2019 Cross Country Roster

Colton Johnsen

Biography

HONORS & ACCOLADES:
- Two-time NCAA Indoor T&F All-American, 2021 (3,000m, 5,000m) & 2022 (Mile, 3,000m)
- Two-time Second Team NCAA Outdoor T&F All-American, 2021 & 2022 (steeplechase)
- 2022 Tom Hansen Medal winner

IN THE RECORD BOOK:
- 1,500m run: 3:40.72, ninth all-time  |  Eugene, Ore. - 2021 Hayward Premier
- Mile: 3:55.74, second all-time  |  Seattle, Wash. - 2022 UW Preview
- 3,000m run: 7:45.80, seventh all-time  |  Seattle, Wash. - 2022 Husky Classic
- 5,0000m run: 13:34.75, eighth all-time  |  Boston, Mass. - '21 BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener
- 3,0000m Steeplechase: 8:31.64, seventh all-time  |  Eugene, Ore. - '22 NCAA Outdoor T&F Championships
- DMR (1200m, first leg): 9:36.49i, third all-time  |  Seattle, Wash. - '21 Husky Classic

CAREER RESULTS:
TFRRS T&F

WSU CAREER:
SENIOR (2019-20): 
Cross Country - Competed in five total meets throughout the season, seeing his best finish at the WSU Cougar Classic in ninth overall (24:43.7)...Placed 57th overall in the Pac-12 Championships, helping the Cougars qualify for the NCAA West Regionals...Posted a 40th place finish in the 10k race at the NCAA West Regionals from Colfax, Wash. as the Cougs hosted the meet...Indoor - Began the season with an impressive win at the UW Preview in the 3000-meter event, running a time of 8:00.71 overall...Went on to qualify for the MPSF Indoor Track & Field Championships in the 3000m, where he placed third overall, recording a time of 7:59.85.

JUNIOR (2018-19): Cross Country - Ran in four total events including competing at the NCAA West Regional where he placed 49th overall (30:37.2)...Johnson saw his best finish at the Pac-12 Championships with a 34th place finish (23:54.8)...Indoor - Ran in two meets in the 3000-meter before running at the MPSF Indoor Track & Field Championships...At MPSF Championships he finished 22nd (8:11.43) in the 3000m and 18th (14:30.40) in the 5000m...Outdoor - Earned three top 10 finishes in the 3000m Steeplechase during the season...Competed at the Pac-12 Championships in the 5000m, placing 24th overall (14:56.66), and finished 19th overall in the 3000m Steeplechase (9:24.98)...Earned a spot in the NCAA West Regionals in the 3000m Steeplechase, where he placed 35th overall with a time of 9:02.22.

PRE-WSU CAREER. Competed at Eastern Washington University

SOPHOMORE (2017-18): Cross Country - Led the EWU team at the Big Sky Championships and finished 37th overall…at NCAA West Region was first Eagle to cross the finish line and 66th overall.

FRESHMAN (2016-17): Cross Country - Finished fourth on team/47th overall at the Big Sky Championships…Indoor - Top 3k time of 9:00.06i at Vandal Invite (1/13/17, Moscow), and best 5k time of 14:45.04i at UW Invite (1/27/17, Seattle)…Outdoor - Finished 14th in the 1500m at the Big Sky Championships )3:59.21)
 
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER. Earned eight letters at Sehome High School…during cross country career, was runner-up in Northwest Conference meet, fifth at District 1 meet, runner-up at state 2A championships…at 2015 Nike BorderClash placed 36th…on the track, ran an 800m PR time of 1:59.46 as a junior, 1600m PR time of 4:15.95 and 3200m PR time of 9:21.99 as a senior…at 2016 state 2A championships was runner-up in 3200m and finished fifth in the 1600m.
 
PERSONAL. Parents Cris and Erin…planning to major in marketing at WSU.
 
JOHNSEN'S BESTS
800m - 1:56.94 (2017)
1500m - 3:40.72 (2021) (9th all-time WSU history)
Mile - 3:57.39i (2021) (2nd all-time WSU history)
3000m - 7:53.18i (2021)
5000m - 13:39.54 (2021)
3000m Steeplechase - 8:42.80 (2021)


PAC-12 OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS PERFORMANCES
2018       3000m Steeplechase      19th               9:24.98
               5,000m                            24th               14:56.66

NCAA OUTDOOR WEST PRELIMINARY PERFORMANCES
2018       3000m Steeplechase      35th               9:02.22

NCAA INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIP PERFORMANCES
2021       3000m               10th               7:57.38i
2021       5000m               15th               14:01.86i

Historical Player Information

  • 2018Junior

    Distance
  • 2019Senior