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Amirah Johnson                  Class: Freshman Hometown: Greenbelt, Md. High School: Eleanor Roosevelt Height: 5-9 Experience: HS

CAREER BESTS

4K: 16:02.81 (2011)
5K: 18:27.30 (H.S.)
6K: 22:32.57 (2011)

2011: Was in the scoring five for UT in all six meets...Held down the No. 4 spot at the NCAA South Regional, checking in 123rd overall in 23:27.9 on the 6K course...Scored in fifth position for her team and placed 62nd overall at the SEC Championships in an 6K career best of 22:32.57...Crossed the line fifth for the Lady Vols and 44th overall in 18:49.60 at the 5K Crimson Classic...Ran fifth for the Big Orange and placed 346th overall in a then-career best 6K time of 24:24 at the Brooks Paul Short Run...Placed 11th overall and fourth on the team in 19:29.26 at the 5K Tennessee Invitational...Scored in fifth position and placed 50th overall in a career-best 16:02.81 at the 4K Belmont-VU Opener.

HIGH SCHOOL: Seven-time state champ on the oval, winning 1600m indoors in 2008, 2009 and 2011 and outdoors in 2009...Swept the 800m crowns indoors and out in 2009 and added a 4x800m victory in 2008...Named to the Prince George's County-Gazette All-Decade Team...Ran a 2:08.6 4x800m split at Penn Relays as a freshman and was on No. 3 all-time sprint medley relay at 2009 Nike Outdoor Nationals...Career bests include 2:11.30 for 800m, 5:00.48 for 1600m and 18:27.30 for 5K in cross country...All-county all four years...Was 2010 Prince George's County and 4A South Regional champion in cross country.

PERSONAL: Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences...Parents are Gregory Johnson Sr. and Donna Johnson...Has four siblings: Marcus, Mikaela, Gregory Jr. and Adrienne...Her father was her prep coach.