Grant Johnson
Grant Johnson
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Oconomowoc, Wis.
  • High School:
    Lake Country Lutheran
  • Events:
    Jumps/Pole Vault
  • Major:
    Pre-Pharmacy
  • Indoor/Outdoor:
    Indoor/Outdoor

Bio

Career Summary

2018 Season (Junior): INDOOR: Competed in the pole vault…Set the school record by clearing 4.55 meters at the NACC Indoor Championships (February 25), winning the event in the process…Placed second at the Private College Invite (January 13) and third at the UW-Oshkosh Early Bird (December 2)…OUTDOOR: Competed in the pole vault, long jump, and javelin throw…Was seventh in both the long jump (6.41) and javelin (42.51) at the NACC Outdoor Championships (May 4-5).  

2017 Season (Sophomore): INDOOR: Competed in the pole vault, long jump, and triple jump...Set a personal-best and tied the school record by clearing 4.25 meters in the pole vault, winning the event at the Grinnell College Invite (February 4)...Also won the pole vault at Tadd Metzger Invitational (January 27)...Posted season-bests of 6.03 (long jump) and 11.96 (triple jump)...OUTDOOR: Competed in the pole vault...Set the school record in the event by clearing 4.25 meters on two separate occasions, first happening at the Wartburg Outdoor Select (April 1)...Won the event at the St. Norbert Quadrangular (April 29) and the Wartburg Outdoor Select...Finished fifth at the NACC Championships (May 5-6).

2016 Season (Freshman): INDOOR: Competed in the 60-meter dash, pole vault, long jump and triple jump...Finished second in the triple jump at the UW-Oshkosh Titan Challenge (Feb. 20) with a PR leap of 12.82 meters...Posted a season-best long jump and pole vault efforts of 6.21 meters and 3.35 meters, respectively at the NACC Indoor Championships (Feb. 27)...Finished fourth in the triple jump at the Private College Invite (Jan. 15-16)...Was seventh in the triple jump at the NACC Championships...OUTDOOR: Competed at five meets...Competed in the pole vault, long jump and triple jump...Cleared a PR height of 3.95 meters at the NACC Outdoor Championships (May 6-7), finishing in fifth place...Was eighth in the triple jump at the NACC Championships...Leaped 6.28 meters in the long jump at the Benedictine Relays (April 15-16)...Finished fourth in both the long jump and triple jump at the Private College Championships (April 9)...Was second in the triple jump, fifth in the pole vault and seventh in the long jump at the St. Norbert Invite (April 30).

High School (Lake Country Lutheran): Lettered two times in track & field...Holds school records in the long jump and triple jump...Appeared in two WIAA State Tournaments....Team MVP Junior and Senior Seasons...Also lettered in wrestling, golf, and football...First Team All-Conference selection as a wide receiver in football...WFCA All-Star.

Personal: Son of Curt and Michelle...Has one younger brother, Blake and two younger sisters, Elise and Magen.

News Mentions

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Men's Track & Field takes third at NACC Outdoor Championships

Falcons with three individual wins and two school records over the two-day event

May 5, 2018

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Johnson's school record guides Men's Track & Field at NACC Indoor Meet

Falcons finish third for fifth-straight year

February 25, 2018

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Men's Track & Field to compete at NACC Championships Sunday

Falcons have placed third each of the past four years

February 21, 2018

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Men's Track & Field finishes second at Private College Invite

Falcons win five events Saturday

January 13, 2018

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Men's Track & Field places fourth in season-opening meet

Spranger wins 400 to pace Falcons

December 2, 2017

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