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Whitney Johnson
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.
- High School:
- Mission Viejo HS
PEPPERDINE OUTDOOR TRACK 2023 (SO): Competed in four of the nine meets … Ran the 800 meters three times and was part of the outdoor 4x400 meter relay squad … Had a season-best 800 meters in a time of 2:36.17 at the Oxy Distance Carnival and Spring Break Classic (3/11).
PEPPERDINE INDOOR TRACK 2023 (SO): Competed in one of the three indoor meets … A part of the 4x400 meter relay and distance medley relay team at the MPSF Championships (2/17).
ORANGE COAST COLLEGE: Attended Orange Coast College, located in Costa Mesa, Calif ., for one year … Ran the 400 as well as the heptathlon … Was an Orange Empire Conference champion in 400-meter and team Conference Champions in 2022 … Marked a 60.12 400-meter personal record as well as a 2:29.00 800-meter.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Mission Viejo (Calif.) High School, in 2020 … A four-year varsity track athlete, running both the 200-meter and 400-meter.
CLUB: Ran with OC Heat from 2017-2019.
PERSONAL: Born in Mission Viejo, Calif. … Daughter of Mark and Christina Johnson … Sister to Hayley and Kristian … Fun fact is that Johnson ran the LA Marathon in 2016 … Chose Pepperdine because it’s a “smaller school in California that was still academically prestigious as well as competitive in DI sports and that had a student body that shared similar beliefs as me.”
FAVORITES: Enjoys going on hikes with her dog, surfing, wakeboarding, hanging out with friends, and traveling … Lists her sports hero as Sydney McLaughlin … Favorites include Los Angeles Chargers (pro team), Island of the Blue Dolphins (book), Italian (food), Rufus Du Sol (musical artist) and aerial arts, tennis, volleyball (sports other than running).
PEPPERDINE INDOOR TRACK 2023 (SO): Competed in one of the three indoor meets … A part of the 4x400 meter relay and distance medley relay team at the MPSF Championships (2/17).
ORANGE COAST COLLEGE: Attended Orange Coast College, located in Costa Mesa, Calif ., for one year … Ran the 400 as well as the heptathlon … Was an Orange Empire Conference champion in 400-meter and team Conference Champions in 2022 … Marked a 60.12 400-meter personal record as well as a 2:29.00 800-meter.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Mission Viejo (Calif.) High School, in 2020 … A four-year varsity track athlete, running both the 200-meter and 400-meter.
CLUB: Ran with OC Heat from 2017-2019.
PERSONAL: Born in Mission Viejo, Calif. … Daughter of Mark and Christina Johnson … Sister to Hayley and Kristian … Fun fact is that Johnson ran the LA Marathon in 2016 … Chose Pepperdine because it’s a “smaller school in California that was still academically prestigious as well as competitive in DI sports and that had a student body that shared similar beliefs as me.”
FAVORITES: Enjoys going on hikes with her dog, surfing, wakeboarding, hanging out with friends, and traveling … Lists her sports hero as Sydney McLaughlin … Favorites include Los Angeles Chargers (pro team), Island of the Blue Dolphins (book), Italian (food), Rufus Du Sol (musical artist) and aerial arts, tennis, volleyball (sports other than running).
