Donovan Johnson

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Westerville, Ohio
High School:
Westerville Central

EMU: 2024: Joins the EMU men’s cross country/track & field programs as an incoming freshman...Competed in two meets, setting a personal best in each of them…Ran a 16:24.9 5K at the Jeff Drenth Memorial in his NCAA debut, placing 51st (Aug. 30)...Ran a 26:16.8 8K at the Joe Piane Invitational in his only 8K competition of the year (Oct. 4).

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Westerville Central where earned eight letters and served as a captain for one season running on the Warhawks’ cross country and track & field team…Three-time first team all-conference honoree in cross country, earning all-district recognition twice…Also an Ohio state qualifier in cross country and indoor track & field…Holds the cross country 5K record, as well as the track 5k, both the indoor and outdoor 1600m, and participated on the school-record-holding 4x400m relay…Part of a Warhawks’ team that won an outdoor regional championship and an Ohio State Championship in the indoor season…Once finished as the conference runner-up in the 800m…Named Men’s Cross Country Team MVP and Distance Team Team MVP…Clocked a 15:45 5K time, including a 4:23 in the 1600m and 1:56 in the 800m during his senior season.

PERSONAL: Full name: Donovan Lazarus Johnson…Son to Nicole and Donnell Johnson…Has a brother, Nicholas…A native of Westerville, Ohio…His father ran for the University of Florida while his uncle played football for Ohio State University and for the Buffalo Bills in the NFL…Aspires to be a field research biologist…Major: Biology.