Meryl Johnson

Class:
Senior
Position:
A
Height:
5-5
Hometown:
Matthews, N.C.
High School:
Weddington

At Michigan
• Three-time Academic All-Big Ten (2022, 2023, 2024)
• Two-time U-M Academic Achievement Award (2021-22)

Senior (2024)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Did not see game action

Junior (2023)
• Played in three games
• Had two assists and one goal
• Scored against Eastern Michigan

Sophomore (2022)
• Saw action as a reserve in five games
• Netted two goals and had two assists for four points on the season
• Scored twice against Detroit Mercy in the season opener
• Dished out two assists at Cincinnati

Freshman (2021)
• Did not see game action

Prep
• Prepped at Weddington High School, where she was a four-year letterwinner with her senior season being cut short due to the global COVID-19 pandemic
• Named a U.S. Lacrosse All-American
• Notched Student-Athlete of the Year honors and was the MVP of her team
• Set the all-time points record at Weddington
• Named captain in her senior season
• Broke the all-time assist record for the state of North Carolina in her junior season
• Is the all-time points leader at Weddington High School
• Ranked ninth in the nation for two seasons for assists
• Reached 100 assists as a sophomore and 100 goals in her junior season
• Named a U.S. Lacrosse All-American in her junior campaign
• Is a three-time all-conference honoree
• Notched conference offensive player of the year in both her sophomore and junior seasons
• Named the Greater Charlotte Offensive Player of the Year as both a sophomore and a junior
• Garnered Union County Offensive Player of the Year in her sophomore season
• Led her team in points as both a freshman and sophomore, tallying two 100-point seasons
• Earned a spot on the North Carolina National Tournament Team her freshman season
• Named the MaxPreps Player of the Game as a freshman after notching a 10-point game

Club
• Plays club lacrosse for Charlotte Style, the top-ranked club team in the state of North Carolina
• Helped Charlotte Style win the Southern Lacrosse Showcase in 2019

Academic/Extracurricular
• Was a member of All A Honor Roll and A/B Honor Roll
• Participated in Social Buddies, FCA, Warriors for Warriors, Weddington Closet and Teen Talk

Personal
• Full name is Meryl Amandus Johnson
• Born April 14, 2002
• Daughter of Phil and Shannon Johnson
• Majored in communication and media