Pittsford Mendon senior Nathan Lawler caps off a strong senior year at the Foot Locker Cross Country Nationals in San Diego Saturday.

Lawler, who signed his National Letter of Intent in November to attend Syracuse, has been the fastest Section 5 runner at the McQuaid Invitational, won three straight Section 5 titles and two straight New York State titles.

Last season, he qualified for the Nike Cross Country Nationals in Oregon, a more team-oriented event, so that he could run with his teammates at Regionals.

His race begins at 1pm ET at Balboa Park, where he is one of 40 runners competing.