Lawrence attended Gordon Tech High School, where he graduated second in his class and earned varsity letters in football, wrestling, and track and field.

While studying at Gordon Tech, Langowski received numerous academic honors and athletic awards, including wrestling achievements at the state and national levels.

After graduating from Gordon Tech High School, Langowski attended Northwestern University in Evanston, where he signed onto the wrestling team as a recruited walk-on.

Langowski competed in the 120 kg freestyle division at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, after earning qualification at the 2008 FILA Pan American Wrestling Championships in Colorado Springs.

Langowski moved to Mexico City to serve as a fellow at Endeavor, a non-profit focused on developing entrepreneurship in emerging economies, and to study business at the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM).