2013-14 Women's Track and Field Roster
Allison Johnson
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Athens Drive
- Hometown:
- Cary, N.C.
Johnson[apos]s Personal Bests
60m Hurdles: 9.24
400m Hurdles: 1:01.05
400m: 57.74 (Indoor)
500m: 1:20.31
600m: 1:39.70
800m: 2:14.03 (Outdoor)
2013 Outdoor
Competed in one meet in the 400m hurdles, registering a time of 1:03.84 in the Auburn Tiger Invitational.
2013 Indoor
Helped the 4x400m relay team finish second in the JDL College Kickoff with a time of 4:01.14 ... Finished eighth in the 500m in the same meet with a time of 1:20.31. 2012 Outdoor
Transitioned to the mid-distance events during the outdoor season, racing primarily in the 800 meters ... Turned in season-best time of 2:14.03 in the 800 meters at the WSSU Invitational to place first overall ... Recorded an additional top-five finish, placing fifth at the High Point VertKlasse Meeting in 2:16.24 ... Finished 13th in the 800 at the Tiger Track Classic with a time of 2:14.75 ... Raced in the 800 at the ACC Championship, finishing in a time of 2:19.85 in the preliminary round of the event ... A member of the 4x400 meter relay squad that finished in 4:04.63 at the WSSU Invitational to claim fourth place. 2012 Indoor
Turned in a season-best time of 59.01 in the 400 meters at the Virginia Tech Elite meet ... Placed third in the 600 meters at the UNC Invitational in a time of 1:39.70 ... A member of the 4x400m relay team that claimed a second-place finish in 3:58.76 at the Fast Track Invitational. 2011 Outdoor
The strongest hurdler for the Demon Deacons, just as a freshman ... Turned in a terrific campaign during the outdoor season, with her top time of 1:01.05 in the 400m hurdles coming at the Auburn Invitational ... Finished fourth in her outdoor collegiate debut in the 400m hurdles with a time of 1:01.21 at the Wake Forest Open ... Turned in four additional top-ten finishes in the event, including a third-place finish at the Duke Invitational with a time of 1:01.59 ... Crossed the line in 1:02.46 to place second at the Vertklasse Meeting ... Finished in a time of 1:02.47 in the prelims of the 400m hurdles at the ACC Championship ... Member of both the 4x100m and 4x400m relay teams that finished tenth and eighth, respectively, at the Raleigh Relays ... Part of the 4x400m relay team that finished 11th at the ACC Championship in 3:51.40. 2011 Indoor
Competed in the 60m hurdles twice during the season, recording top time of 9.24 in the preliminary rounds of the Liberty Quad Meet ... Turned in a time of 57.74 in the 400m at the Virginia Tech Elite Meet to place 11th ... Her 400m time was the second-best mark on the team during the indoor season ... Raced in the 600m once during the season, finishing in 9th with a time of 1:38.14 at the Hokie Invite ... A member of the 4x400m relay team that placed 10th at the ACC Championship in a time of 3:52.38. Background
Earned a total of ten varsity letters in indoor track, outdoor track and cheerleading at Athens Drive High School in Raleigh, N.C. ... Placed 11th in Sprint Medley Relay at Nike Outdoor Nationals in 2007...Ran in the 4x800 meter relay at USATF Junior Olympic Nationals, winning seventh place in 2008 and second place in 2009 ... Placed fifth in the 300 meter hurdles at the North Carolina 4A State Meet in 2007 and 2008 ... Placed fifth in the 100 meter hurdles and second in the 300 meter hurdles with a time of 43.41 at the North Carolina 4A State Meet in 2010 ... Earned fifth place in the 400 meter hurdles at the USATF Junior Olympic Nationals in 2010 ... Named the Tri-9 Conference MVP in 2010 ... Placed fifth in the 100 meter hurdles Emerging Elite division at the 2010 New Balance Nationals ... Finished 12th in the 400 meter hurdles at the New Balance Outdoor National Championships in 2010...All-Time North Carolina Top-25 listed her sixth in 300 meter hurdles and seventh in 400 meter hurdles ... Vice President of high school class ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Named an Honors Scholar. Personal
Full name is Allison Taylor Johnson ... Born November 20, 1991, in Greys Lake, Illinois ... Daughter of Taylor and Lynette Johnson ... Has one sister, Christine, who ran track at the University of North Carolina from 2007-11. Up Close with Allison
One word I would use to describe myself is...Determined.
My favorite book is...The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks.
When I am not hurdling or running, I am...At the beach.
My dream job is...To become a professional hurdles coach.
Something I cannot live without is...My family.
My favorite food is..Sushi.
My most memorable track and field moment was...Running a new personal record in the 400 meter hurdles at the 2010 USATF Regionals. This is especially significant because three years earlier at this same meet, I took my first spill on a hurdle.
If I was not running track at Wake Forest, I would play...Football.
My favorite television shows are...Grey[apos]s Anatomy and Law & Order: SVU.
