2023-24 Men's Track and Field
Biography
TFRRS Profile
2023 Track and Field:
- Competed in three indoor meets and five outdoor meets this season for the Bisons
- Ran the 800m, mile, and 3,000m for indoor
- Never finished out of the top-15
- Earned fourth place in the preliminary mile at the ASUN Indoor Championship with a 4:07.26
- Recorded personal bests in the mile (4:04.08) and the 3,000m run (8:11.25) at the Music City Challenge and the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational respectively
- Ran the 800m, 1,500m, and 4x400m relay for outdoor
- Logged eight top-10 finishes, finding a spot in the top-5 seven times
- Finished second out of 55 runners in the 800m at the Joe Walker Invitational with a time of 1:50.81
- Crossed the line fifth and eighth at the ASUN Outdoor Championship in the 1,500m (3:48.37) and the 800m (1:51.31) respectively
2022 Cross Country:
- Named to ASUN Second Team All-Conference
- Competed in five meets for the Bisons this season
- Earned two top five finishes this season - claiming fourth place in the 8k at both the Trevecca Michael Pretorius Invite (26:10.3) and the Arturo Barrios Invitational with a personal best of 23:51.9
- Finished 12th at the ASUN Cross Country Championships with a time of 23:55.6 in the 8k
- Recorded a personal best in the 10k at the NCAA Division I South Region Cross Country Championships with a time of 30:29.8 to finish 27th
2022 Track and Field:
- Named to ASUN Indoor Third Team All-Conference (800m)
- Named to ASUN Outdoor Third Team All-Conference (800m)
- Competed in four indoor meets and six outdoor meets for the Bisons
- For indoor - competed in the 4x400m relay, the 4x800m relay, the mile, and the 3000m
- Never finished further back than 11th and earned five top-5 finishes
- Finished second in the 4x800m relay at the Gladstein Invitational with a time of 7:46.01
- Earned second place in the mile at the PNC Bank Bellarmine with a 4:07.26, the second fastest indoor men's mile time in program history and the fastest indoor men's mile time by a junior in program history
- Crossed the line second out of 36 runners in the 800m at the GVSU Big Meet with a time of 1:52.07
- Claimed third place in the 800m at the ASUN Indoor Championship with a time of 1:51.16 in the final, good four the fourth fastest indoor men's 800m run in program history
- For outdoor - competed in the 800m, the 1500m, the 4x400m relay, and the 5000m
- Began the outdoor season with a first place finish in the 800m (1:50.38) and an eighth place finish in the 4x400m relay (3:24.78) at the Georgia Tech Yellow Jacket Invitational
- Finished seventh out of 50 runners in the 800m at the Joe Walker Invitational with a time of 1:50.11
- Earned personal bests in the 800m (1:49.78) to finish second and the 1500m (3:45.53) to finish 6th at the Georgia Tech Invitational, logging the fourth-fastest outdoor time in both events in program history
- Claimed second place in the 800m at the Outdoor Music City Challenge with a time of 1:50.42
- Capped off the season with two top-10 finishes at the ASUN Outdoor Championship - ninth in the 5000m at 15:00.52 and third in the 800m at 1:50.93
2021 (Fall) Cross Country:
- Earned a spot on the ASUN First Team All-Conference
- Competed in five meets for the Bisons this season
- Opened up the season with a tenth place finish at the North Alabama Showcase (24:29.1)
- Posted a 24:05.4 at the Louisville Classic to claim 31st
- Earned a personal best in the 8K at the Arturo Barrios Invitational with a time of 23:59.1 to cross the line 14th
- Logged his best finish of the season when he earned seventh at the ASUN Cross Country Championship with a time of 24:25.9
- Crossed the line 32nd at the NCAA Division I South Region Cross Country Championships with a 10K personal-best time of 30:49.7
2021 Track and Field:
- All-ASUN (Indoor) Second Team - 3000m
- Competed in two indoor meets and six outdoor meets
- Indoor - ran the 800m, 3000m, and the mile
- Best finish was first in the mile at the Samford Bulldog Invite 2021 with a 4:10.58
- Outdoor - ran the 800m, 1500m, 5000m, 4x400m, and the mile
- Best finish was first in the 800m at the Georgia Tech Invitational with a 1:51.11 time
2021 (Spring) Cross Country:
- Named to All-ASUN First Team
- Competed in three races
- Made two top-10 finishes and three top-15 finishes
- Best finish was 3rd at the Belmont Opener with a 25:03.42
- Finished 11th at the Lipscomb Winter Classic at 24:58.7
- Placed 7th at the ASUN Championship at 25:46.0
2020 Track and Field:
- Competed in five meets
- Placed 8th in the mile (4:17.40) and 11th in the 800m (1:56.87) at the ASUN Indoor Championships
- Also competed in the 4x400m relay during the season
2019 Cross Country:
- Named to the ASUN All-Freshman Team after placing 18th at the conference championship in a time of 25:30.4
- Finished 81st at the NCAA South Regional in a time of 32:25.9 in the 10K
- Ran a season-best time of 24:48.9 at the Louisville Classic
- Finished seventh at the Belmont Opener with a 15:38.0 time in the 3.1M
High School:Â
- Ran at Pickerington High School Central
- 2x state champion in 4x800m and 4x400mÂ
- 8th place in cross country state championship
- 1x All-State, 3x All-Region, 4x All-District
- 2x team captain
- Member of honor roll and NHSÂ
Personal:
- Parents are Heidi and Dale Johnson
- Has one sister, Mackenzie
- Plans to major in Mechanical Engineering
Historical Player Information
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2020Freshman
Distance
5'11"
160 lbs
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2020-21Sophomore
Distance
5'11"
160 lbs
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2021-22Junior
Distance
5'11"
160 lbs
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2022-23Sophomore
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2023-24Senior
Distance
5'11"
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