2015-16 Women's Track and Field Roster

Taylor Johnson

  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Chanhassen, Minn.
  • Highschool Chanhassen

Biography

Eligibility (Indoor/Outdoor): Senior/Senior
 

2015 Season

2015 Outdoor: Finished second in the triple jump at the Wisconsin Twilight (5/8) with a leap of 37-2 1/2 (11.34m) ... Placed seventh in the triple jump at the Musco Twilight Invitational (5/2) with a leap of 36-7 1/2 (11.10m) ... Finished eighth in the triple jump at the LSU Alumni Gold Invitational (4/18) with a leap of 36-10 1/2 (11.24m)

2015 Indoor: Finished second in the triple jump with a leap of 37-0 1/4 (11.28m) at the Red and White Open (2/20) ... Placed sixth in the triple jump at the Iowa State Classic (2/14) with a leap of 35-8 (10.87m) ... Tied for fifth in the high jump with a clearance of 5-4 1/4 and placed fourth in the triple jump with a jump of 35-7 3/4 at the Wisconsin vs. Minnesota Dual (1/24) ... Tied for sixth place in the high jump at the Wisconsin Open (1/17) with a clearance of 5-1 (1.55m).
 

2014 Season

2014 Outdoor: Finished second in the triple jump (35-6 (10.82m)) and seventh in the long jump (16-2 1/4 (4.93m)) at the Wisconsin Open (5/10) ... competed unattached at the UW-Platteville Invite (4/11-12) and placed 21st in the long jump (15-10 1/2) and third in the triple jump (36-8 1/4) ... finished third in the long jump at the Rex Foster Invite (4/6) by clearing 16-6 1/2 ... placed fourth in the triple jump at the Rex Foster Invite (4/6) with a mark of 35-9 1/2

2014 Indoor: Took fifth in the long jump at the Red a White Open (2/21) with a mark of 15-10 1/2 (4.84m) ... placed second in the triple jump at the Red a White Open (2/21) with a mark of 35-8 3/4 (10.89m) ... took 43rd in the college triple jump at the Armory Collegiate Invitational with a mark of 35-4 1/4 (10.78m) ... placed third in the triple jump at the Wisconsin Elite Invitational (1/25) with a mark of 35-5 3/4 (10.81m) ... took 15th in the long jump at the Wisconsin Elite Invitational (1/25) with a mark of 16-1 (4.90m) ... took second in the triple jump at the Wisconsin Dual (1/18) with a mark of 35-11 1/4 (10.95m)
 

High School

As a senior, was an All-State Class AA selection in the 100 hurdles, an all-section selection in the 100 hurdles and triple jump and was an all-conference selection and a team captain and MVP ... as a junior, was a state champion Class AA in the triple jump and an All-State Class AA selection in the high jump ... field athlete for her team all four years of high school ... holds the school record in the high jump, triple jump, long jump and 300 hurdles ... 4-year letter winner in basketball ... member of the Dean's List
 

Personal

Daughter of Alan and Teresa Johnson ... has one older sibling, Jordan ... major is human development and family studies
 

Why Wisconsin?

"I chose Wisconsin because of the great coaching staff, academics, and college city."
 

Personal Bests

Indoor Outdoor
High Jump 5-4 1/4 (1.63m) 1-24-15 Long Jump 16-6 1/2 (5.04m) 4-6-14
Long Jump 16-1 (4.90m) 1-25-14 Triple Jump 37-2 1/2 (11.34m) 5-8-15
Triple Jump 37-00 1/4 (11.28m) 2-20-15

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Sophomore

    Jumps
  • 2015-16Junior

    Jumps