Jr. Michael Johnson

Class:
Redshirt Senior
High School:
UCLA
Hometown:
Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.

CAREER BESTS

Indoor | Outdoor

Long Jump: -- | 7.24m/23-9

Triple Jump: 15.64m/51-3.75 | 15.74m/51-7.75

2008-09: Competed in one outdoor and two indoor event for the Cardinals... Finished third in the triple jump at the Baldy Castillo Invite with a jump of 51-07.75... Won the triple jump at the Hoosier Hills Invitational with a jump of 50-10.25... Finished second in the Indoor BIG EAST Championships in the triple jump with a leap of 51-03.75.

Prior to U of L: Placed 11th at the 2007 West Region Championships in the triple jump (49-1.50) ... Won the 2007 Pac-10 triple jump crown (51-4.25) ... Also won the triple jump at the dual meet with USC (50-11.50) and at the RJ/JJK Invite (51-0.75) in 2007 ... In indoor track, jumped a lifetime-best 51-3.75 to win the Modrall Sperling Invite ... Also won the triple at the Southwest Host Classic (50-4.50) in 2007 ... Athletic Director's Honor Roll in 2007. Finished 17th in the triple jump (50-3.50) at the 2006 NCAA Outdoor Championships ... Placed fourth in the triple at the 2006 West Region Championships (51-2.75) ... Jumped a lifetime-best 51-7.75 in the triple at the 2006 Pac-10 Championships to finish third overall ... RJ/JJK Invitational triple jump champion (50-8.75) in 2006 ... In indoor track, placed fifth in both the long (23-9) and triple jump (50-6.75) at the MPSF Championships in 2006 ... Won the United Heritage triple jump competition (49-6.50) in 2006. Placed 10th in the triple jump at the USATF Junior National Championships (48-4.50) in 2005. Finished 16th in the triple at the 2005 West Regional (48-3.50) ... Jumped a then lifetime-best 51-3.50 in the triple at the 2005 Pac-10 Championships, placing fourth overall ... In indoor track, finished third in the triple at the 2005 MPSF Indoor Championships with an indoor best of 50-3.25 ... Won the triple (49-5.50) at the Boise Indoor in 2005.

High School: Ranked No. 3 in the state in the triple at 49-2, which he jumped to win the Southern Section Division I title ... Also won the Masters Meet with a jump of 49-0.25 ... At the CA State meet, placed second in the triple with a school and Inland Empire record of 50-2.75.

Personal: Born January 18, 1986 in Los Angeles, Calif... Son of Michael and Nydett Johnson ... Has one brother, Wendell and one sister, Jasmine.... Graduate student majoring in Pan-African Studies.