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2020-21 Men's Track & Field Roster

Shane Johnson

  • Position Mid-Distance
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Valley Stream, N.Y.
  • Highschool Valley Stream North HS

Biography

Shane Johnson's up-to-date results.

As a Sophomore (2019-20)

• Ran in the 4x800 at the Greg Page Relays for a first-place finish (12/7).
 

As a Freshman (2018-19)

• Did not compete in any outdoor meets.
• Ran in four indoor meets.
• Finished first at the Robert J Kane Invitational in the 800m (1/26).
• Earned an 800m PR of 1:58.78 and a fifth place finish at the Marc Deneault Invitational (2/16).
• Helped the 4x800m relay team finish in fourth place at the Ivy League Indoor Heptagonal Championships (2/23-24).
• Was a member of the 4x800m relay team that finished 2nd in prelims and 6th in the finals at the ECAC/IC4A Indoor Championships (3/1-3).
• Did not compete in any cross country meets.
 

Before Cornell

• Was a four-year member of the track and field team at Valley Stream North High School and a three-year member of the cross country team.
• Johnson competed in a variety of middle distance events in high school, earning two All-Conference awards and four All-County awards, including winning the 600m county championship.
• In 2018, he earned All-State and All-Federation awards during the indoor track season.
• As a senior, Shane was named captain for both cross country and track and field.
• Johnson’s personal bests include: 51 for 400m and 1:23.8 for 600m
• A member of the math, science and language honor societies, he served as vice president of the national honor society.
 

Personal

• Shane Walter Johnson is the son Ricardo and Carol Johnson and he has a brother and a sister.
• His sister, Shanice Johnson, competed for Marshall University as a sprinter from 2012-16.
• He is enrolled in the College of Engineering.

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

    Mid-Distance
  • 2019-20Sophomore

    Mid-Distance
  • 2020-21Junior

    Mid-Distance