The University of Akron Athletics
2019-20 Akron Track & Field Roster
Johnson, Elijah

Elijah Johnson
- Position:
- Sprints/Hurdles
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Fremont, Ohio
- High School:
- Fremont Ross
Bio
Results
2020 Indoor: Competed in six meets for the Zips, including placing fourth in the men’s 60-meter hurdles in a career-best time of 8.20 at the Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships (Feb. 29)...posted seven top-10 performances in the 60-meter hurdles...placed third, third, fourth and fourth, respectively, in the 60-meters in times of 8.29, 8.41, 8.20 and 8.26 at the Doug Raymond Invitational (Feb. 14), Akron-Kent State Dual (Jan. 24), MAC Indoor Championships (Feb. 29) and Al Campbell Invitational (Feb. 21)...recorded a season-best time of 7.48 in the 60 meters at the Akron-Central Michigan Dual (Jan. 17).
2019 Outdoor: Competed in a pair of meets for the Zips...placed third in the 110-meter hurdles in a season-best time of 14.86 at the Campbell/Wright Invitational (May 4), while also posting a time of 15.49 at the Jesse Owens Classic (April 27).
2019 Indoor: Did not compete during the indoor campaign.
2018 Outdoor: Didn’t compete during the outdoor campaign.
2018 Indoor: Competed in eighth meets for the Zips...placed ninth in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.27 at the Mid-American Conference Championships (Feb. 23)...posted six top-10 efforts in the 60-meter hurdles, including a season-best time of 8.20 to place fourth at Akron Invitational (Feb. 3)...added season-best time of 7.40 in 60 meters at Kent State Dual (Jan. 19).
2017 Outdoor: Competed in five meets for Akron in the 110-meter hurdles...turned in a season-best time of 14.70 in the 110-meter hurdles at the Jesse Owens Classic (April 22)...finished fifth in the 110-meter hurdles at the Northeast Ohio Quad (April 15) and Campbell/Wright Invitational (May 6) posting times of 14.78 and 14.77...member of 4x200 relay team at the Raleigh Relays (March 25).
2017 Indoor: Turned in eight top-10 performances in the 60-meter hurdles...posted a season-best time of 8.28 in the 60-meter hurdle preliminaries at the Spire Invitational (Feb. 11)...finished eighth in the 60-meter hurdles at the Mid-American Conference Championships (Feb. 25) crossing the line in 8.41.
Personal: Majoring in marketing...son of Cassie Lunsford.
4-9-20
2020 Indoor: Competed in six meets for the Zips, including placing fourth in the men’s 60-meter hurdles in a career-best time of 8.20 at the Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships (Feb. 29)...posted seven top-10 performances in the 60-meter hurdles...placed third, third, fourth and fourth, respectively, in the 60-meters in times of 8.29, 8.41, 8.20 and 8.26 at the Doug Raymond Invitational (Feb. 14), Akron-Kent State Dual (Jan. 24), MAC Indoor Championships (Feb. 29) and Al Campbell Invitational (Feb. 21)...recorded a season-best time of 7.48 in the 60 meters at the Akron-Central Michigan Dual (Jan. 17).
2019 Outdoor: Competed in a pair of meets for the Zips...placed third in the 110-meter hurdles in a season-best time of 14.86 at the Campbell/Wright Invitational (May 4), while also posting a time of 15.49 at the Jesse Owens Classic (April 27).
2019 Indoor: Did not compete during the indoor campaign.
2018 Outdoor: Didn’t compete during the outdoor campaign.
2018 Indoor: Competed in eighth meets for the Zips...placed ninth in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.27 at the Mid-American Conference Championships (Feb. 23)...posted six top-10 efforts in the 60-meter hurdles, including a season-best time of 8.20 to place fourth at Akron Invitational (Feb. 3)...added season-best time of 7.40 in 60 meters at Kent State Dual (Jan. 19).
2017 Outdoor: Competed in five meets for Akron in the 110-meter hurdles...turned in a season-best time of 14.70 in the 110-meter hurdles at the Jesse Owens Classic (April 22)...finished fifth in the 110-meter hurdles at the Northeast Ohio Quad (April 15) and Campbell/Wright Invitational (May 6) posting times of 14.78 and 14.77...member of 4x200 relay team at the Raleigh Relays (March 25).
2017 Indoor: Turned in eight top-10 performances in the 60-meter hurdles...posted a season-best time of 8.28 in the 60-meter hurdle preliminaries at the Spire Invitational (Feb. 11)...finished eighth in the 60-meter hurdles at the Mid-American Conference Championships (Feb. 25) crossing the line in 8.41.
Personal: Majoring in marketing...son of Cassie Lunsford.
4-9-20
Akron Indoor Track & Field - Al Campbell Invitational
Friday, February 17
Akron Indoor Track & Field Dual vs. Kent State
Friday, January 20
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