University of California, Santa Barbara

After being discovered in a fall 600m time trial, KarlonJohnson burst onto the 400m scene in 2012 and captured third at theBig West Championships. 2014 was a comeback year and he proved itto be a valuable one- finding his stride and lowering his timesback into the 48 second range. He looks to further regain his formthis spring and help the Gauchos in the one lap event around theoval. 

2013-2014
Johnson quickly regained his form after a season endingACL injury he suffered in 2013 in the first 4 x 400m relay of theseason. He debuted at the All-UC in the 400m with a 49.82 effort.At the UC Riverside dual he lowered his time to 49.66. He droppedhis season best to 49.22 at the UC Riverside Spring Break Invite,placing ninth overall. At the Cal-Nevada Championships he kept hisstreak going with a 49.02 effort in the 400m, inching closer to 48second territory. At the Bryan Clay Invite he would deliver,clipping a 48.80 one lap effort. He took runner-up honors at theCal Poly Dual, running 48.86. At the Big West Championships he took16th overall with a 49.88 effort in the 400m 

2012-2013: Redshirt season. 

2011-2012: Competed in 400m at Big WestChampionships where he placed third. Johnson led off the4x400m relay at Big West Championships, which qualified for theNCAA Championships. Also competed in triple jump where he hada season best of 45'7 at All-Cal Challenge. Ran 48.93 thefirst time he ever contested the 400m in an open race at the BrianClay Invite. 

2010-2011: Johnson placed third at theWestmont Quadrangular in the long jump and set a personal best withhis mark of 20'9.25"...Johnson won the triple jump at the All-CalChallenge Cup with his mark of 46'5.25" and setting a new personalbest.

Prep: Johnson had a mark of 46'5" in thetriple jump at the 2010 CIF Southern Sectional Finals...Maintaineda minimum 3.5 GPA throughout high school.

Personal: Majoring in EnvironmentalStudies...Parents are Karlon and Rory Johnson...Has one sisterRyan...Enjoys listening to music, eating and playing basketball inhis free time...Favorite movie is "The Fighter"...Favorite artistsare Kanye West, Santigold, Kid Cudi and Beyonce...Lists hisfavorite shows as BET 106 & Park Top 10 Countdown and Grey'sAnatomy...Favorite athlete is Kobe Bryant...Favorite book is "IntoThin Air" by Jon Krakauer.

Collegiate Career Bests
400m- 48.47 (Big West Championships, 5/11/12)
Long Jump - 20'9.25" (Westmont Quadrangular, 2/19/11)
Triple Jump - 46'5.25" (All-Call Challenge Cup,3/12/11)
4 x 400m- 3:10.47 (2012 NCAA First Round) 


Big West Championships
2014- 400m, 16th, 49.86
2014- 4 x 400m relay, NT

2012- 400m, 3rd, 48.57
2012-  4 x 400m, 3rd, 3:11.63