2023-24 Track and Field Roster
Johnson, Akira

Akira Johnson
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Height:
- 5-0
- Hometown:
- Twinsburg, Ohio
- High School:
- Twinsburg
Bio
YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS
AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25 All-BIG EAST Academic Team
INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD
JUNIOR (2024-25)
Competed in five meets... finished second in the 60-meter dash (8.03) at the MSJ Fall Preview... placed 11th in the 60-meter dash (8.06) and contended in the 200-meter dash (27.27) at the PNC Bank Bellarmine Classic... placed 15th in the 60-meter dash (7.93) and finished 15th in the 200-meter dash (26.90) at the Gem City Invitational... contended in the 60-meter dash (7.94) at the Music City Challenge... recorded a personal best in the 60-meter dash (7.91) and competed in the 200-meter dash (26.80) at the BIG EAST Indoor Track and Field Championships.
SOPHOMORE (2023-24)
Competed in four meets... placed 12th in the 60-meter dash (8.07) at the Bellarmine Open... set a personal best in the 200-meter dash (26.54) at the PNC Bank Bellarmine Classic... contended in the 60-meter dash (8.10) at the Music City Challenge... finished 21st in the 60-meter dash (7.98) at the BIG EAST Indoor Track and Field Championships.
FRESHMAN (2022-23)
Competed in six meets... placed 16th in the 60-meter dash (8.17) at the 2023 Louisville Cardinal Classic Indoor... finished fourth in the 200-meter dash (28.15) at the 2023 MSJ January Invitational... contended in the 200-meter dash (27.18) at the 2023 PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational Indoor... ran the 60-meter dash (8.15) and the 200-meter dash (26.98) at the 2023 Hoosier Hills... tallied a third place finish in the 60-meter dash (8.26) at the 2023 MSJ February Meet... competed in two events at the BIG EAST Indoor Track and Field Championships... placed 19th in the 60-meter dash (8.09)... also finished 25th in the 200-meter dash (26.93).
OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD
JUNIOR (2025)
Competed in six meets... placed fourth in the 100-meter dash (12.63) at the EKU Spring Invitational on March 21... helped the 4x100 relay team win the event at the Norse Invitational on April 12... placed 16th in the 100-meter dash (12.79) at the BIG EAST Championships on May 17... finished the season ranked eighth in school history in the 100-meter dash (12.54)... finished the year ranked first in school history as a member of the record holding 4x100 relay team (47.62).
SOPHOMORE (2024)
Competed in five meets... set a personal best in the 100-meter dash (12.54) at the Tennessee Invite... finished sixth in the 100-meter dash (12.67) at the NKU Norse Invitational... contended in the 100-meter dash (12.80) and the 200-meter dash (26.86) at the 2024 Jim Green Invitational... placed 12th in the 4x100-meter relay (47.75) at the Clark Wood Open 2024... competed in three events at the BIG EAST Outdoor Track and Field Championships... finished 22nd in the 100-meter dash (12.77)... placed 23rd in the 200-meter dash (26.55)... also tallied a seventh place finish in the 4x100-meter relay (47.62).
FRESHMAN (2023)
Competed in five meets... tallied a 16th place finish in the 100-meter dash (13.08) at the Blizzard Buster... contended in the 100-meter dash (12.89) and the 200-meter dash (27.15) at the Tennessee Invite... placed 28th in the 100-meter dash (12.54) at the EKU Rick Erdmann Twilight... finished 26th in the 200-meter dash (26.81) at the Clark Wood Open 2023... competed in two events at the BIG EAST Outdoor Track and Field Championships... placed 18th in the 100-meter dash (12.76)... also finished fifth in the 4x100-meter relay (48.15).
PERSONAL
Majoring in criminal justice.
AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25 All-BIG EAST Academic Team
INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD
JUNIOR (2024-25)
Competed in five meets... finished second in the 60-meter dash (8.03) at the MSJ Fall Preview... placed 11th in the 60-meter dash (8.06) and contended in the 200-meter dash (27.27) at the PNC Bank Bellarmine Classic... placed 15th in the 60-meter dash (7.93) and finished 15th in the 200-meter dash (26.90) at the Gem City Invitational... contended in the 60-meter dash (7.94) at the Music City Challenge... recorded a personal best in the 60-meter dash (7.91) and competed in the 200-meter dash (26.80) at the BIG EAST Indoor Track and Field Championships.
SOPHOMORE (2023-24)
Competed in four meets... placed 12th in the 60-meter dash (8.07) at the Bellarmine Open... set a personal best in the 200-meter dash (26.54) at the PNC Bank Bellarmine Classic... contended in the 60-meter dash (8.10) at the Music City Challenge... finished 21st in the 60-meter dash (7.98) at the BIG EAST Indoor Track and Field Championships.
FRESHMAN (2022-23)
Competed in six meets... placed 16th in the 60-meter dash (8.17) at the 2023 Louisville Cardinal Classic Indoor... finished fourth in the 200-meter dash (28.15) at the 2023 MSJ January Invitational... contended in the 200-meter dash (27.18) at the 2023 PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational Indoor... ran the 60-meter dash (8.15) and the 200-meter dash (26.98) at the 2023 Hoosier Hills... tallied a third place finish in the 60-meter dash (8.26) at the 2023 MSJ February Meet... competed in two events at the BIG EAST Indoor Track and Field Championships... placed 19th in the 60-meter dash (8.09)... also finished 25th in the 200-meter dash (26.93).
OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD
JUNIOR (2025)
Competed in six meets... placed fourth in the 100-meter dash (12.63) at the EKU Spring Invitational on March 21... helped the 4x100 relay team win the event at the Norse Invitational on April 12... placed 16th in the 100-meter dash (12.79) at the BIG EAST Championships on May 17... finished the season ranked eighth in school history in the 100-meter dash (12.54)... finished the year ranked first in school history as a member of the record holding 4x100 relay team (47.62).
SOPHOMORE (2024)
Competed in five meets... set a personal best in the 100-meter dash (12.54) at the Tennessee Invite... finished sixth in the 100-meter dash (12.67) at the NKU Norse Invitational... contended in the 100-meter dash (12.80) and the 200-meter dash (26.86) at the 2024 Jim Green Invitational... placed 12th in the 4x100-meter relay (47.75) at the Clark Wood Open 2024... competed in three events at the BIG EAST Outdoor Track and Field Championships... finished 22nd in the 100-meter dash (12.77)... placed 23rd in the 200-meter dash (26.55)... also tallied a seventh place finish in the 4x100-meter relay (47.62).
FRESHMAN (2023)
Competed in five meets... tallied a 16th place finish in the 100-meter dash (13.08) at the Blizzard Buster... contended in the 100-meter dash (12.89) and the 200-meter dash (27.15) at the Tennessee Invite... placed 28th in the 100-meter dash (12.54) at the EKU Rick Erdmann Twilight... finished 26th in the 200-meter dash (26.81) at the Clark Wood Open 2023... competed in two events at the BIG EAST Outdoor Track and Field Championships... placed 18th in the 100-meter dash (12.76)... also finished fifth in the 4x100-meter relay (48.15).
PERSONAL
Majoring in criminal justice.
Heidt Family Champions Center Grand Opening (05/01/21)
Thursday, May 13
INTERVIEW - Head Coach Sam Burroughs
Monday, January 04
INTERVIEW | Coach Orner
Tuesday, May 07
INTERVIEW | Kara Robinson and Jennifer Prial
Tuesday, May 07