| Willie Johnson |
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Two-time All-American (2003 Outdoor, 2004 Outdoor)
Three-time All-ACC honoree (2003 Outdoor, 2004 Outdoor, 2004 Indoor)
School Records: 5th all-time in the triple jump (52'9.5")
Collegiate Bests: Triple Jump (52' 9.5"), Long Jump (23' 8")
2004: Outdoor - Finished the season strong, earning his second All-American honor in the triple jump...posted a season best distance of 52'3.25" (15.93m) in the prelims of the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships to secure a place in the finals...finished in the top ten at nationals with a mark of 51'6.5" (15.71m)...punched his ticket to Austin, TX for nationals after a fourth place, then-season-best showing of 51'7" (15.72m)...has the fifth farthest jump in school history with a mark of 52'9.5" (16.09m)...recorded a distance of 50'10.25" (15.50m) to earn third place at the Atlantic Coast Conference Outdoor Championships...was a staple amongst the top 25 jumpers in the nation, earning a ranking as high as 15th...remained in the top three in the conference for the majority of the season in the triple jump and the top ten in the long jump...won the triple jump and the long jump at the Seminole Invite...tied his personal best in the long jump with a mark of 23'6.75" (7.18m) to win the Seminole Invite... Indoor - Added depth to the jumps area posting marks in the long and triple jump events...posted the farthest long jump amongst all Seminoles and owns fi ve of the top eight marks of the Tribe season in the triple jump...jumped to a personal best 23'8" (7.22m) at the Clemson Invite...at the Clemson Opener, jumped to a season-best 50'7.5" (15.43m)...scored points for the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship team, posting a second place finish in the triple jump and sixth place finish in the long jump...his mark of 23'4.75" (7.13m) was his second farthest jump of the season.
2003: Outdoor - Saved his best performance of the season for the NCAA Championships in the triple jump competition... earned a spot in the event finals with a 12th place finish in the preliminary round after posting his collegiate best mark of 52' 9.5" (16.09m)... in the finals, was the top Seminole performer placing 11th at 51' 9.75" (15.79m)... at the NCAA East Regional, jumped to a third place finish establishing a mark of 51' 10.5" (15.81m) to earn an automatic bid to the national championships... finished as the conference runner-up in the triple jump at the ACC Outdoor Championships earning All-ACC honors... finished no lower than fourth place in eight events during regular season competition... won the triple jump competition at the Snowbird Invitational with a mark of 48' 11.75" (14.93m)... earned a berth to the regional championships at the Seminole Twilight when he jumped 50' 8" (15.44m)... recorded the second longest jump in the ACC in the triple jump... compiled regional qualifying marks in the triple jump in five of eight meets... attained a personal best mark in the long jump of 23' 6.75" (7.18m) at the Seminole Twilight to place second... at the conference outdoor championships, placed seventh at 22' 9.5" (6.95m)... Indoor - Saw limited action for the Seminoles during the indoor season... was thrown into the spotlight at the ACC Indoor Championships to compete in both the triple and long jump events... earned an eighth place finish in the triple jump (48' 10") and 17th place finish in the long jump (21' 7.25").
Prep: Comes to FSU as a proven long and triple jumper... owns a career best of 24 feet in the long jump and 50 feet in the triple jump... his talents will allow him to make an impact at the conference meet... will be a quality contributor in various sprint events.
Personal: Major is undecided.