Garrett Johnson
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| Nationality |  United States | ||||||||||||||
| Born | May 24, 1984 Tampa, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 290 lb (130 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Shot putter | ||||||||||||||
| College team | Florida State University | ||||||||||||||
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Garrett W. Johnson (born May 24, 1984) is an American shot putter. Johnson won the 2006 NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Shot Put Championship. Johnson also was named a Rhodes Scholar in 2006 on behalf of the United States.[1]
Academic
Garrett Johnson was the Salutatorian in the 2002 graduating class at Tampa Baptist Academy in Tampa, Florida; where he won multiple state championships.
Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida
Johnson was a student in the FSU Center for Academic Retention and Enhancement (CARE), beginning in the Summer of 2002. He attended FSU, graduating magna cum laude in three years with a double major in Political Science and English. Johnson was named an academic All-American in 2005 and 2006 and earned the Florida State Golden Torch Award given to the FSU student-athlete with the highest GPA. Johnson, a scholar athlete, was named to the FSU Dean’s list with a 3.5 GPA or better and the FSU President’s list with a 4.0 GPA throughout his undergraduate career.
Exeter College, Oxford University, England
Johnson completed a Master's degree in Migration Studies as a 2006 Rhodes Scholar at Exeter College, Oxford University. Johnson's masters research examines global economic inequities and the impact poverty has on global migratory patterns closely observing Haiti's current socio-economic state, continuing the research he began while working in the Legislative Office of Florida Governor Jeb Bush.
Track & Field
- Shot Put – (Personal Record) 20.84m -or- 68-feet, 4 1/2-inches
- 2006, NCAA Indoor National Champion (Shot Put)
- 2006, NCAA Outdoor National Champion (Shot Put)
Johnson is coached by Harlis Meaders. Johnson was a finalist in the 2008 USA Track & Field Olympic Trials, but failed to post a mark, fouling on all attempts.[2]
Career
Upon graduation from Oxford, Johnson served as a staffer for the Senate's Committee on Foreign Relations. Currently, he is a co-founder of Sendhub, a SMS company for organizations, established in 2011 alongside Ash Rust and John Fallone.[3]
Awards
- 2004 Seminole Impact Award[4]
- 2004–2005 ESPN The Magazine Second-Team Academic All America[5]
- 2005 Arthur Ashe, Jr. Sports Scholar[6]
- 2005–2006 ESPN The Magazine University Academic All American of the Year[7]
- 2005–2006 ESPN The Magazine First-Team Academic All America[8]
- 2006 Rhodes Scholar[9]
- 2006 USTFCCCA Division I National Outdoor Men's Field Co-Athlete of the Year[10]
- 2007 Inaugural Frank Dolson/Penn Relays Award[11]
References
- ^ "FSU student-athlete Garrett Johnson wins Rhodes Scholarship". Archived from the original on 2006-12-08. Retrieved 2007-02-18.
- ^ "Garrett Johnson". USA Track & Field.
- ^ Ward, Bill. "Ex-track star Johnson finds his niche". Tampa Bay Online.
- ^ "Student-athletes recognized for service on FSU.com". Archived from the original on 2006-10-26. Retrieved 2007-02-18.
- ^ "ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Team Selected By Cosida" (PDF). Retrieved 2007-02-18.
- ^ "FSU's Garrett Johnson Student Profile". Retrieved 2007-02-18.
- ^ "M.I.T.'s Orji, Florida State's Johnson Top 2005–06 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Men's Track/Cross Country Teams" (PDF). Retrieved 2007-02-18.
- ^ "ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Team Selected By Cosida" (PDF). Retrieved 2007-02-18.
- ^ "Garrett Johnson Selected For Rhodes Scholarship". Retrieved 2007-02-18.
- ^ "Among stars, FSU's Rhodes Scholar shines brightest". Retrieved 2007-02-18.
- ^ "Inaugural Frank Dolson/Penn Relays Award to be Presented". Retrieved 2007-02-18.