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  Olivia Johnson

Olivia Johnson

Player Profile

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Millford, Iowa

High School:
Okoboji

Last College:
Northwestern College

2007-08 (Northwestern College): Earned All-America honors in cross country after a third place finish at the 2007 NAIA Cross Country Championships where she ran a personal-best time in the 5K of 17:46...Won four cross country meets, including the NAIA Region III Championships...Earned all-conference recognition and the Great Plains Athletic Conference Runner of the Year award in cross country...In the indoor track season, was recognized as an NAIA All-American in the mile and distance medley...Again an NAIA All-American in outdoor track in the 1,500m and distance medley.

High School: Johnson was a four-time letterwinner in both track and cross country at Okoboji High School...Captained both teams her junior and senior years, as well as the basketball team...Named to the All-State First Team in cross country as a senior and in track three times...Led the Pioneers to a track regional championship in 2004 and as state qualifiers for cross country in 2006...Recognized to the All-State Academic Team for cross country, basketball, and track...A Wayne E. Cooley Scholar Athlete State Finalist...Also a two-time letterwinner on the softball team her first two years, and earned four letters as a basketball point guard, garnering First Team All-Conference honors as a senior.

Personal: Johnson was born on July 23, 1988 in Cherokee, Iowa to Terry and Eileen Johnson...Father Terry competed in football and track at Northwestern College (Orange City, Iowa)...Has two siblings, Clark and Milan...Plans to major in Accounting.