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BOYS CROSS COUNTRY

Emmett Johnson

Runner
ST. JOHNSBURY ACADEMY
ST. JOHNSBURY, VERMONT
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-10
Press Release

Peak Performance

1st - 16:23.80

Division I state meet

11th - 15:48

New England Cross Country Championships

32nd - 16:34.50

NXN Northeast Regional
“Emmett was the state’s best runner. There were some others who challenged him at times, but he was best in big races. He developed as the clear No. 1 on one of the strongest Vermont boys teams in years.”
Derek Martissus
Head Coach - Essex High School
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-10, 130-pound senior won the Division I state meet with a time of 16:23.80, breaking the tape 12 seconds ahead of the next-closest competitor and leading the Hilltoppers to the state title. Also Caledonian Record Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year, Johnson took 11th at the New England Cross Country Championships with a time of 15:48. He crossed line 32nd at the NXN Northeast Regional with a time of 16:34.50. 

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Academic Achievement

Johnson has maintained an A average in the classroom. He has signed a written letter of athletic aid to run at the University of Massachusetts Amherst this fall. 

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Exemplary Character

A member of the National Honor Society, Johnson has volunteered locally with a nonprofit that maintains community recreational areas.