 600 at Tufts Invitational (Jan. 18) ... Fell .08 shy of qualifying for regionals in the 500 with a 1:22.34 at Boston University's John Thomas Terrier Invitational (Jan. 24) ... Put together a 1:04.93 in the 400 (Feb. 1).   

ACADEMICS
Member of Suffolk's 4.0 Club in Spring 2020 ... Two-time AD Honor Roll selection (Fall 2019, Spring 2020). 

BEFORE SUFFOLK  FENWAY
Letterwinner and two-year captain at Fenway … Holds the City of Boston Girls 5k Record … Also lettered in indoor and outdoor track & field and captained each squad for two seasons … Four-year member of Student Government. 

News mentions
Manfra, Rodrigues Tabbed GNAC Athletes of the Week
Manfra, Rodrigues Tabbed GNAC Athletes of the Week

After standout performance at NCAA Division III New England Championships over the weekend, Suffolk women’s indoor track & field’s Emily Manfra and Allison Rodrigues were award for their performances by the conference. Manfra was tabbed the GNAC Track Athlete of the Week, while Rodrigues was recognized as the GNAC Field Athlete of the Week. 

Women’s Indoor Track & Field Selected Runner-Up in GNAC Championships Poll
Women’s Indoor Track & Field Selected Runner-Up in GNAC Championships Poll

Days before the league’s six teams converged on the Boston University Track & Tennis Center the inaugural GNAC Indoor Track & Field Championships, Suffolk was predicted to take second in a vote by the conference’s head coaches. 

Indoor Track & Field Sweeps GNAC Weekly Awards
Indoor Track & Field Sweeps GNAC Weekly Awards

Suffolk indoor track & field swept all six weekly awards presented by the GNAC with both teams topping each of the three categories after their effort at Tufts’ Branwen Smith-King Invitational Saturday, the league office announced Monday afternoon. 

Women’s Indoor Track & Field Participates in Branwen Smith-King Invitational, Pair Qualifies for New Englands
Women’s Indoor Track & Field Participates in Branwen Smith-King Invitational, Pair Qualifies for New Englands

Suffolk women’s indoor track & field saw two student-athletes qualify for New Englands at Tufts’ Branwen Smith-King Invitational Saturday at Gantcher Field House. 

Indoor Track & Field Heads to Branwen-Smith King Invitational Saturday
Indoor Track & Field Heads to Branwen-Smith King Invitational Saturday

Suffolk indoor track & field heads to Tufts’ Gantcher Field House Saturday, Feb. 1 for the Branwen-Smith King Invitational. Coemption is set to commence at 10 a.m.

Manfra Takes Home Third GNAC Track Athlete of the Week
Manfra Takes Home Third GNAC Track Athlete of the Week

For the third time this season, Emily Manfra of the Suffolk women’s indoor track & field team was awarded by the conference for her efforts on the track with GNAC Track Athlete of the Week honors after her stellar showing at Boston University’s John Thomas Terrier Invitational.

Women’s Indoor Track & Field Runs at John Thomas Terrier Invitational
Women’s Indoor Track & Field Runs at John Thomas Terrier Invitational

A trio of Rams represented Suffolk women’s indoor track & field at Boston University’s John Thomas Terrier Invitational over the weekend. 

Indoor Track & Field Heads to John Thomas Terrier Invitational this Weekend
Indoor Track & Field Heads to John Thomas Terrier Invitational this Weekend

Suffolk indoor track & field is set to compete at Boston University’s John Thomas Terrier Invitational this weekend. The women will participate in the event Friday, Jan. 24 with the men going across town Saturday, Jan. 25.

Kamara Named GNAC Athlete of the Week
Kamara Named GNAC Athlete of the Week

Mariama Kamara of the Suffolk women’s indoor track & field team was tabbed GNAC Athlete of the Week after her New England Regional qualifying performance at the Tufts Invitational over the weekend, the league office announced Monday afternoon. 

Pair Qualifies for New Englands, Women’s Indoor Takes Sixth at Tufts Invitational
Pair Qualifies for New Englands, Women’s Indoor Takes Sixth at Tufts Invitational

Mariama Kamara and Emma Weisse each secured their spots at New Englands to highlight Suffolk women’s indoor track & field performances at the Tufts Invitational Saturday at the Gantcher Center. 

Manfra Earns Second GNAC Athlete of the Week 
Manfra Earns Second GNAC Athlete of the Week 

Emily Manfra of the Suffolk women’s indoor track & field team garnered GNAC Athlete of the Week recognition after her performance in the 3000 at Harvard’s Beantown Challenge. 

Women’s Indoor Track & Field Sweeps GNAC Honors, Weisse Athlete, Lawton Rookie
Women’s Indoor Track & Field Sweeps GNAC Honors, Weisse Athlete, Lawton Rookie

For the first time in program history, Suffolk women’s indoor track & field swept both GNAC women’s indoor track & field honors as Emma Weisse was named athlete of the week and Sarah Lawton earned rookie of the week due to their performances at Northeastern’s Joe Donahue Games Saturday night, the conference office announced Monday. 

Women’s Indoor Track & Field Competes at Northeastern’s Joe Donahue Games
Women’s Indoor Track & Field Competes at Northeastern’s Joe Donahue Games

Suffolk women’s indoor track & field participated in its final event of 2019, Northeastern’s Joe Donahue Games Saturday at the Reggie Lewis Center. 

Rodrigues Qualifies for New Englands, Women’s Indoor Track & Field Competes at Emmanuel Invitational
Rodrigues Qualifies for New Englands, Women’s Indoor Track & Field Competes at Emmanuel Invitational

Allison Rodrigues highlighted the Suffolk women’s indoor track & field 2019-20 season debut at the Emmanuel Invitational Saturday where nine different Rams competed at the Reggie Lewis Track & Field Center.