Michael Lawrence Class: Junior Hometown: Easley, S.C. High School: Easley HS Height / Weight: 6-0 / 145 Major: Business

2007-08: Came into his own as a sophomore... had a breakout year, lowering his stroke average by nearly two shots over his freshman season... claimed four top-10 and seven top-25 finishes in 12 tournaments... finished the season with a 670-318 (.678) head-to-head record... made Upstate history when he became the first Spartan to win an individual championship on the NCAA Division I level when he won the season-opening Rutgers Invitational with a 4-under score, leading the team to the team championship... finished sixth in the BSC Invitational... claimed a share of ninth place at the MacDonald Cup... was 10th at the Wofford Invitational... shot par or better in nine of 33 rounds.

2006-07: Had a standout season for the Spartans in eight tournaments... played all of the tournaments in the spring... claimed four top-20 finishes... was sixth at the Buccaneer Invitational... fired a career-low 69 in the final round of the event... was 11th at the Tusculum Invitational... finished 15th in the NCAA Division II Southeast Regional.

Before Upstate: Led the Easley High School team to the 2005 4A State Championship which was played at Furman University... shot a three-under-par 67 in the first round and a 71 on the final day... finished the tournament with a one-over-par 217 to earn a tie for eighth-place individually... a member of the South Carolina team for the Georgia/South Carolina Cup... finished tied for 11th in the Cup... tied for third place at the Furman Invitational, besting players who signed with Division I institutions... finished 13th in the 2004 4A State Championships... tied for 16th in the 2004 Carolinas Golf Association Junior Championship, the largest junior golf tournament in North and South Carolina.

Personal: Born on May 7, 1987 in Greenville, S.C... son of Mike and the late Barrie Lawrence... a Business major... his dad, Mike, has qualified for tournament on the PGA Champions Tour the last two years... likes to eat Mexican food... favorite TV show is America's Best Dance Crew... favorite season is spring... heroes growing up were his parents... person he admires most is his dad.