Drake Johnson

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Ann Arbor, Mich.
High School:
Pioneer
Position:
Sprints/Hurdles

Last Updated: February 19, 2018

At Michigan
• Also plays running back on the U-M football team

Redshirt Senior (2017-18)

Outdoor Track & Field
• Ran 15.41 (+0.1m/s) in the 110 meter hurdles to finish 13th at the Miami Hurricane Invitational (March 16-17)

Indoor Track & Field
• Ran 8.41 in the 60 meter hurdles to finish 8th at the Silverston Invitational (Feb. 16)
• Ran 8.49 in the 60 meter hurdles to finish 13th at the Kent State Qualifier (Feb. 9-10)
• Ran 8.31 in the 60 meter hurdles to finish 9th at the Power Five Invitational (Feb. 2-3)
• Ran 8.52 in the 60 meter hurdles to finish 10th at the Wolverine Invitational (Jan. 13)

Junior (2017)

Outdoor
• Ran a career-best 14.56 (-0.6m/s) in the 110 meter hurdles to finish 5th at the Pac-12 vs. Big Ten Challenge (Mar. 24-25)

Indoor
• Ran 8.08 in the 60 meter hurdles to finish 9th at the Big Ten Indoor Championships (Feb. 24-25), after running 7.98 in the preliminaries.
• Ran a career-best 7.93 in the 60 meter hurdles to finish 2nd at the Spire Invitational (Feb. 10-11), after running 8.02 to win his prelims heat.
• Ran 8.07 in the 60 meter hurdles to finish 8th at the Notre Dame Meyo Invitational (Feb. 3-4)
• Ran a career-best 7.95 in the 60 meter hurdles to win at the Notre Dame Invitational (Jan. 21)
• Won the 60m hurdles title in 7.97 for his season debut at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational (Jan. 14)

Sophomore (2016)
Outdoor
• Did not compete
Indoor
• Finished third overall and second in his heat of the 60 meter hurdles at the Alex Wilson Invitational (Feb. 20) in 8.59
• Made his collegiate debut in the 60-meter hurdles at the Meyo Invitational (Feb. 6), advancing to the semi-finals with a time of 8.40
• Joined the roster in January

Prep
• Three-time All-American (2010, '11, '12) at 110-meter hurdles
• Six-time state champion at indoor 60-meter hurdles and outdoor 110-meter hurdles (2010-11-12)
• In his final two high school seasons, was ranked No. 1 in Michigan in 55, 60 and 110-meter hurdles
• Owned top-10 national times at indoor 60-meters and outdoor 110-meter hurdles, peaking with a No. 9 ranking at 110-meters in 2011
• Anchored the national championship-winning shuttle relay team in 2011
• Four-year varsity letterwinner

Other Sports
• Also played football, rushing for 2,805 yards and 37 touchdowns on 343 carries as a senior, adding five receptions for 83 yards and a touchdown
• Finished 95 yards shy of Michigan state rushing record
• Selected to participate in the 2012 MHSFCA East-West All-Star Game
• Unanimous selection to the 2011 Associated Press All-State team

Personal
• Born March 8, 1994
• Father, Michael, and mother, Pamela St. John, both attended Michigan, and Pamela is Michigan's cheerleading coach
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, majoring in environmental studies

HIGH SCHOOL BESTS
55-meter hurdles -- 7.32
60-meter hurdles -- 7.85
110-meter hurdles -- 13.73
300-meter hurdles -- 38.63