Colorado State University Athletics

2022-23 Track & Field Roster

Yolonda Johnson

Yolonda Johnson

  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Position:
    Sprints/Hurdles
  • Hometown:
    Beloit, Wis.
  • High School:
    Beloit Memorial High School
Collegiate Personal Bests
Indoor
- 55 meters - 7.27 
- 60 meters - 7.77 
- 200 meters - 25.47 
- 400 meters - 54.21 (3rd in CSU History)
- 500 meters - 1:17.09
Outdoor
- 400 meter hurdles - 59.66 (6th in CSU History)

Records
- 3:36.285, 4x400-meter relay (2022 indoor, all-time CSU record) - Gale, Ozoude, Johnson, Goldsworthy

Johnson at the NCAA West Prelims
2021
- 42nd place, 400-meter hurdles, prelims (Outdoor)

Johnson at the Mountain West Championships
2022
- 4th place, 400 meters (Indoor)
- 2nd place, distance medley relay (Indoor)
- 2nd place, 4x400 meter relay (Indoor)
2021
- 4th place, 400-meter hurdles (Outdoor)
- 6th place, 4x400 meter relay (Outdoor)
2020
- 2nd place, distance medley relay (Indoor)
- 3rd place, 4x400 meter relay (Indoor)

Accolades
- All-Mountain West 4x400 meter relay (2020 ITF, 2022 ITF)
- All-Mountain West distance medley relay (2020 ITF, 2022 ITF)

COLORADO STATE
Redshirt Senior (2021-22)

(Indoor): Competed in five meets including the Mountain West Championships...Had a hand in 21 team points after finishing fourth in the 400m and two second-place finishes in the relays (DMR, 4x400m relay)...Clocked a 54.21 in the 400 at conference for a PR that also is third all-time in CSU History...At the Potts Invitational, she notched a PR in the 200m time of 25.47...A part of the school record 4x400m relay team that clocked a 3:36.28 at the Colorado Invitational.
(Outdoor): 

Redshirt Junior (2020-21)
(Indoor): Competed in three meets...Finished 27th in the prelims of 200m - her first collegiate 200m - at Air Force Invite...Finished fourth in the 55m at Wyoming Power Meet at 7.27 for the 20th-best time in CSU History...Competed in the 200m and mile relay at Championships at the Peak meet.
(Outdoor): Appeared in seven meets including the Mountain West Championships and NCAA West Prelims...Logged a PR in the 400mH at MW meet with a time of 59.66 for sixth in school history and took fourth to add five points to the women's team score..Competed in the 400mH prelims at NCAA West meet...Won the 400m hurdles at Doug Max Invite with a time of 1:01.23...Jumped from not on the all-time list to 15th, 14th and now sixth for the 400mH...Competed in first-ever 400m hurdles at the CSU Pueblo Invite and won with a time of 1:02.25, while also being on the first-place 4x400m relay team.

Redshirt Sophomore (2019-20)
(Indoor): Competed in six meets...A part of both relay teams that recorded podium finishes at the Mountain West Championships (2nd in DMR, 3rd in 4x400-meter relay...Made CSU debut at the Air Force Holiday Open with a fourth-place finish in the 500m...Ran a PR in the 60m at UCCS Invite that resides .01 away from the top-20 all-time CSU list...A part of the 4x400yd relay team that took third at AIr Force Invitational...Made 400m debut at Colorado Invitational...A part of the fourth-place 4x400 meter relay team at Don Kirby Invitational and notched a PR in 400m. 

Redshirt Freshman (2018-19)
- Did not compete

BEFORE COLORADO STATE
Wisconsin

Freshman (2017-18)
- Ran unattached in one meet

HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Beloit Memorial High School...Competed in track all four years and volleyball for freshman and sophomore years...Two-time AAU Junior National medalist in the 400 meter hurdles during her freshman and sophomore year...Also a AAU Junior National medalist in the 4x4 relay...Sophomore year placed 5th in the 300 meter hurdles at WIAA state competition...Holds the Beloit Memorial High School record in the 4x4 relay, the 300 meter hurdles and 55 meter hurdles...Resides in top 10 all time in 300mh in state of Wisconsin...Placed second her senior year at WIAA State competition in the 300 meter hurdles...Graduated with a 4.0 GPA and in the top 10% of her graduating class...Had a 4.0 GPA in all four years to go along with National Honors Society.

High School Personal Bests
Indoor
- 55-meter hurdles - 8.69
- 200 meters - 28.86
- 400 meters - 1:02.06
- Triple Jump - 30'11.5''
Outdoor
- 100-meter hurdles - 15.62
- 100 meters - 16.52
- 200 meters - 26.90
- 300-meter hurdles - 44.00
- Long Jump - 16'3.5''
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