Chico State Athletics

2016-2017
Began sophomore cross country season with a 29^th place finish at the Humboldt Invitational…Raced to a 24:49 PR at the Capital Cross Challenge while placing 41^st overall…Placed 32^nd overall at the Triton Invitational, just missing the CCAA roster…Rebounded with a 24:44 win at the Doc Adams Invitational....On the track, Johnson opened the season with a 4:00 1500-meter PR at the Wildcat Invitational…The Hornet Invitational brought a 9:24 debut in the steeplechase…Raced to a 14:23 PR in the 5k at the SF Distance Carnival, earning his first NCAA provisional mark…The following day anchored the Wildcat Distance Medley to a meet record win at the SF Distance Carnival….Chopped nearly 20 seconds off his steeple PR with a 9:05 NCAA provisional effort at the Bryan Clay Invitational…Concluded his season with a 4^th place run in the steeple at the CCAA Championships.

2015-16
Earned his spot on the XC roster with a 25:47 five-mile effort at the team’s preseason time trial…Opened the season with a 49th place finish at the Ash Creek Invitational… Placed 20th at the Garin Park XC Challenge…Finished 133rd at the San Francisco State Invitational…Bounced back nicely at the Wildcats’ 5k track time trial, recording a PR time of 15:13…Concluded the season with a 20th place run at the Doc Adams Invitational…On the track began the spring with a fourth place (15:28) 5k at the very windy and rainy Kim Duyst Invitational…Dropped a huge 5k PR at the San Francisco State Distance Carnival, posting a time of 14:43…Recorded another solid PR at the team’s 3k time trial, stopping the clock at 8:30 for the 7.5 lap event…The Chico Twilight Invitational brought a PR time of 4:01 in the 1500m…Wrapped up the season with a 14:58 5k at the Brutus Hamilton meet.
 
Pre-Chico Days
A standout prep runner at La Costa Canyon High School in Carlsbad…As a senior posted PR’s in 800m (2:05.40), 1600m (4:27.76) and 3200m (9:33.99).
 
Personal Best Marks
1500m: 4:00
5000m: 14:23
Steeplechase: 9:05
8k XC: 24:48