Cayla Johnson

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

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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
Five podiums performances lift Tech to fourth-place finish at OVC Outdoor Championships
Five podiums performances lift Tech to fourth-place finish at OVC Outdoor Championships

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – A strong finish, including five podium performances, lifted the Tennessee Tech outdoor track & field program to a fourth-place showing at the Ohio Valley Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships, as the Golden Eagles climbed the leaderboard for the second straight day to close out competition in Edwardsville, Ill. Saturday evening.

Tech trends up behind historic showing on day two of OVC Outdoor Championships
Tech trends up behind historic showing on day two of OVC Outdoor Championships

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – A historical performance and many personal records helped the Tennessee Tech outdoor track & field team climb the leaderboard up to fifth on day two of the Ohio Valley Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships Friday in Edwardsville, Ill.

Long, Johnson pace opening-day effort for Tech at OVC Outdoor Championships
Long, Johnson pace opening-day effort for Tech at OVC Outdoor Championships

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – It was a light day of action for the Tennessee Tech outdoor track & field team on the opening day of the Ohio Valley Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships, but the Golden Eagles made its moments count by finishing the day sixth despite competing in just three events.

OVC Outdoor Track & Field Championships await Golden Eagles in Edwardsville
OVC Outdoor Track & Field Championships await Golden Eagles in Edwardsville

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech outdoor track & field program treks to the north for the 2023 Ohio Valley Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships, hosted on the campus of SIUE at Ralph Korte Stadium in Edwardsville Thursday through Saturday.

Purple and gold go the distance for number of PRs on day one of Outdoor Music City Challenge
Purple and gold go the distance for number of PRs on day one of Outdoor Music City Challenge

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A slew of personal-best performances highlighted the opening day of action at the Outdoor Music City Challenge for the Tennessee Tech outdoor track & field team Friday evening, as the Golden Eagles kicked off their final regular season event of the year in Nashville.

Tech heads to Nashville for final regular season tune-up at Outdoor Music City Challenge
Tech heads to Nashville for final regular season tune-up at Outdoor Music City Challenge

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech outdoor track and field program wraps up the 2023 regular season with an in-state trip to Nashville and Vanderbilt's Outdoor Music City Challenge. Competition will take place Friday and Saturday at the Vanderbilt Outdoor Track Complex.

Slew of strong finishes highlight final day of Georgia Tech Invitational for Tech outdoor squad
Slew of strong finishes highlight final day of Georgia Tech Invitational for Tech outdoor squad

ATLANTA, Ga. – The Tennessee Tech outdoor track & field team delivered another strong round of results to close out the Georgia Tech Invitational Saturday afternoon, led by a few more personal records and impressive showings across the board.

Golden Eagles open Georgia Tech Invitational with strong first day
Golden Eagles open Georgia Tech Invitational with strong first day

ATLANTA, Ga. – Yet another solid showing was on display by the Tennessee Tech outdoor track & field team Friday afternoon and evening, as the Golden Eagles wrapped up day one of the Georgia Tech Invitational in Atlanta, Ga.

First day of Tennessee Invite features numerous Tech PRs
First day of Tennessee Invite features numerous Tech PRs

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – It was a solid first day full of personal records at the Tennessee Invite for the Tennessee Tech outdoor track & field team Friday, as the Golden Eagles completed the first of two days of action in Knoxville with a steady helping of positives.

Golden Eagles turn in numerous PRs in outdoor season opener at Lee Invitational
Golden Eagles turn in numerous PRs in outdoor season opener at Lee Invitational

CLEVELAND, Tenn. – It was a successful opening day of the 2023 campaign for the Tennessee Tech outdoor track & field program Saturday, as the Golden Eagles turned in a number of personal records to kick off its newest season.

Tech opens outdoor track & field season with competition at Lee Invitational
Tech opens outdoor track & field season with competition at Lee Invitational

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech outdoor track and field program kicks off its 2023 campaign with its first event of the season Saturday. The Golden Eagle squad will head to Cleveland, Tenn. for the Lee Invitational.

Tech turns in fourth-place finish at OVC Indoor Track & Field Championships
Tech turns in fourth-place finish at OVC Indoor Track & Field Championships

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Another slew of strong results helped propel the Tennessee Tech indoor track & field team to a top-five finish at the Ohio Valley Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships Thursday. The Golden Eagles locked down a fourth-place performance, the team’s best showing at the league’s indoor championship since winning the event back in 2019.

Podium performances place purple and gold second after day one of OVC Indoor Championships
Podium performances place purple and gold second after day one of OVC Indoor Championships

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A trio of podium finishes propelled the Tennessee Tech indoor track & field team to a brilliant first day at the Ohio Valley Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships Wednesday, as the Golden Eagles closed out the first of two days ranked second among the 10 league teams with 30 points.

Tech delivers plethora of strong performances at Tigers Indoor Invitational
Tech delivers plethora of strong performances at Tigers Indoor Invitational

SEWANEE, Tenn. – For the third straight week, the Tennessee Tech indoor track & field team produced a strong helping of results, this time competing at the Tigers Indoor Invitational hosted by Sewanee at the Fowler Center.

Tech kicks off indoor track & field campaign at Commodore Challenge
Tech kicks off indoor track & field campaign at Commodore Challenge

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech track and field program kicks off its 2022-23 indoor campaign with a two-day event in Nashville, competing at the Commodore Challenge Friday and Saturday.