Emma Johnson once again finds her name in the NCCAA Student-Athlete of the Week ranks for Columbia International University (CIU) after hitting three NAIA standards this week at the Camel City Invite. The graduate student from Clover, South Carolina set CIU school records in both the 60-meter and 60-meter hurdles with times of 7.59 seconds and 8.72 seconds respectively. Both of those marks serve as NAIA A standards and put her first in the NCCAA. In the 200-meter, Johnson added an NAIA B standard of 25.45 seconds to sit second in the NCCAA this year.
Nominees: Makiyah Allen, Campbellsville University; Tara Friesen, Grace College; Riley Hershberger, Bethel University; Emma Johnson, Columbia International University; Emery Maki, University of Northwestern