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2019-20 Track & Field / XC Roster
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Johnston, Adam
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Adam Johnston
- Position:
- XC/Middle Distance
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Knoxville, Tenn.
- High School:
- West
Bio
Personal Records
Cross Country
- 4 Mile: 21:31.10 (2016)
- 6K: 18:35.07 (2018)
- 8K: 24:38.4 (2019)
- 10K: 32:53.3 (2019)
Indoor Track
- 800m: 1:54.77 (2020)
- 1000m: 2:29.79 (2019)
- Mile: 4:15.18 (2020)
- 3000m: 9:04.74 (2017)
Outdoor Track
- 800m: 1:55.02 (2017)
- 1500m: 3:53.69 (2018)
SEC Scoring
Cross Country
- 2019 - 8K - 62nd - 24:38.4
Indoor Track
- 2019 - DMR - 5th - 9:56.70
HONORS
- 2020 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2020 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2019 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2019 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2018 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2018 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2017 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
2020 CROSS COUNTRY
- Opened his redshirt-senior campaign at the Live In Lou Cross Country Classic (10/3), placing 39th with a mark of 25:10.2
2020 TRACK & FIELD
Indoor- Recorded indoor personal-bests in both the 800m (1:54.77) and the mile (4:15.18) at the Clemson Tiger Paw Invitational (2/15)
- Helped the Vols run a season-best 9:58.21 in the distance medley relay, placing 2nd at the Tiger Paw Invite (2/14)
- Ran his fastest mile of the season (4:20.27) to place 19th at the Virginia Tech Invitational (1/17)
Outdoor
- Did not compete, as the 2020 outdoor track & field season was canceled due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) global health crisis
2019 CROSS COUNTRY
- Ran in six meets during his senior cross country season with the Vols
- Scored for Tennessee in his first career 10K race, placing fifth on the team at the NCAA South Region Championships (11/15)
- Placed inside the Tennessee top five for the first time in his career at the SEC Championships (11/1), running a personal best 8K of 24:38.4 for 62nd place
- Ran a time of 21:53.44 at the Tennessee Tri-Star Cross Country Challenge season opener (8/30)
2019 TRACK & FIELD
Indoor- Was part of the DMR crew that finished fifth at the SEC Indoor Championships (3/23) with a time of 9:56.70
- Turned in a career-best 1:55.78 in the 800m at Clemson's Tiger Paw Invitational
- Placed sixth in the 1000m with a time of 2:29.79 at the UAB Blazer Invite
- Set a PR in the mile in his season debut at the Tennessee-Indiana Duals, placing 4th in 4:17.33
- Competed in the 1500m at SEC Outdoor Championships (5/11) and finished with a time of 4:06.82
- Finished third in the 1500m with a time of 3:58.24 at the Virginia Challenge (4/20)
- Raced in two events at the Tennessee Relays (4/13), including the 42nd 1500m (3:59.03) and the sixth in the DMR (9:53.50)
- Competed in the 1500m and finished eighth with a time of 3:59.54 at the Stanford Invitational (3/30)
- Ran the 800m in 1:55.28 to place ninth at the Power 5 Trailblazer Challenge (3/23)
2018 CROSS COUNTRY
- Competed in three meets for the Vols, recording a 6K career-best of 18:35.07 at the Auburn Invitational
2018 TRACK & FIELD
Indoor- Placed 20th in the mile (4:20.43) and 30th in the 800m (1:57.49) at Clemson's Tiger Paw Invite (2/9-10)
- At Clemson's Bob Pollock Invite (1/26-27), took 26th in the mile (4:21.36) and 18th in the 800m (1:56.76)
- Made season debut at UAB Vulcan Invite (1/13), finishing 19th in the mile in 4:42.38
- Posted a new personal best in the 1500m at the Virginia Challenge (4/20), taking sixth place with a time of 3:53.69
- Opened the season with a fourth place finish and time of 3:54.69 at the USC Power 5 Challenge (3/23)
2017 CROSS COUNTRY
- Ran in four races in 2017
- Placed 97th with 8K time of 26:33.30 at SEC Championships (10/27)
- Posted best 8K time at Pre-Nationals (10/14), clocking 25:46.00 and finishing 94th in the Black race
- At Bulldog SEC Preview (9/9), finished 53rd in 27:10.90
- Finished 13th in the Tennessee-Louisville Dual (9/2) 4-mile race with time of 21:33.43
2017 TRACK AND FIELD
Indoor- Lowered his mile time for the fourth consecutive race as he set a new personal best of 4:18.10 at the SEC Indoor Championship
- Notched a new personal best of 4:19.08 in the mile as he finished in 12th at the Tiger Paw Invitational
- Took fourth place in the mile with a time of 4:19.19 while also running the anchor leg for the Distance Medley Relay team which took first place at the VT "Doc Hale" Elite Meet
- Finished the mile in 4:22.20 and took sixth place at the Indiana-Tennessee Dual
- Competed in his first race as a Vol as he took 10th place with a time of 9:04.74 in the 3000m competition
- Recorded a 1500m time of 3:59.86 to take 31st at the SEC Championship
- Took seventh place in the Tennessee Rust Buster in the 800m with a time of 1:55.02
- Notched a 21st place finish in the 1500m competition at the Tennessee Relays with a time of 3:55.70
2016 CROSS COUNTRY
- Redshirt for the 2016 cross country season
- Placed sixth at the Tennessee Dual, recording a time of 21:31.10 as he ran unattached
PERSONAL
- Adam Buchanan Johnston, son of Laura and Joe, was born on April 8, 1998
- Majoring in mechanical engineering
- Ran cross country and track in high school, serving as the team captain for two seasons
- Notched top times of 4:10.5 (mile), 15:57 (5000m) and 1:56 (800m) while in high school
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