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Emily Johnson
Emily Johnson
  • Year:
    SR
  • Hometown:
    Minooka, IL
  • High School:
    Minooka
  • Events:
    Sprints
  • Major:
    Biblical Literature
Bio

2022-23 at Taylor:

Indoor:

  • Automatically qualified for NAIA Nationals in the Distance-medley relay.
  • Finished ninth in the 4x800-Meter Relay at NAIA Nationals.
  • Ran a personal best in the 600 meters at the Crossroads League Championships with a time of 1:40.95.
  • All-Crossroads League in the Distance-medley relay.
  • Part of the winning 4x400-meter relay team at the Trojan Invite.

Outdoor:

  • Ran a personal-best times in the 800 meters at the Crossroads League Championships with a time of 2:19.52.
  • Finished 11th in the 4x800-meter relay at NAIA Nationals.
  • Competed in the 4x400m-meter relay at the Crossroads League Championships.

2021-22 at Taylor:

Indoor: Finished 17th at NAIA Nationals in the Distance Medley Relay … Won and set the Crossroads League Championships record in the 4x800 … Won the 4x400 at the IWU Invite and the Trojan Invite … Ran a season-best time of 1:02.11 in the 400-meters at the IWU Classic … Ran a season-best time of 1:42.64 in the 600-meters at the IWU Invite … Named All-Crossroads League in the 4x400 relay and the 4x800 relay.

Outdoor: Placed seventh in the 400-meter hurdles at the Crossroads League Championships with a season-best time of 1:11.60 … Competed in the 400-meters at the CL Championships … Ran a season-best time of 1:01.48 in the 400-meters at the George Glass Invite.

2020-21 at Taylor:

Indoor: Finished eighth place in the 600-meters at the Crossroads League Championships, clocking a season-best time of 1:44.73 … Member of the 4x400-meter relay squad that placed fifth at the league meet … Ran the 400-meter leg in the distance-medley relay at the CL Championships, finishing seventh place overall … Clocked a time of 30.32 in the 200-meters and 1:05.37 in the 400-meters at the IWU Invite.

Outdoor: Earned All-American honors in the 4x800-meter relay after finishing seventh place in the nation … Competed in the 400-meter hurdles at the Crossroads League Championships and finished fourth place overall … Clocked a season-best 400-meter time of 1:01.94 and won the 4x400-meter relay at the George Glass Invite … Posted a time of 2:28.17 in the 800-meters at the Huntington Invite … Logged a 200-meter time of 28.59 at the Little State Championships.

Prep: Ran track and field under Matthew Thomas and Kevin Gummerson at Minooka High … Collected a total of four varsity letters … Named three-time all conference … Qualified for the Illinois State Track and Field meet twice … Specialized in the 400-meter and 200-meter dash … Member of the academic honor roll three years.

Personal: Daughter of Dan and Pat Johnson … Majoring in biblical literature.