2009-10: Placed seventh in the 100 breaststroke (1:07.50) at the GLIAC Championships … took 10th in the 200 breaststroke (2:28.15) and 11th in the 200 individual medley (2:13.56) … top times at the Eastern Michigan Invitational in the 100 breaststroke (1:07.16), the 200 breaststroke (2:25.90) and the 200 IM (2:13.47) … 5:02.81 in the 400 IM Oct. 23 at the Indy four-way meet … 25.76 in the 50 free Nov. 21 at Calvin.
2008-09: Swam the third portion of the fourth-place 200 free relay (1:36.92) which set a school record at the GLIAC Championships ... helped break the school record again in a time trial of the 200 free relay which made a national cut (1:36.49) ... placed 10th in the 100 breaststroke (1:08.23) and 13th in both the 200 individual medley (1:13.47) and the 200 breaststroke (2:34.48) ... swam the third leg of the preliminary 400 free relay, which qualified third (3:43.68), and led off the prelim 400 medley relay, which qualified fourth (4:10.16).
2007-08: Finished eighth in the 200 breaststroke (2:38.30) and 10th in the 100 breaststroke (1:09.62) at the GLIAC Championships ... anchored the 200 freestyle relay, which finished third (1:39.84) ... finished 23rd in the preliminary 200 individual medley (2:19.88) ... swam the breaststroke portion of the preliminary 400 medley relay, which qualified first (4:01.26).
2006-07 (Oakland): Competed in seven meets for the Golden Grizzlies ... posted a top time of 1:11.52 and finished 14th in the 100 breaststroke Nov. 11 at a quad meet at Akron ... finished fifth in the 200 breast Nov. 4 at Wright State ... logged three fifth-place finishes in the 100 breast, 200 breast and 200 medley relay Nov. 3 at Cincinnati ... came in fourth place in the 100 breast (1:11.92) and fifth in the 200 breast (2:35.51) Oct. 14 at Toledo.
High School: A 2006 graduate of L'Anse Creuse ... spent four years on the varsity squad ... earned all-county and Dream Team honors all four years as well as team MVP ... qualified for state meet four times in the 100 backstroke, junior year in three relays, and senior year in the 100 breaststroke ... set a school record (1:03.86) and won the county championship in the 100 backstroke in 2005 ... also set school records in the 200 IM (2:19.00) and 100 breaststroke (1:10.31) as a senior ... swam for the Macomb "Y" Marlins for eight years, setting team records in the 50, 100 and 200 breaststroke events.
Personal: Full name--Maria Johnston ... born in Bulgaria ... daughter of Rick and Mary Johnston ... has two brothers, Patrick and Derek ... is a kinesiology major ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2007, Fall 2008 and Fall 2009 ... serves on the student-athlete advisory committee (SAAC).
