University of Miami Athletics

Laura Johnson

position

Rower

Class

Fourth-Year Junior

Hometown

Phoenix, Ariz.

High School

Desert Vista

Instagram

@laura.michelle18

Laura Johnson - Rowing - University of Miami Athletics

2021-22: Rowed as a member of the 2v8 for the entire season… Took home the gold medal against Jacksonville and Stetson, finishing in a time of 7:26.100…Qualified for the grand final race at the Sunshine State Invite and finished sixth with a time of 6:48.27…Tallied a first-place finish against UCF with a 6:56.700 finish time, a full nine seconds ahead of the Knights…At the Lake Wheeler Invite, finished seven-tenths of a second behind 11th-ranked Duke (6:46.532)…Placed fourth out of 16 boats in the second round of the Lake Wheeler Invite…Finished third in the 2v8 heat race (6:53.238) at the ACC Championship to earn a spot in the grand final…Placed fourth in the ACC Championship grand final with a time of 6:36.624.

2020-21: Competed in the 2v8 for the first two races of the 2021 season…Took home first place (7:07.60) as a member of the 2v8 at a tri-race against Jacksonville and Stetson (3/26)…Helped the 2v8 to a bronze medal (8:06.68) at the Sunshine State Invite (4/3)…Moved to the 1v4 for the UCF duel (4/16), crossing the finish line in third place (7:49.27)…Posted a second-place finish (sixth overall) in the 1v4 Petite Final (8:12.33) at the Lake Wheeler Invite (4/24)…Competed in the 2v8 at the ACC Championship…Recorded a sixth-place showing (6:56.770) in the 2v8 Grand Final at the ACC Championship (5/15)…Helped Miami to its best team finish (sixth) at the ACC Championship since 2014.

2019-20: Member of the 2v8+ at the Rivanna Romp (11/17), finishing 19th with a time of 15:20.70…Spring season cancelled due to COVID-19 outbreak.

High School: Attended Desert Vista High School…Rowed for Tempe Junior Crew…Rowed both the women’s quad and double…Sat stroke and three seat…Elected a team captain…Helped her club to the Arizona Indoor Rowing State Championship…Also ran track and field and was a member of the cheerleading team.

Personal: Parents are Julia and James Johnson…Two siblings, a brother, Brett and a sister, Alexa…Majoring in advertising management…Enjoys hiking and spending time with her friends and family…Dad, James, played football for the United States Military Academy (1993-94)…Brother, Brett, plays football at the University of California-Berkley (2018-present)…Chose Miami for its excellent academic reputation.