My favorite professional athlete is...Lindsey Vonn.
60m Hurdles: 9.24
400m Hurdles: 1:01.05
400m: 57.74 (Indoor)
500m: 1:20.31
600m: 1:39.70
800m: 2:14.03 (Outdoor)
2013 Outdoor
Competed in one meet in the 400m hurdles, registering a time of 1:03.84 in the Auburn Tiger Invitational.
2013 Indoor
Helped the 4x400m relay team finish second in the JDL College Kickoff with a time of 4:01.14 ... Finished eighth in the 500m in the same meet with a time of 1:20.31. 2012 Outdoor
Transitioned to the mid-distance events during the outdoor season, racing primarily in the 800 meters ... Turned in season-best time of 2:14.03 in the 800 meters at the WSSU Invitational to place first overall ... Recorded an additional top-five finish, placing fifth at the High Point VertKlasse Meeting in 2:16.24 ... Finished 13th in the 800 at the Tiger Track Classic with a time of 2:14.75 ... Raced in the 800 at the ACC Championship, finishing in a time of 2:19.85 in the preliminary round of the event ... A member of the 4x400 meter relay squad that finished in 4:04.63 at the WSSU Invitational to claim fourth place. 2012 Indoor
Turned in a season-best time of 59.01 in the 400 meters at the Virginia Tech Elite meet ... Placed third in the 600 meters at the UNC Invitational in a time of 1:39.70 ... A member of the 4x400m relay team that claimed a second-place finish in 3:58.76 at the Fast Track Invitational. 2011 Outdoor
The strongest hurdler for the Demon Deacons, just as a freshman ... Turned in a terrific campaign during the outdoor season, with her top time of 1:01.05 in the 400m hurdles coming at the Auburn Invitational ... Finished fourth in her outdoor collegiate debut in the 400m hurdles with a time of 1:01.21 at the Wake Forest Open ... Turned in four additional top-ten finishes in the event, including a third-place finish at the Duke Invitational with a time of 1:01.59 ... Crossed the line in 1:02.46 to place second at the Vertklasse Meeting ... Finished in a time of 1:02.47 in the prelims of the 400m hurdles at the ACC Championship ... Member of both the 4x100m and 4x400m relay teams that finished tenth and eighth, respectively, at the Raleigh Relays ... Part of the 4x400m relay team that finished 11th at the ACC Championship in 3:51.40. 2011 Indoor
Competed in the 60m hurdles twice during the season, recording top time of 9.24 in the preliminary rounds of the Liberty Quad Meet ... Turned in a time of 57.74 in the 400m at the Virginia Tech Elite Meet to place 11th ... Her 400m time was the second-best mark on the team during the indoor season ... Raced in the 600m once during the season, finishing in 9th with a time of 1:38.14 at the Hokie Invite ... A member of the 4x400m relay team that placed 10th at the ACC Championship in a time of 3:52.38. Background
Earned a total of ten varsity letters in indoor track, outdoor track and cheerleading at Athens Drive High School in Raleigh, N.C. ... Placed 11th in Sprint Medley Relay at Nike Outdoor Nationals in 2007...Ran in the 4x800 meter relay at USATF Junior Olympic Nationals, winning seventh place in 2008 and second place in 2009 ... Placed fifth in the 300 meter hurdles at the North Carolina 4A State Meet in 2007 and 2008 ... Placed fifth in the 100 meter hurdles and second in the 300 meter hurdles with a time of 43.41 at the North Carolina 4A State Meet in 2010 ... Earned fifth place in the 400 meter hurdles at the USATF Junior Olympic Nationals in 2010 ... Named the Tri-9 Conference MVP in 2010 ... Placed fifth in the 100 meter hurdles Emerging Elite division at the 2010 New Balance Nationals ... Finished 12th in the 400 meter hurdles at the New Balance Outdoor National Championships in 2010...All-Time North Carolina Top-25 listed her sixth in 300 meter hurdles and seventh in 400 meter hurdles ... Vice President of high school class ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Named an Honors Scholar. Personal
Full name is Allison Taylor Johnson ... Born November 20, 1991, in Greys Lake, Illinois ... Daughter of Taylor and Lynette Johnson ... Has one sister, Christine, who ran track at the University of North Carolina from 2007-11. Up Close with Allison
One word I would use to describe myself is...Determined.
My favorite book is...The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks.
When I am not hurdling or running, I am...At the beach.
My dream job is...To become a professional hurdles coach.
Something I cannot live without is...My family.
My favorite food is..Sushi.
My most memorable track and field moment was...Running a new personal record in the 400 meter hurdles at the 2010 USATF Regionals. This is especially significant because three years earlier at this same meet, I took my first spill on a hurdle.
If I was not running track at Wake Forest, I would play...Football.
My favorite television shows are...Grey[apos]s Anatomy and Law & Order: SVU.
My favorite professional athlete is...Lindsey Vonn.
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