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University of California, Santa Barbara

2025 Women's Track and Field Roster

Jeff Liang
Jeff Liang
Jamie Mitchell

Kennedy Johnson

  • Height 5-7
  • Year Junior
  • Hometown La Verne, Calif.
  • High School Glendora High School

Biography

2025 TRACK & FIELD:  2025 Big West Champion in Triple Jump…Took second overall in the triple jump with a mark of 12.50m at Nevada Invitational (Jan. 25) … Set a school record and placed first in the triple jump with 12.61m at Crimson Elite Invite (Feb. 7) … Placed first in the triple jump with 12.49m at Bruce Lehane Scarlet & White Invite (Feb. 8) … Took first in the triple jump with a mark of 12.71m at Gaucho Relays (March 1) … Earned Big West Athlete of the Week for her performance in the long jump (5.37m) and triple jump at Gaucho Relays (March 1) … Recorded a second place finish in the triple jump with a personal best of 12.78m at Long Beach Opener (March 7) … Placed first in the triple jump with a mark of 12.46m at Challenge Cup (March 14) … Placed in the top 10 at Texas Relays in the triple jump (March 26) … Notched a second-place finish at UCSB Invite in the triple jump (April 26) … Took first place in the triple jump at Big West Championships (May 16) with a personal best leap of 12.79 to qualify for West Regionals … Competed in the triple jump at NCAA West Regionals, recording a jump of 12.46 in the triple jump

2024 TRACK & FIELD: All-Big West Award Winner in the triple jump ... Named The Big West Field Athlete of the Week (April 23) ... Earned Big West Commissioner's Honor Roll distinction ... Named to The Big West All-Academic Team ... Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table Athlete of the Year ... Competed in nine events for the Gauchos ... Earned four (4) first place finishes in the triple jump at the UW Invite/Mile City (Jan. 26-27), Riverfront Invitational & Multis (Feb. 1-3), UCSB Invite (March 8) and The Big West Challenge Cup (March 15) ... Competed in The Big West Championships (May 10-11) taking second place in the triple jump with a personal best and school record distance of 12.76 meters.

2023 TRACK & FIELD: All-Big West Award Winner in the triple jump ... Competed in 11 events for the Gauchos ... Earned a first place finish in the triple jump at the NAU Tune Up (Feb. 17) with a distance of 11.97 meters ... Also earned a first place finish at the UCSB Invitational (March 10) with a distance of 11.94 meters ... Claimed her third first place finish at the Westmont Classic (March 25) with a distance of 11.92 meters ... Recorded a season-best long jump distance of 5.78 meters at the Pacific Coast Invitational (April 13) ... Competed in The Big West Championships (May 12-13) in the long jump and triple jump ... Earned a third place finish in the triple jump with a distance of 12.44 meters ... Finished 14th in the long jump with a distance of 5.45 meters.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Glendora High School … Earned four varsity letters ... Four-time Palomares League Champion in Triple Jump … Palomares League Champion in long jump … Four-time CIF qualifier in triple jump and 4x100 … Two-time CIF qualifier in 100m … CIF qualifier in long jump … Earned All-League Honors … Field MVP… Holds the school record in triple jump ... Personal bests include triple jump (39'10.5), long jump (18'3), and 100m (12.31).

PERSONAL: Daughter of Charles and Virna … Has siblings Alexandria, Charles, Brittney, Danyelle, Nicholas, and Timothy … Majoring in Political Science & Feminist Studies … Favorite movie is Hoodwinked.

Historical Player Information

  • 2023Freshman

    Jumps
    5'7"
  • 2024Sophomore

    Jumps
    5'7"
  • 2025Junior

    Jumps
    5'7"