Georgia State University Athletics

Outdoor Track & Field 2010: Threw the shot put, discus, and hammer during the outdoor season while throwing in five meets...Made a personal best in the shot put at the GT Yellow Jacket Invitational with a throw of 11.69m (38-04.25)...Competed in the discus at the War Eagle Invitational and threw 40.89m (134-02)...At the CAA Championships made a personal best in the hammer throw with a 41.92m (137-06)...Made the Dean's List for the spring semester.

Indoor Track & Field 2010: Competed in two meets during the indoor season...Threw a season best 11.82m (38-9.50) in the shot put at the ETSU Niswonger Invitational...At the Clemson Games threw 11.02m (36-1.85) in the shot put.

Outdoor Track & Field 2009: Competed in the shot put, discus throw and hammer throw during the outdoor season...Posted her best shot put distance at the CAA Championships, throwing for 11.72m (38'05.50") to finish 14th...Placed seventh in the shot put at the Gem of the Hills meet with a throw of 11.51m (37'09.25")...Placed first in the discus throw and set a season-best with a throw of 39.39m at the Morehouse Relays...Threw the discus for 39.10m at the CAA Championships to finish fifth...Posted her season-best hammer throw at the Morehouse Relays with a throw of 40.34m to finish in third place.

Indoor Track & Field 2009: Competed in the shot put during the indoor season...Posted the team’s third best distance of 12.50m at the Clemson Games...Finished fourth at the Tiger Invitational with 10.88m...Threw for 11.55m at the Tiger Paw Invitational for 15th place.

Prep: Attended Lassiter High School and was a four-year letterwinner in track and field and also competed in basketball...Was named MVP in track during her junior year and MVP of field events during her junior and senior campaigns...Is No. 2 all-time for discus throwers at Lassiter HS and No. 4 all-time in the shot put...Was third in the region in the shot put during her sophomore year and the Cobb County runner up in the shot put during her senior campaign...Was the Cobb County champion in the discus and third in the region during her senior year.

Personal: Christina Noelle John was born January 11, 1990 in Atlanta, Ga...Parents are Chris and Barbara John...Has an older brother, Curtis, and a younger brother, Corey...Mother played softball at the University of Charleston...Favorite athlete is Paul Pierce...Chose Georgia State because of its diversity...Majoring in sociology and spanish.