Daily News boys athlete of the week: Lawson Grace, Westlake

Daily News Boys Athlete of the Week:

Name: Lawson Grace

School: Westlake

Sport: Track and field

Year: Junior

Noteworthy: Grace had a throw of 53 feet, 9.25 inches in the shot put at the Mt. SAC Relays to place second in seeded competition. The throw ranks third in school history and broke the junior record at Westlake. He has a mark of 150-4 in the discus, which is fifth-best in school history. Grace also plays football for the Warriors. He recorded 53 total tackles, 41 solo tackles and five tackles for loss in eight games during his junior season.