2021-22 Swimming and Diving Roster
Roster
Jillian Lawton
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School:
- Southwestern
- Hometown:
- Lakewood, NY
- Major:
- Occupational Therapy
Graduate (2021-22): Saw action at eight meets…Earned the school record time of 53.02-seconds in the 100 fly at the MAC Championships…Part of the school record 200 medley and 400 freestyle relay teams…Earned silver medals in the 200 medley, 200 freestyle and 400 freestyle relays at MAC Championships…Claimed the bronze medal in the 50 freestyle at MAC Championships…Earned First Team All-MAC and Academic honors…Named MAC Swimmer of the Week on Jan. 12 and Jan. 26.
Senior (2020-21): Took home three gold medals at the MAC Championships; 200 freestyle relay (1:29.67), 200 medley relay (1:37.82), and 400 freestyle relay (3:17.76)...Stepped up on the podium for three silver medals at the MAC Championships; 50 freestyle (22.91), 400 medley relay (3:36.58), and 100 freestyle (49.18)...Set three school records at the MAC Championships in the 200 and 400 medley relays along with the 200 freestyle relay...Earned First Team and Academic All-MAC Honors...Named MAC Swimmer of the Week on Feb. 3.
Junior (2019-20): Took home the silver medal in the 200 medley relay (1:38.82), 50 freestyle (22.64), 200 freestyle relay (1:29.89) and 400 freestyle relay (3:17.42) at the MAC Championships…Earned Second Team All-MAC honors.
Sophomore (2018-19): Completed the 100 yard freestyle in 50.06 at the MAC Championships…Helped her teammates to a first place finish in the 200 freestyle relay in 1:36.83 against Duquesne…Won the 50 butterfly against Duquesne in 26.26.
Freshman (2017-18): Collected her first collegiate victory in the 100 Freestyle event against Cornell, finishing in 53:02... Raced to a season-best time of 1:32.37 and a second place finish in the 200 freestyle relay against Akron... Posted a second place finish in 23.70 seconds in the 50 freestyle against St. Bonaventure... Posted a first place finish in the final race of the day, the 200 freestyle relay, winning in 1:37.82 against Cleveland St.
High School: Was a six-year member of the swim team at Southwestern high school for head coach Lauren Caldwell... competed in the 50 free, 100 free and 100 fly events... earned a Section 6 50 freestyle championship as a senior... came in 4th place in New York State in the 50 freestyle... was named Best Female Swimmer in Chautaugua County as a senior... set school records in the 50 free, 100 breast, 200 free relay, 200 medley relay, 400 free relay and 100 free... also played basketball and track and field in high school.
Personal: Born on September 8, 1999... daughter of Kenneth Lawton and Tanya Hinman... has two brothers, Jake and Luke and four sisters, Katie, Ellie, Addie and Violet... lists her favorite movie of all-time as Grease... her favorite TV show is Americas Got Talent... lists her favorite food as bagels... planning on majoring in occupational therapy at UB.
