Richard Johnson

Hometown: Oak Forest, IL High School: Oak Forest Height / Weight: 5-9 / 150

Event: Pole Vault

2007 -- Indoor - placed third in pole vault at Iowa Invite (14-8) and tied for eighth at Hawkeye Invite (12-8 1/4)... Outdoor - placed 18th in pole vault at Big Ten Championships and tied for fourth in that event at Kip Janvrin Open with a collegiate-best 15-1... placed 11th in pole vault (14-9) at Musco Twilight IX... academic all-Big Ten... letterwinner.

2006 -- Indoor - placed 10th in pole vault with a season-best 14-6 1/4 at Jack Johnson Classic... Outdoor - redshirted.

High School -- two-time conference champion, winning sectional title as a senior... two-time team outstanding field event performer... team captain... set school and conference pole vault record senior year... best mark was 14-6... also lettered in football and wrestling... four-time honors with distinction student... coaches were Harry Pawlowitz and Tim Johnson.

Personal -- born June 14, 1986... son of Richard Johnson and Laura Johnson... physics major.

Johnson's Collegiate Bests