Cornell University Athletics

At Cornell
Kevin ran cross country his freshman year, making the HEPS team. He primarily ran the 3K and the 5K during the indoor season, ending up with a personal record in the 5K of 14:49. Johnson ran much better outdoors, ending up with personal records of 14:29 in the 5K and 30:10 in the 10K. He was a HEPS scorer in the 5K (6th place) and a NCAA Outdoor regional qualifier in the 10K where he finished 25th out of 49. Kevin’s sophomore year was filled with disappointment as he had to medical redshirt for the entire year.

As a junior, Johnson was 15th at the Penn Relays in the Championship 10K with a time of 30:33.57.

Before Cornell
Johnson took third as a senior in cross country as his team won the state championship. He then placed fifth at the Nike Southwest regionals and qualified for the national meet. In track, he placed fourth in the 3200m and fifth in the 1600m while also finishing third in the 4x800m relay. He also earned All-America honors at the Nike Indoor Nationals after placing fourth in the 3200m. As a junior, he earned all-state and all-conference honors after taking 11th in cross country, third in the 3200m and sixth in the 1600m.

Personal
Kevin Karl Johnson is the son of Kevin and Lori Johnson and has a brother and a sister. he is enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.