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Simone Johnson Season 2021-22

EventsSPRINTS/JUMPS
Height5-10
ClassSophomore
HometownFresno, Calif.

Honors & Awards
· USTFCCCA All-Academic Team (2022)
· Mountain West Field Athlete of the Week (April 20, 2021)
· All-MW Indoor Track and Field Team (2022: Triple Jump)
· All-Mountain West Outdoor Track and Field Team (2021: Triple Jump; 2022: Triple Jump & Long Jump)

· Mountain West All-Academic Team (2021 & 2022)

Collegiate Bests
Long Jump (Outdoor): 17-00.00 (Feb. 25, 2021 at Utah Dual Meet - San Diego, Calif.)
Triple Jump (Outdoor): 40-07.00 (Feb. 12, 2022 at Don Kirby Invitational - Albuquerque, N.M.)
Triple Jump (Indoor): 42-03.25 (Feb. 26, 2022, at MW Indoor Championships - Albuquerque, N.M.)
High Jump (Outdoor): 4-11.75 (Mar. 11, 2022, at San Diego Challenge - San Diego, Calif.)

NCAA West Outdoor Preliminary Rounds
2021: 40th (39-08.00 - Triple Jump)

Mountain West Outdoor Championships
2022: 1st (42-04.75 - Triple Jump) | 3rd (19-06.75 - Long Jump)
2021: 3rd (41-05.00 - Triple Jump)

Mountain West Indoor Championships
2022: 2nd (42-03.25 - Triple Jump)

2021-22
Outdoor:
Brought home a gold medal from the Mountain West Outdoor Championships in the triple jump (42-04.75) and a bronze medal in the long jump (19-06.75)... Competed in four meets... Won the Sun Angel Classic (42-07.00) and finished second in the Aztec Invitational (40-01.25) in the triple jump... Took first and set a personal high in the long jump at the Aztec Invitational (19-11.75)... Finished seventh at the San Diego Challenge on her first collegiate high jump.

Indoor: Earned a silver medal and set a new career best at the Mountain West Indoor Championships in the triple jump (42-03.25)... Also competed in the UNM Collegiate Classic and the Don Kirby Elite Invitational.

2020-21
Outdoor: Took third place in the triple jump at the Mountain West Outdoor Championships (41-05.00) and then placed 40th at the NCAA West Prelims (39-08.00)… Had a personal best jump of 42-03.50 at the Long Beach Invitational, which was the fifth best jump in program history and earned her the Mountain West Field Athlete of the Week award.

High School
Attended Central High School in Fresno, Calif. where she earned four varsity letters... Had a personal best triple jump of 12.36m as a junior, the second best mark in California.

Personal
Born in Fresno, Calif. to Kimberly Allen and Melvin Johnson… Had a 3.9 GPA in high school and was involved with the Black Student Union... Enjoys going to the beach and traveling.