2016-17 Women's Track and Field Roster
Johnson, Brianna

Brianna Johnson
- Position:
- Sprints
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Beaumont
- Hometown:
- Bedford Heights, Ohio
Bio
2016-17: (Indoor) Academic All-MAC … Competed in the 60, 200, 300 and 400 for the Falcons, as well as the 1600 relay and the distance medley relay … Won the 400 at the Tom Wright Classic and ended second at the Golden Flashes Gala … Finished second in the 200 at the Tom Wright Classic … Ran on the winning 1600 relay team at the Thundering Herd Invitational that posted the team’s season-best time of 3:50.03 … Ran the anchor leg on the winning 1600 relay team at the BG Opener … Distance medley relay team finished 10th at the MAC Championships in 12:13.87. (Outdoor) Academic All-MAC … Ran the 100, 200 and 400 for the Falcons, as well as relays … Represented the Falcons on the 1600 relay team at the MAC Championships … Earned the anchor leg of that 1600 relay team, finishing ninth in 3:49.51 … Recorded a career-best time of 58.54 seconds in the 400 at the Gina Relays … Ran the 200 in 25.34 seconds at the Gina Relays, a season-best time … Posted a season-best time of 12.72 seconds in the 100 at the Toledo Invitational … Member of the 400 relay team that ran 48.10 seconds to place fourth at the All-Ohio Championships.
2015-16: (Indoor) Ran the 60, 200 and 300 for the Falcons, as well as the 800 relay … Posted a personal best time of 7.84 seconds in the 60 at the GVSU Holiday Open in her only time running the distance this year … Also ran a PR 25.59 in the 200 at the same meet … Won the Tom Wright Open in the 300 with a time of 40.88 seconds … Picked up a victory as a member of the 800 relay team at the BG Opener, running the lead leg for a 1:41.78. (Outdoor) Academic All-MAC … Ran the 100, 200 and 400 for the Falcons, as well as the 400 relay and 1600 relay … Ran the 1600 relay at the MAC Championships … Set a new personal best in the 100 by running 12.31 seconds at the Ball State Challenge … Ran a personal best in the 200 with a time of 25.12 seconds at the Jesse Owens Challenge … Also set a PR in the 400 with a time of 58.94 seconds at the Gina Relays … Placed third in the 400 at the Toledo Dual … Anchored the 400 relay team at the Gina Relays that placed third in 46.88 seconds … In the 1600 relay, ran the second leg on the winning team at the Toledo Invite in a season-best 3:49.51 … 1600 relay team placed 11th at the MAC Championships in 3:54.52.
2014-15: (Indoor) Ran both the 60 and the 200 for the Falcons … Set career-bests in both events at the EMU Holiday Classic, running a 7.87 in the 60 and 26.02 in the 200. (Outdoor) Ran the 100, 200, 400 and relays for the Falcons … Posted a season-best time of 12.58 seconds in the 100 at the Toledo Invitational … Ran the 200 in 25.46 at the Tennessee Relays for a season-best time … Recorded a personal best time of 59.46 seconds in the 400 at the Cardinal Invitational … Competed on the 400 relay team that placed second at the Cardinal Invitational in 47.71 seconds … Ran the 800 relay at the Raleigh Relays as part of the top-finishing Falcon team at the meet with a time of 1:41.15.
2013-14: (Indoor) Competed in sprints for the Falcons, including the 60, 200, 300 and 400 … Improved her personal best in the 60 each time she ran, eventually posting a 7.98 at the Findlay Open to place sixth … Set a personal best in the 200 at the Akron Invitational with a time of 26.29 seconds … Ran a 26.38 at the BG Opener that converted down to 25.98 seconds in the 200 … Competed in the 300 at the Golden Flash Gala, running a 41.99 … Ran 1:03.81 at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational in the 400 in her only time competing in the event. (Outdoor) Ran the 100, 200 and 400 as a true freshman for the Falcons … Qualified for the MAC Championships in the 100 and also ran on the 400 relay team at the meet … Twice ran the 100 in 12.33 seconds, including in a second-place finish at the Toledo Dual … Also ran 12.33 in the 100 at the Kentucky Relays … Placed third in the 100 at the Toledo Invitational … Placed 17th in the 100 at the MAC Championships with a prelim time of 12.47 seconds … Set a personal best time in the 200 of 25.21 seconds at the Kentucky Relays … Won the Toledo Dual in the 200 with a time of 25.92 seconds … Ran the 400 just once during the season, posting a time of 60.53 seconds at the Cherry Blossom Invitational … Ran the leadoff leg of the 400 relay at the MAC Championships that placed fifth with a time of 46.26 seconds … Also ran leadoff on the 400 relay team that won the Toledo Dual and placed second in the Gina Relays … Ran on the 800 relay team that posted a time of 1:40.37 at the Raleigh Relays … Helped the team to a second place finish in the 1600 relay in the Toledo Dual in 4:22.65 … Also competed on the 1600 sprint medley relay team that ran 4:12.31 at the Raleigh Relays.
High School: School record setter at Beaumont High School in the 100, 200, 400 relay and 800 relay ... Placed seventh at the Division I state meet in the 400 relay with an anchor time of 11.3 seconds ... Finished fourth at the Division I state meet in the 800 relay with an anchor time of 24.3 seconds and a total team time of 1:40.74 ... North Coast League MVP in 2012 and 2013 ... Set personal bests in the 100 of 12.11 seconds and in the 200 of 24.58 seconds ... Cleveland Plain Dealer Athlete Of The Week in May of 2013.
Personal: Full name is Brianna Ashley Johnson ... Born Feb. 27, 1995 ... Daughter of Spencer and Kimberly Johnson ... Has a brother Christopher ... public health major.
