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Player Bio: Michael Johnson - UCLA Official Athletic Site

April 17, 2013 | Track & Field

2007 - Placed 11th at the West Region Championships in the triple jump (49-1.50) ... Won the 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) ... Had a top long jump mark of 23-2.75 during the year ... 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) ... Athletic Director's Honor Roll.

2006 - Finished 17th in the triple jump (50-3.50) at the NCAA Outdoor Championships ... Placed fourth in the triple at the West Region Championships (51-2.75) ... Jumped a lifetime-best 51-7.75 in the triple at the Pac-10 Championships to finish third overall ... Also placed 16th in the long jump with a lifetime-best jump of 22-5.75 at the Pac-10 meet ... Against USC, finished third in the triple (50-1.75) ... RJ/JJK Invitational triple jump champion (50-8.75) ... Finished second in the triple jump at the Cal/Nevada Championships (50-0.50) and UCLA Invite (49-5.75) ... In indoor track, placed fifth in both the long (23-9) and triple jump (50-6.75) at the MPSF Championships ... Won the United Heritage triple jump competition (49-6.50).

Summer 2005 - Placed 10th in the triple jump at the USATF Junior National Championships (48-4.50).

2005 - Finished 16th in the triple at the West Regional (48-3.50) ... Jumped a then lifetime-best 51-3.50 in the triple at the Pac-10 Championships, placing fourth overall ... At USC, placed third in the triple (49-9.75) ... In indoor track, finished third in the triple at the MPSF Indoor Championships with an indoor best of 50-3.25 ... Placed second in the triple at the Tyson Invite (50-1.75) and the Husky Invite (48-3.25) ... Won the triple (49-5.50) at the Boise Indoor.

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, CA ... Son of Michael and Nydett Johnson ... Has one brother, Wendell and one sister, Jasmine ... Undeclared major.

Johnson's Best Marks
TJ - 51-7.75 (51-3.75 indoor)
LJ - 23-9 (indoor), 22-5.75 (outdoor)

  Michael Johnson
Michael Johnson
Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Rancho Cucamonga, CA

High School:
Rancho Cucamonga

Height / Weight:
6-1 / 170

Event:
Jumps

Birthdate:
01/18/1986

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