Today on Conquering Heroes, we are starting our celebration of Black History Month,

and we're going to be joined by women's track and field team member Kennedy Johnson.

She is the founder of the Black Student Athlete Association.

She's going to stop by and give us a little insight as to her recovery from a spine injury,

her upcoming season, as well as the challenges and the

excitement around developing her own association. She'll join us next on Conquering Heroes.

Welcome to your one-stop podcast for all things, Michigan Athletics.

Updates on every team on campus and interviews with players and coaches are all on the way.

This is Conquering Heroes.

Here's her host, John Jansen.

I'm now joined by a member of the Women's Track and Field team.

That is Kennedy Johnson.

She's a sophomore and been kind enough to join me on

conquering heroes today. Kennedy, how are you doing? And how's the start of the indoor track season

for you guys? Well, I am doing well. Thank you for having me. And, well, I haven't competed just yet,

but my first meet is coming up. But our interseason has been well.

We've won our first board meet and done well, our first two meet.

And what's the preparation been like for you as you do see some of your teammates competing,

but you're going to be starting your competition here in just a little bit.

What's the preparation been like for you?

Well, while track and field, our first meet isn't until January.

I've been doing fall training since, like, early September.

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