Gators Announce Additions of Brandee’ Johnson, Colin Schaefer to 2016 Class
Monday, May 16, 2016 | Track and Field
Johnson and Schaefer join a recruiting haul that could potentially be one of the best in program history
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida track and field program announced the additions of Brandee' Johnson and Colin Schaefer to its 2016 recruiting class, which already includes a group of 15 high school athletes who inked their National Letters of Intent during last November's early signing period.
Both hailing from Virginia, Johnson is a 12-time individual state champion and one of the nation's top hurdlers, while Schaefer has been one of the top cross country runners in the state each of the past two years.
"We are very excited to welcome Brandee' and Colin to the Gators track and field and cross country family," head coach Mike Holloway said. "Brandee' is a multi-faceted athlete who's had success at the national and international levels, and someone who will help us in many areas. Colin will give us depth in our distance events and help our cross country team right away."
Below is a listing of Johnson's and Schaefer's top pre-collegiate accomplishments and personal records.
Brandee' Johnson, Suffolk, Va. (Nansemond River High School)
Personal Bests: 7.05 (55 meters); 7.71 (60 meters); 7.82 (55-meter hurdles); 8.24 (60-meter hurdles); 13.18 (100-meter hurdles); 23.64 (200 meters); 40.87 (300-meter hurdles); 57.47 (400-meter hurdles); 18'9.75" (long jump)
Colin Schaefer, Burke, Va. (Lake Braddock High School)
Personal Bests: 4:20.28 (1,600 meters); 4:25.05 (Mile); 15:10 (5k, XC)
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Both hailing from Virginia, Johnson is a 12-time individual state champion and one of the nation's top hurdlers, while Schaefer has been one of the top cross country runners in the state each of the past two years.
"We are very excited to welcome Brandee' and Colin to the Gators track and field and cross country family," head coach Mike Holloway said. "Brandee' is a multi-faceted athlete who's had success at the national and international levels, and someone who will help us in many areas. Colin will give us depth in our distance events and help our cross country team right away."
Below is a listing of Johnson's and Schaefer's top pre-collegiate accomplishments and personal records.
Brandee' Johnson, Suffolk, Va. (Nansemond River High School)
Personal Bests: 7.05 (55 meters); 7.71 (60 meters); 7.82 (55-meter hurdles); 8.24 (60-meter hurdles); 13.18 (100-meter hurdles); 23.64 (200 meters); 40.87 (300-meter hurdles); 57.47 (400-meter hurdles); 18'9.75" (long jump)
- 2015 IAAF World Youth Championships 400-meter hurdles bronze medalist
- 2014 IAAF Youth Olympic Games 200 meters bronze medalist
- 2015 New Balance Nationals Outdoor 400-meter hurdles silver medalist
- 2015 New Balance Games 300 meters gold medalist
- Four-time 2016 VHSL Class 5A Indoor State Champion, helping Nansemond River win the title by 49 points
- Five-time 2015 VHSL Class 4A Indoor and Outdoor State Champion, helping Nansemond River win the indoor title by 44 points and the outdoor title by 47.5 points
- Three-time 2014 VHSL Class 4A Indoor and Outdoor State Champion, helping Nansemond River win the outdoor title by 37 points
Colin Schaefer, Burke, Va. (Lake Braddock High School)
Personal Bests: 4:20.28 (1,600 meters); 4:25.05 (Mile); 15:10 (5k, XC)
- 2015 NIKE Cross Nationals individual qualifier
- 2015 VHSL Class 6A Cross Country State Championships fourth-place finisher
- 2014 VHSL Class 6A Cross Country State Championships seventh-place finisher
- Top-seven finisher in the 1,600 meters and 1,000 meters at the 2015 VHSL Class 6A Indoor State Championships
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