Johnson has been a
dedicated runner for the Aggies over the last four seasons...Has steadily
improved throughout her career and looks to be strong for the Aggies during the
track and field seasons.
2012 Season: Competed in five meets...Finished the season
with a 5k season-best 20:13.12 at the 2012 MEAC Men's and Women's Cross Country
Championships in Princess Anne, Md... Finished the 5k Great American Cross
Country Festival in 21:25 in Cary, N.C., on Sept. 29...Finished the 4k Elon
Invitational in 17th place with a time of 22:52 on Sept. 15.
2011 Season: Competed in four meets...Earned a 5k
personal-best 19:47.25 at the NCCU Cross Country Classic on Oct. 15...Placed 19th
at the 5k HBCU Challenge in 20:49.5 on Oct. 1...Finished the 2011 MEAC Men's and
Women's Cross Country Championships in 21:01.48 at Princess Anne, Md...
2010 Season: Competed in three meets...Recorded a season-best
21:30.85 at the 5k NCCU Eagle Classic on Oct. 16...Placed sixth in the process...Ran
the 5k MEAC Men's and Women's Cross Country Championship meet in 21:40.60...Finished
the 5k Hagan Stone Invitational in 22:59.9 on Oct. 2.
2009 Season: Competed in three meets...Ran a season-best
21:29.00 at the Reebox Wolfpack Invitational on Sept. 18...Ran the 5k Elon Invitational
in 21:45 on Sept. 12...Also competed in the Campbell Cross Country Carnival.
High School: Competed at Landstown High School under
coach Dave Coulter for four seasons...Also competed in field hockey.
Personal: Full name is Samira Johnson...She is the daughter of Sabrina
and Harris Johnson...Has one sibling, Harris Johnson, Jr., and was born on August
8, 1991...Majors in mechanical engineering and plans to further her education
after graduation...Volunteers for the Girls Scouts of America, Student-Athlete
Advisory Council, Society of Women Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers
and the National Society of Black Engineers...Also was appointed the publication
chair for SWE and was the co-community service chair for SAAC.
