Aaron Johnson

Louisville races in the heptathlon at the Power Five Invitational

Photo by: Kadee Hudson

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Harrodsburg, Ky.
High School:
Mercer County

Aaron Johnson TFRRS Profile

2020-21 Indoor: Finished eighth in the heptathlon with 4,796 points at the ACC Indoor Championships…Took home the title as the lead leg of a 4x400 team at the Lenny Lyles Cardinals Invitational…Set a personal-best in two events at the Doc Hale Virginia Tech Elite, recording a shot put of 13.47m / 44’ 2.5” and a 60m hurdle of 8.18…Recorded a career-best high jump of 2.00m / 6’ 6.75 at the Hokie Invitational.
2020-21 Outdoor: Set a personal-best discus throw of 39.43m / 129’ 4’, while also competing in the high jump and javelin throw at the Louisville Invitational.

2020: Competed in three meets during the indoor season … Finished second in the 60 meter hurdles with a time of 8.29 at the Hoosiers Hills, for a season best … Finished fourth in the heptathlon at the Power Five Invitational with a score of 5023.

2018-19: Named Second Team All-ACC for the decathlon with a personal best total of 6493 for five team points and fourth place … Finished first in the 60mH at the Notre Dame Invitational with a time of 8.25 … Ran a personal best time of 15.05 in the 110mH for fourth at the Victor Lopez Classic … Cleared a personal best of 1.95m for fifth place at the Gene Edmunds Open ... Earned two points at the Indoor ACC Championship with a seventh place finish in the heptathlon.

Prep: Competed for Mercer County HS ... two-time Kentucky state champion in 110m hurdles and 300m hurdles ... also won state title in high jump, helping Mercer County win two team state championships ... named AAU Junior Olympic All-American ... personal records: 7.95 (60m hurdles), 13.99 (110m hurdles), 38.21 (300m hurdles), 6-7 (high jump) and 22-4 (long jump).