Eastern Connecticut State University

2026:
- First year member of the program
Indoor:
- Set a school record in the 55m (7.35) at the Art Kadish Elm City Challenge
- Set a school record in the 60m (7.90) at the DIII New England Indoor Championships
- Set a school record in the 4x200m relay (1:47.94) at the DIII New England Indoor Championships
- Named LEC All-Rookie in the 60m
- Named Rookie Track Athlete of the Week on December 7
Outdoor:
- Won the 100m, 200m, and 4x100m relay at the Betty S. Rogers Spring Break Invitational
- Set a personal record in the 200m (25.73) at the Wilton Wright Invitational
- Set a school record in the 100m (12.20) at the LEC Outdoor Championships and finished in 2nd place
- Set a school record in the 4x100m relay (48.60) at the Wilton Wright Invitational
- Second Team All-LEC in the 100m, All-Rookie in the 100m and 200m, and Third Team All-LEC in the 4x100m relay
- Named to the Relay of the Week on April 12

Before Eastern: In high school, was a member of the track & field and football teams, captaining her track & field team in her final two years... primary events were the long jump, triple jump, 100m dash, and 4x100m relay... part of the 4x100m and 4x200m school record relay teams... named MVP as a senior, All-Conference in her junior and senior years, and Most Improved as a sophomore... in football, was the only girl on the team... academically, received honors all four years (High Honors in her final two years) and was named Student of the Month in her senior year...

PERSONAL: born Naziah D. Johnson August 6, 2007… Parents: Dreime and Tione… Siblings: Drekown, Zayvion, Azalen… Major: Psychology… Career Plans: School counselor… Residence: Norwalk, CT…
 
What do you value most in your friends? Loyalty, honesty, and respect
What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? Put yourself first
What’s your favorite memory from school (prior to Eastern)? Winning Fciac championships
Favorite smell: Pure wonder – bath and body works
If you had to delete all but three apps from your smartphone, which three would you keep? Messages, call, and banking
What’s the most exciting thing you’ve ever done? Run Track
If you could have an endless amount of one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be? Money
What is your favorite way to spend a lazy summer Sunday? Sleeping
Where have you traveled that you would NOT want to revisit? Puerto Rico
If you won the lottery, who would you call first? My mom
If you could have any talent or skill in the world, what would it be? Singing
If you could have any view from your backyard, what would it be? A beach
What’s the best prank you’ve ever pulled? Pretending I was possessed and scaring my siblings
What’s your favorite thing about your hometown? The beach
What strange food combination do you enjoy? White rice and ketchup
If you could be any age for a week, what age would it be? 21
If you could be famous for one thing, what would it be? Track
If you could instantly become an expert in any subject, what would it be? Math
What subject are you already an expert on? English
What’s the largest animal that you think you could win a fight against? A Great Dane
If you had to stash a giraffe away from the government, where would you put it? My house
Hardest thing you’ve ever done in your life: Run track
Closest brush with greatness: Running at New England’s my rookie year of track on injury
Amount of weekly allowance you would give to your children: $50
Biggest crisis facing America: Trump
Your favorite moment of all time (not necessarily sports-related): Being with family
World’s most recognizable person: Harriet Tubman
World’s most despicable person: Christopher Columbus
Something that you tried once but would never do again: Smoking
 

Date	Meet	Mark	Finish
INDOOR
55m
2025/26
December  13	SCSU	7.35#^	3rd (35)
		7.41	Prelims
February     6	Coast Guard	7.39	3rd (29)
		7.48	Prelims
60m
2025/26
December     6	Wesleyan	7.92	1st (10)
		7.93	Prelims
January      17	URI	8.09	Prelims
February     21	LEC	7.92	4th (15)
		7.97	Prelims
March           1	NE DIII	7.90#^	Prelims
200m
2025/26
December   13	SCSU	27.20#	4th (38)
February     21	LEC	27.29	11th (19)
LONG JUMP
2025/26
December     6	Wesleyan	15-6 1/4	4th (5)
December   13	SCSU	16-10 1/2	4th (21)
January       17	URI	16-0 1/2	13th (31)
February     21	LEC	17-4#	4th (16)
March           1	NE DIII	16-7 1/4	17th (24)
TRIPLE JUMP
2025/26
December   6	Wesleyan	34-11 1/4#	2nd (4)
#-Personal best	^-Program record
OUTDOOR
100m
2026
March      21	Va. Wesleyan	12.49	1st (12)
April        17	ECSU	12.39	1st (17)
April        25	LEC	12.20#^	2nd (15)
		12.53	Prelims
200m
2026
March       21	Va. Wesleyan	25.99	1st (13)
April          10	SCSU	25.73#	8th (44)
April           25	LEC	26.25	6th (19)
LONG JUMP
2026
April          10	SCSU	15-9 1/2	19th (31)
April           25	LEC	16-2 3/4#	9th (14)
TRIPLE JUMP
2026
May           15	MIT	30-5 1/2#	11th (12)
#-Personal best