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Pepperdine University Athletics

2023 Track Roster

Whitney Johnson

  • Height 5-8
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.
  • High School Mission Viejo HS

Biography

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).