“Ian Johnson put an exclamation point on an unbeaten season in the 100 dash by winning the USATF South Carolina Association Junior Olympic Championships title earlier this month. He was prolific in the 200 as well, winning his last six high school races and walking away with gold at states.”

Rich Gonzalez

editor for PrepCalTrack.com

Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-11, 135-pound senior sprinter swept the 100- and 200-meter dashes at the Class 3A state meet this past season, leading the Tigers to a 13th-place finish as a team. Johnson clocked 2024’s state-best time of 10.41 seconds in the 100 at the Class 3A, Region 2 meet. The 2024 All-Upstate Athlete of the Year, his top wind-legal 100 time of 10.43 ranked No. 38 nationally among boys prep competitors this spring.

Academic Achievement

Johnson has maintained a weighted 3.81 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a national letter of intent to compete on an athletic scholarship at Clemson University this fall.

Exemplary Character

Johnson has volunteered locally at a food bank and homeless shelter, and he has donated his time as a youth track coach.