Garrett Johnson
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Garrett W. Johnson (born May 24, 1984 in Tampa, Florida) is an elite 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]
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[edit] Academic
Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida
Johnson graduated magna cum laude in three years with a double major in Political Science and English. Johnson was member of the Phi Theta Kappa Collegiate Honor Society and the National Society of Collegiate Scholars. Johnson, a three-time ACC Academic Honor Roll member earned the Florida State Golden Torch Award given to the FSU student-athlete with the highest GPA. Johnson was also named to the FSU Dean’s list three times with a 3.5 GPA or better and the FSU President’s list with a 4.0 GPA.
Exeter College, Oxford University, England
Johnson is currently pursuing 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 as an intern in the Legislative Office of Florida Governor Jeb Bush.
[edit] 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)
[edit] Awards
2004 Seminole Impact Award[2]
2004–2005 ESPN The Magazine Second-Team Academic All America[3]
2005 Arthur Ashe, Jr. Sports Scholar[4]
2005–2006 ESPN The Magazine University Academic All American of the Year[5]
2005–2006 ESPN The Magazine First-Team Academic All America[6]
2006 Rhodes Scholar[7]
2006 United States Track and Field/Cross Country Coaches Association Division I Outdoor Men's Field Co-Athlete of the Year[8]
2007 Inaugural Frank Dolson/Penn Relays Award[9]
[edit] References
- ^ FSU student-athlete Garrett Johnson wins Rhodes Scholarship. Retrieved on 2007-02-18.
- ^ Student-athletes recognized for service on FSU.com. Retrieved on 2007-02-18.
- ^ ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Team Selected By Cosida. Retrieved on 2007-02-18.
- ^ FSU's Garrett Johnson Student Profile. Retrieved on 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. Retrieved on 2007-02-18.
- ^ ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Team Selected By Cosida. Retrieved on 2007-02-18.
- ^ Garrett Johnson Selected For Rhodes Scholarship. Retrieved on 2007-02-18.
- ^ Among stars, FSU's Rhodes Scholar shines brightest. Retrieved on 2007-02-18.
- ^ Inaugural Frank Dolson/Penn Relays Award to be Presented. Retrieved on 2007-02-18.
