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As a Freshman: Indoor- Took third in the shot put at the Delaware Invitational…season-best shot put throw of 43-2.5 set at the Maryland Invitational, where she finished seventh…set season-best weight throw of 43-6.5 at the Maryland Invitational…finished fifth in the weight throw at the Delaware Invitational…Outdoor- Set team-best javelin throw of 104-4 at the VCU Ram Invitational…set three outdoor personal bests in the shot put, finishing with a record of 41-6.5 at the James Madison Invitational…finished third in the shot put and hammer at the Maryland Invitational…took second in the discus at the Patriot Open with a season-best distance of 128-1.5…finished second in the javelin and fourth in the discus the Maryland Invitational.

Before Maryland: Earned five varsity letters in eighth through 12th grades … named to all-league and all-county teams in 1999 … was named to the Empire State Team in 1999 … earned all-county and all-state recognition for shot put and discus in 2000, 2001 and 2002 … won the Dartmouth Invitational in 2001 and 2002 … was her high school’s team captain and MVP in 2001 and 2002 … finished second in the discus at the 2002 Class B New York state championships … 2002 Eastern States champion in the shot put … best prep marks are 41' in the shot put and 143-9 in the discus … also lettered in basketball and soccer in her prep years.

Personal: Bria Rose Johnson … born on March 6, 1984 … daughter of Abbe and Karl Johnson … has two siblings, Adam (15) and Karli (11) … views Suzy Powell as her favorite athlete.

Bria Johnson Class: Sophomore Hometown: Mount Sinai, N.Y. High School: Mount Sinai Event: Throws Birthdate: 03/06/1984