University of South Dakota Athletics

Career Bests

2019-20
Indoor Track & Field
Placed fifth in the pole vault at the Summit League Championships with a clearance of 16-5 ¼ … recorded a season-best vault of 16-11 at the Adidas Classic to take third in the pole vault competition … member of the nationally top-ranked pole vault squad by the USTFCCCA … finished runner-up in the pole vault at the Jim Emmerich Invitational with a jump of 16-8 … placed third in the men’s collegiate section of the pole vault at the National Pole Vault Summit in Reno, Nevada with a height of 16-6 ¾ … took third at the Dakota Realty Alumni Meet with a vault of 16-7 ¼ … placed in the top-five of all six vault competitions during the season.
 
Outdoor Track & Field
Season cancelled by NCAA and The Summit League due to COVID-19 pandemic.

2018-19
Indoor Track & Field
Earned all-Summit League honors in the pole vault at the Summit League Championships … placed third at the league meet with a season-best vault of 16-11 … finished runner-up at the Jack Johnson Classic after vaulting 16-10 ¼ … took second with a vault of 16-6 ¾ at the Jim Emmerich Alumni Invitational … also finished runner-up at the SDSU Holiday Invitational … took third with a jump of 16-4 ¾ at the Dakota Realty Alumni Meet … tallied seven top-10 finishes indoors.

Outdoor Track & Field
Qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary in the pole vault … vaulted an outdoor best 17-1 ½ to take fourth at the Summit League Championships … the height ranks seventh in the pole vault on South Dakota’s all-time record books … won the pole vault at the Sioux City Relays in 16-5 ¼ … jumped 16-7 ¼ at the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate … took third at the Texas State Bobcat Invitational … member of the nation’s top-ranked pole vault squad by the USTFCCCA with an average height of 17-8 ½ … tallied six top-10 finishes during the season.

2017-18
Indoor Track & Field
Competed at one meet during the season … took ninth in the pole vault at the Summit League Championships with a height of 15-1.
 
Outdoor Track & Field
Placed fifth in the pole vault after clearing 16-6 at the Summit League Championships … also jumped a season best of 16-6 ¾ at the Baldy Castillo Invitational.

2016-17
Indoor Track & Field
Competed at three meets during the season … finished runner-up at the Jack Johnson Classic in the pole vault with a height of 17-2 ¾ … the height ranks third on USD’s all-time charts … placed fourth in the pole vault at the Hawkeye Invitational.

Outdoor Track & Field
Redshirted due to injury.

Prep
Set Arkansas state meet record in winning the pole vault in 17-3 in 2016 ... a three-time outdoor Arkansas state champion and two-time indoor state champion ... won the 2015 Meet of Champions ... placed fifth at the New Balance Indoor Nationals ... earned all-America honors as a senior ... ranks third all-time on the Arkansas Vault Club record list.

Personal
Son of Bryan and Christy Johnson ... general studies major.