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2016-17 Women's Track and Field Roster

Alyssa Johnson

  • Position Distance
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Washington Community High School
  • Hometown Washington, Ill.

Biography

CAREER BESTS

CROSS COUNTRY

3-Mile: 19:35.8 (9/11/15 at Bradley Intercollegiate)
4K: 16:40.9 (8/29/14 at WIU Early Bird Invite)
5K: 20:19.9 (10/2/15 at Illinois Intercollegiate)
6K: 24:27.1 (10/17/15 at Bradley Classic)

INDOOR TRACK
200-meter: 27.95 (1/16/16 at Iowa Duals)
400-meter: 58.08 (2/10/17 at GVSU Big Meet), 3rd All-Time 
600-meter: 1:33.60 (2/3/17 at Meyo Invite), Program Record
800-meter: 2:10.24 (2/11/17 at Fighting Scot Invite), 3rd All-Time
Mile: 5:16.85 (1/23/16 at John Tierney Quadrangular)
4x400-meters: 3:20.05 (2/25/17 at Summit League Championships) All-League, Program Record

OUTDOOR TRACK
200-meter: 26.85 (4/9/16 at Knox College Outdoor Open)
400-meter: 57.39 (4/29/16 at Kip Janvrin Open)
600-meter: 1:31.83 (4/2/17 at Musco Twilight) 
800-meter: 2:08.43 (4/29/17 at Drake Relays) 2nd All-Time
1500-meters: 4:44.50 (3/25/17 at Bill Cornell Spring Classic) 
4x400-meters: 3:51.45 (5/27/17 at Summit League Outdoor Championships) 

AWARDS & ACCOLADES
-2017 All-Summit League Honoree (800 meters, 4x400 meters) 
-2017 NCAA Championships Regional Qualifier (800-meters) 
-2016 Summit League Spring Academic Honor Roll

HIGH SCHOOL: Alyssa Johnson attended Washington Community High School and lettered in cross country, track and basketball. She was a cross country team captain her senior year and led the team to a 1st place finish at sectionals and advanced to state. During track, she was 1st team All-Conference two years in a row in the 4x800, placed 2nd All-Conference and 2nd at sectionals. She won state her junior and senior year in the 800 and 4x800. Johnson was named MVP her junior and senior year and served as team captain both of those years.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Don and Kim Johnson... born June 12, 1994... her father Don Johnson ran and set records at Eastern Illinois and has coached Alyssa since 5th grade. 

Historical Player Information

  • 2012-13Freshman

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  • 2013-14Sophomore

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  • 2014-15Junior

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  • 2014-15Senior

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  • 2015-16Senior

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  • 2016-17Senior

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