Cayla Johnson

Cayla Johnson
Cayla Johnson
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Hometown:
    Upper Marlboro, Md.
  • Year:
    So.
  • Previous School:
    Riverdale Baptist School
  • Event:
    Multis
Bio

High School: Four-year letterwinner in track and field at Riverdale Baptist School… 2016-17 indoor and outdoor state champion in the long jump… 2017-18 outdoor state champion in the long jump… holds personal-bests of 18' 2" in the long jump, 5' 4" in the high jump, 8.52 seconds in the 55mH and 15.36 seconds in the 100mH… earned distinguished honors all four years of high school… awarded membership to the National Honor Society and National Society of High School Scholars.

Personal: Daughter of Bobby and Crystal Johnson… born on Aug. 15, 2002… sister, Ebony Johnson, played basketball at USC Upstate from 2005-09… sister, Jazzmine Johnson, played basketball at Seton Hall from 2010-13.

News mentions
Tech kicks off outdoor track & field season at Margaret Simmons Invitational
Tech kicks off outdoor track & field season at Margaret Simmons Invitational

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech outdoor track and field team kicks off the 2022 campaign, heading west for Ohio Valley Conference rival Murray State’s Margaret Simmons Invitational, spanning Friday, Mar. 25 and Saturday Mar. 26.

Golden Eagles finish fifth at OVC Indoor Track & Field Championships
Golden Eagles finish fifth at OVC Indoor Track & Field Championships

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – It was another strong day for the Tennessee Tech track & field team Thursday, as the Golden Eagles wrapped up competition at the Ohio Valley Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships.

Tech concludes day one of OVC Indoor Track & Field Championships fourth overall
Tech concludes day one of OVC Indoor Track & Field Championships fourth overall

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A pair of podium finishes highlighted a day full of personal-best showings for the Tennessee Tech indoor track & field team, as the Golden Eagles wrapped up the first day of the Ohio Valley Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships fourth among the 10 league teams with 22 points.

Purple and gold poised for OVC Indoor Track & Field Championships
Purple and gold poised for OVC Indoor Track & Field Championships

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech indoor track and field team puts a cap on the season by competing in the 2022 Ohio Valley Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships Wednesday and Thursday in Birmingham, Ala. For the third time, the league's championship event will be held at the Birmingham CrossPlex.

Tech wraps up Buccaneer Track & Field Invitational with momentum
Tech wraps up Buccaneer Track & Field Invitational with momentum

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech indoor track & field team wrapped up action at the Buccaneer Track & Field Invitational, hosted by ETSU, Saturday afternoon, producing another strong mix of results after a great performance on Friday.

Golden Eagles produce strong first day at Buccaneer Track & Field Invitational
Golden Eagles produce strong first day at Buccaneer Track & Field Invitational

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – It was a strong day at work for the Tennessee Tech indoor track & field team Friday, as the Golden Eagles turned in more than 10 personal records at the team’s first day of competition at the Buccaneer Track & Field Invitational.

Tech indoor squad concludes regular season at Buccaneer Track & Field Invitational
Tech indoor squad concludes regular season at Buccaneer Track & Field Invitational

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech indoor track and field team looks to close out its regular season in style, competing at the Buccaneer Track & Field Invitational Friday and Saturday. The event, hosted by in-state rival ETSU, will represent the last for the purple and gold before the Ohio Valley Conference Indoor Championships in a little over two weeks.

Golden Eagles round out action at Commodore Challenge
Golden Eagles round out action at Commodore Challenge

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech indoor track & field team wrapped up competition at the Commodore Challenge Saturday, completing the final events contested at the Vanderbilt Multipurpose Facility in Nashville.

Wyles’ medalist finish paces Golden Eagles on day one of Commodore Challenge
Wyles’ medalist finish paces Golden Eagles on day one of Commodore Challenge

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The long-distance runners paced the Tennessee Tech women’s indoor track and field team on day one of the Commodore Challenge, delivering a quartet of top-10 finishes at the Vanderbilt Multipurpose Facility in Nashville Friday evening.

Tech track & field team heads back to Nashville for Commodore Challenge
Tech track & field team heads back to Nashville for Commodore Challenge

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech track and field program makes it back-to-back weeks of indoor competition with the two-day Commodore Challenge in Nashville, hosted by Vanderbilt Friday and Saturday.

Johnson secures first career OVC Freshman of the Week honor
Johnson secures first career OVC Freshman of the Week honor

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech track & field's Cayla Johnson was named the Ohio Valley Conference Female Freshman of the Week Wednesday afternoon, the first such honor of her career and first weekly accolade for the Golden Eagles in the 2022 campaign.

Golden Eagles kick off 2022 indoor campaign with strong results at Ed Temple Classic
Golden Eagles kick off 2022 indoor campaign with strong results at Ed Temple Classic

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech track & field team opened the 2022 indoor season with a bang Sunday, recording a plethora of personal best marks and several podium finishes at the Ed Temple Classic hosted by Tennessee State in Nashville.