University of Northern Iowa Athletics
2018 Women's Soccer Roster
Roster
Johnson, Tia
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Jersey Number 31
Tia Johnson
- Position:
- Defender
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Maple Grove
- Hometown:
- Maple Grove, Minnesota
Bio
2018: Saw action in 14 games this season, with 3 starts
High School: Played club soccer for Minnesota Thunder Academy (2010-2017) and Eclipse MN (2017)....Earned USA Cup Champions honors in 2015 and state championships in 2013 and 2016.....State qualifier in 2017 in soccer….in cross-country, earned Rookie of the Year honors in 2012…All-Section and All-Conference (2012 and 2013)…School record in 2012…State team participant in 2012….Rookie of the Year in Swimming (2014)….State qualifier (2014 and 2015)….All-Conference and All-Section (2014 and 2015)…Section champions and State Runner-Up in 2017 (soccer)…..Competed in cross-country (7th and 8th grades), cross-country (freshman and sophomore seasons), and soccer (junior and senior seasons)
Personal: Daughter of Troy and Sue….One sibling…Majoring in Business Marketing…..Volunteered with Feed My Starving Children and making tie blankets for cancer patients and homeless shelters…Hobbies include hanging out with friends, shopping, being outdoors and traveling
Get to Know Tia:
Biggest Influence: My parents. They were both athletes and know the process of what I’m going through
Favorite Sports Memory: Getting to travel all over the country for tournaments
Best Life Lesson: Grow through what you go through
High School: Played club soccer for Minnesota Thunder Academy (2010-2017) and Eclipse MN (2017)....Earned USA Cup Champions honors in 2015 and state championships in 2013 and 2016.....State qualifier in 2017 in soccer….in cross-country, earned Rookie of the Year honors in 2012…All-Section and All-Conference (2012 and 2013)…School record in 2012…State team participant in 2012….Rookie of the Year in Swimming (2014)….State qualifier (2014 and 2015)….All-Conference and All-Section (2014 and 2015)…Section champions and State Runner-Up in 2017 (soccer)…..Competed in cross-country (7th and 8th grades), cross-country (freshman and sophomore seasons), and soccer (junior and senior seasons)
Personal: Daughter of Troy and Sue….One sibling…Majoring in Business Marketing…..Volunteered with Feed My Starving Children and making tie blankets for cancer patients and homeless shelters…Hobbies include hanging out with friends, shopping, being outdoors and traveling
Get to Know Tia:
Biggest Influence: My parents. They were both athletes and know the process of what I’m going through
Favorite Sports Memory: Getting to travel all over the country for tournaments
Best Life Lesson: Grow through what you go through
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