Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU:  First-year player atFMU....Two-sport athlete....Also runs cross country for FrancisMarion....Finished 94th at 2014 Peach Belt Conference Cross CountryChampionship Meet with a personal-best time of 27:12.01 for6,000-meters....Placed 10th at the FMU Invitational Cross CountryMeet with a personal-best time of 23:03.3 for 5,000-meters....Goodathlete.

PERSONAL: Born Mariah Nicole Johnson inStatesville, N.C....A graduate of North Iredell High School, whereshe played basketball for coach Roger Bumgarner and ran crosscountry for coach Darla Cline.....Point guard on the basketballcourt, averaged 17 points, six assists, and three steals as asenior and earned All-Conference honors.....Helped the Raiders to a15-11 record and an appearance in the second round of the 2014 3Astate playoffs.....Most valuable player of the 2012-13 HollidayTournament....Eclipsed 1,000 career points....Averaged 12.7 points,5.3 assists, 4.8 rebounds, and 3.6 steals per game as a juniorwhile garnering R&L County Player of the Yearrecognition.....Helped North Iredell (18-8) capture its fourthstraight North Piedmont Conference title and advance to the 2013 3Asectionals.....On the cross country course, registered apersonal-best 5,000-meter time of 22:35 as she placed 78th at theNCHSAA 3A Midwest Regional Meet in fall of 2013.....Helped Raidersfinish 15th in the team standings.....As a senior, improved hertime at each of the five meets in 2013, including a 30th-placefinish at the conference meet.....Placed 33rd at the conferencemeet as a junior.....Also posted personal-best times of 29.34 inthe 200 meters and 13:58 in the 3,200 meters.....Student bodypresident....A/B honor roll student....Attained perfect attendanceall four years of high school.....Nickname is Ri.

PERSONAL FAVORITES: As a child what you wantedto be when you grew up: Physical Education Teacher....FavoriteAthlete: Derrick Rose....Favorite Sports Team: North CarolinaTarheels....Favorite Movie: The Blindside....Favorite TV Show: Lawand Order SVU....Favorite Food: Macaroni....Favorite Vacation Spot:The beach....Celebrity Crush: Channing Tatum....Favorite SportOther than Your Own: Football....Favorite Social Media Site:Snapchat....Instagram Account: Mariah_johnson20 ....What Music isin Your iPOD: Rap music....Favorite Thing About FMU: Very nicecampus....Favorite Off-Field Activity: Bowling....Goals forUpcoming Season: Making an impact on all three teams....Hobbies:Hanging out with friends and family....Interesting Notes: I used tobe in pageants when I was younger and now I play basketball andrun....Brush With Greatness: Josh Howard.