PERSONAL BESTS
Indoor Track and Field
60: 7.84, GVSU Holiday Open (12/4/15)
200: 25.59, GVSU Holiday Open (12/4/15)
300: 40.88, Tom Wright Open (1/22/16)
400: 58.51, GVSU Big Meet (2/10/17)
Outdoor Track and Field
100: 12.31, Ball State Challenge (4/16/16)
200: 25.12, Jesse Owens Classic (4/23/16)
400: 58.54, Gina Relays (4/28/17)
2015-16: (Indoor) Ran the 60, 200 and 300 for the Falcons, as well as the 800 relay … Posted a personal best time of 7.84 seconds in the 60 at the GVSU Holiday Open in her only time running the distance this year … Also ran a PR 25.59 in the 200 at the same meet … Won the Tom Wright Open in the 300 with a time of 40.88 seconds … Picked up a victory as a member of the 800 relay team at the BG Opener, running the lead leg for a 1:41.78. (Outdoor) Academic All-MAC … Ran the 100, 200 and 400 for the Falcons, as well as the 400 relay and 1600 relay … Ran the 1600 relay at the MAC Championships … Set a new personal best in the 100 by running 12.31 seconds at the Ball State Challenge … Ran a personal best in the 200 with a time of 25.12 seconds at the Jesse Owens Challenge … Also set a PR in the 400 with a time of 58.94 seconds at the Gina Relays … Placed third in the 400 at the Toledo Dual … Anchored the 400 relay team at the Gina Relays that placed third in 46.88 seconds … In the 1600 relay, ran the second leg on the winning team at the Toledo Invite in a season-best 3:49.51 … 1600 relay team placed 11th at the MAC Championships in 3:54.52.
2014-15: (Indoor) Ran both the 60 and the 200 for the Falcons … Set career-bests in both events at the EMU Holiday Classic, running a 7.87 in the 60 and 26.02 in the 200. (Outdoor) Ran the 100, 200, 400 and relays for the Falcons … Posted a season-best time of 12.58 seconds in the 100 at the Toledo Invitational … Ran the 200 in 25.46 at the Tennessee Relays for a season-best time … Recorded a personal best time of 59.46 seconds in the 400 at the Cardinal Invitational … Competed on the 400 relay team that placed second at the Cardinal Invitational in 47.71 seconds … Ran the 800 relay at the Raleigh Relays as part of the top-finishing Falcon team at the meet with a time of 1:41.15.
2013-14: (Indoor) Competed in sprints for the Falcons, including the 60, 200, 300 and 400 … Improved her personal best in the 60 each time she ran, eventually posting a 7.98 at the Findlay Open to place sixth … Set a personal best in the 200 at the Akron Invitational with a time of 26.29 seconds … Ran a 26.38 at the BG Opener that converted down to 25.98 seconds in the 200 … Competed in the 300 at the Golden Flash Gala, running a 41.99 … Ran 1:03.81 at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational in the 400 in her only time competing in the event. (Outdoor) Ran the 100, 200 and 400 as a true freshman for the Falcons … Qualified for the MAC Championships in the 100 and also ran on the 400 relay team at the meet … Twice ran the 100 in 12.33 seconds, including in a second-place finish at the Toledo Dual … Also ran 12.33 in the 100 at the Kentucky Relays … Placed third in the 100 at the Toledo Invitational … Placed 17th in the 100 at the MAC Championships with a prelim time of 12.47 seconds … Set a personal best time in the 200 of 25.21 seconds at the Kentucky Relays … Won the Toledo Dual in the 200 with a time of 25.92 seconds … Ran the 400 just once during the season, posting a time of 60.53 seconds at the Cherry Blossom Invitational … Ran the leadoff leg of the 400 relay at the MAC Championships that placed fifth with a time of 46.26 seconds … Also ran leadoff on the 400 relay team that won the Toledo Dual and placed second in the Gina Relays … Ran on the 800 relay team that posted a time of 1:40.37 at the Raleigh Relays … Helped the team to a second place finish in the 1600 relay in the Toledo Dual in 4:22.65 … Also competed on the 1600 sprint medley relay team that ran 4:12.31 at the Raleigh Relays.
High School: School record setter at Beaumont High School in the 100, 200, 400 relay and 800 relay ... Placed seventh at the Division I state meet in the 400 relay with an anchor time of 11.3 seconds ... Finished fourth at the Division I state meet in the 800 relay with an anchor time of 24.3 seconds and a total team time of 1:40.74 ... North Coast League MVP in 2012 and 2013 ... Set personal bests in the 100 of 12.11 seconds and in the 200 of 24.58 seconds ... Cleveland Plain Dealer Athlete Of The Week in May of 2013.
Personal: Full name is Brianna Ashley Johnson ... Born Feb. 27, 1995 ... Daughter of Spencer and Kimberly Johnson ... Has a brother Christopher ... public health major.
PERSONAL BESTS
Indoor Track and Field
60: 7.84, GVSU Holiday Open (12/4/15)
200: 25.59, GVSU Holiday Open (12/4/15)
300: 40.88, Tom Wright Open (1/22/16)
400: 58.51, GVSU Big Meet (2/10/17)
Outdoor Track and Field
100: 12.31, Ball State Challenge (4/16/16)
200: 25.12, Jesse Owens Classic (4/23/16)
400: 58.54, Gina Relays (4/28/17)
BGSU In the Nest : Track and Field
Tuesday, June 10
Lou Snelling Post-MAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships Interview (May 17, 2025)
Wednesday, May 21
Lou Snelling Post-Meet Interview (December 7, 2024)
Wednesday, December 11
BG TF : Coach Snelling Postmen
Saturday, January 13