Johnson & DeGenero Voted your Ohio MileSplit 2016 Ohio Track & Field Athletes of the Year!

Here is a look, once more, at what the two accomplished in this their senior seasons and as both head off to to take their talent to the next level.  Watch for Johnson at Eastern Michigan and DeGenero at Michigan.

(photo M. Stonecipher)

Tyler Johnson was outstanding in 2016, establishing himself as one of Ohio's All-Time best sprinters  He was undefeated in Ohio indoors in the 60m and outdoors in the 400m.  Indoors he won the OATCCC D2/3 60m with a time of 6.78, defended his title in the 400, in a US #14, 48.08 and was 2nd in the 200 with a 22.34.  He was 22nd in the NBNI 60m with a 7.02.

Outdoors, he was just as good, as he ran undefeated in the 400m.  He was 2nd in the OHSAA D2 100m with a 10.78, 1st in the 200 with a 21.55 and defended his 400 title with a 46.61.  One week later, in 90+ degree weather at the Midwest Meet of Champions, he won the 100 in 10.72, set a new meet record, US #5, 46.19 in the 400 (pictured above) and finished 8th in the 200 (22.62).  His 46.19 400 is an Ohio All-Time #2 behind Dayton Dunbar's Chris Nellom's 1990 45.36.  Johnson, did not run post season.

Micaela DeGenero had an incredible 2016.  Indoors, she was 3rd in the MileSplit Scholastic Showcase at Spire in the 800 with a time of 2:13.97, repeated as the D1 1,600m Champion in the OATCCC  State Indoor Championships running a 4:54.40 and was 8th at the NBNI in the Mile. winning her heat in 4:47.96.  Her 4:47.96 was US #9 and an Ohio All-Time #1 Indoor Mile, passing the 2009 mark of 4:53.13 by Stephanie Morgan of Barnesville.

Outdoors, she won the OHSAA  D1 1,600 in a time of 4:53.08 (pictured above) and went on to win the NBNO Mile in a time of 4:42.22.  Her 4:54.22 was US #2 and and an Ohio All-Time #2 behind Stephanie Morgan's 4:41.22.  Michaela's NBNO time converter to 1,600 is 4:40.58.  This is an Ohio #1 All-Time 1,600, besting Emily Infleld's 2007 time of 4:41.37.