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Clayton Johnson
Clayton Johnson

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Snohomish, Wash.

High School:
Snohomish

Position:
Jumps

Birthdate:
04/11/1990

Experience:
1V

01/10/2012

Season Preview: Vault, Jumps, Multis

Washington brings back eight student-athletes that made NCAA West Prelims last year in the jumps.

12/09/2011

Gold Holds Off Purple For Intrasquad Victory

Coach Metcalf announces the eight team captains for 2012 after the meet.

Clayton Johnson Photo Gallery

2011: Was second on the team in the triple jump both indoors and out ... third in the triple jumps at the UW-WSU dual, with a best of 46-11 ¾ ... won the triple jump at the Ken Shannon Invite, going 46-4 ¾ ... sixth at the Pepsi Team Invitational, triple jumping 46-7 ½ ... outdoor best of 47-3, wind-aided, at the Oregon Relays ... indoors, scored for the Dawgs at the MPSF Championships, placing seventh in the triple jump with an indoor PR of 48-0 ½ ... also went over 47-feet at the UW Indoor Preview, going 47-5 ¼ to place third ... best high jump of the year was 6-5 at the UW Invitational, placing 11th.

2010: Came on very strong in the triple jump late in the season, earning his first trip to the Pac-10 Championships ... took 10th in his first conference meet in Berkeley with a trio of jumps measuring 47-feet, 5-inches ... had a major PR in the triple jump at the Ken Shannon Invite, leaping 48-9 to extend his lifetime-best by more than a foot ... that came after raising his personal-best by nearly a foot earlier at the Mondo Invitational, which he won with a mark of 47-8 ... also won the WWU Twilite Meet at 47-5 ¼ ... third at the UW-WSU dual, going 47-7 ¼ ... indoors, best triple jump came in a 13th-place finish at the MPSF Championships, measuring 46-6 ¼ ... also had his best high jump indoors, clearing 6-5 ½.

2009: Redshirted the season, competing at five indoor meets and once outdoors in the long and triple jumps ... season-best long jump of 21-feet, 6-inches came at the UW Last Chance Meet ... set a triple jump PR by two feet at the Ken Shannon Invite, jumping 46-3 ¼ to win the event.

High School and Personal: Born in Snohomish, Wash. ... parents are Joan and Roland Johnson ... has one older brother, Dylan ... was the District 1 high jump champion as a senior, and went on to place 5th at the state meet with a mark of 44-feet, 8-inches ... also placed 11th at state in the triple jump in 2007 ... lettered in basketball in 2007 and 2008.

Major Meets
2010 MPSF - 12th, High Jump; 13th, Triple Jump
2010 Pac-10 - 10th, Triple Jump
2011 MPSF - 7th, Triple Jump

Collegiate Bests
Triple Jump.......48-0 1/2i / 48-9
Long Jump....... 21-6i
High Jump....... 6-5 1/2i / 6-4 3/4

Go Huskies!