Year: | Fr. |
Hometown: | Praireville, LA |
High School: | Episcopal |
Freshman (2013):
Competed in three events ... Top 8K time was a 27:29 at
the UAA Championships ... No. 1 Emory finisher and 39th out of 320
runners in the Silver Division Race at the Greater Louisville
Classic with a time of 27:42 ... Also took part in the Oberlin
Inter-Regional Rumble.
High School:
Four-year competitor in cross country and track and field at
Episcopal High School ... Served as team captain his senior year
... Big senior campaign saw him lead his high school team to its
17th straight cross country state title with his first-place
performance in the AA championship ... Captured all-state honors in
cross country ... All-metro in cross country and was named the
All-Baton Rouge Runner of the Year ... Indoor track state champion
in the 3200 meters and was on the 4x800 relay team that finished
first ... During the outdoor track season, he was the state
champion in the 1600, 3200 and 800 meters ... Was named Episcopal
HS's Male Athlete of the Year in 2013 ... Academic
All-State.
Personal:
Son of Mark and Georganna Johnson.
Quote:
"Emory is a great school and is located in a great location.
I found that everyone that I met was really happy to be
attending Emory."