2010-11 Cross Country

Matt Johnson

  • Height 5-8
  • Weight 0
  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Elgin, SC
  • Highschool Spring Valley HS

Biography

Before USC Upstate: A five time South Carolinastate champion and state record holder ... Picked up his statechampionship performances in the 800m (2009, 2010), 4x800m (2009,2010) and 4x400m (2010) ... A member of the state record holding4x800m relay squad (7:53.00) ... Also a two-time record holder atSpring Valley High School in Elgin, S.C. with his 1:55.5 800mperformance and participation in the 7:50.99 4x800m relay''s teamperformance ... Comes to the Spartans with a 48.84 400m, 1:55.5800m, 4:37 1600m and 16:58 5K.

Personal: Born June 22, 1992 ... Son of Donaldand Monica Johnson ... Has four brothers, and three sisters ...Favorite food is chicken ... Favorite movie is "Forrest Gump" ...Favorite TV Show is "Dragonball Z" ... Favorite actress is MeganGood ... Enjoys listening to Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder ...Favorite season is summer ... Favorite book is "Phantom Tollbooth"... Admires his family and friends ... Favorite quote is "trust islike fine china, once broken it can be repaired but it will neverbe the same.


CROSS COUNTRY PERSONAL BESTS
8K30:29.00 -- Eye Opener Invitational 4/4/10