2018-19 Track and Field Roster
Roster
Johnson, Kayli

Kayli Johnson
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- High School:
- Grosse Pointe South
- Hometown:
- Detroit, Mich.
Bio
Collegiate Bests
• Shot Put - 16.26m
• Weight Throw - 18.55m
• Hammer Throw - 51.78m
• Discus - 48.95m
2019-20:
INDOOR: Placed first in shot put with a throw of 15.58m at the GVSU Holiday Open (Dec. 6) as well as took 6th place in the weight throw with a throw of 18.24m … Took 3rd place in the shot put with a toss of 15.27m at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational (Jan. 18) and 5th in the weight throw with a distance of 17.88m … Earned 3rd place in the shot put with a throw of 15.41m at the Power Five Invitational (Jan. 31-Feb. 1) and took 8th place in the weight toss with a throw of 17.72m … At the 2020 Meyo Invitational (Feb. 7-8), had a distance of 14.85m in the shot put and a distance of 17.09m in the weight throw … Took 3rd place in the shot put with a distance of 16.02m in the shot put at the Music City Challenge (Feb. 14-15) and also in the weight throw had a throw of 18.18m … In the shot put at the Big Ten Indoor Track and Field Championships (Feb. 28-29), had a toss of 14.45m and also set a PR in the weight throw with a distance of 18.55m.
2018-19:
OUTDOOR: Finished third in the shot put with a toss of 15.34m, took 10th in the discus throw with a mark of 45.27m at the Raleigh Relays (March 29-30) ... Claimed first in the shot put (15.50m) and took first in the discus throw with a personal best mark of 48.95m at the Spartan Invitational (April 5-6) ... Won her second-straight shot put competition with a mark of 15.87m, took sixth in the discus throw (40.52m) at the Louisville Invitational (April 12-13) ...Took third in the shot put with a new career-best mark of 16.26m at the Jesse Owens Classic (April 26-27) ... Finished 11th in the shot put with a throw of 15.24m at the Big Ten Championships (May 10-12) ... Had a throw of 15.67m in the shot put at the NCAA East Prelims (May 23-25).
INDOOR: Opened the season with a mark of 14.45m in the shot put to take second, posted a mark of 16.61m in the weight throw at the GVSU Holiday Open (Dec. 7) ... Took third in the shot put with a distance of 14.46m, claimed ninth in the weight throw with a heave of 16.26m at the Wolverine Invitational (Jan. 12) ... Threw the shot put 15.24m to take fifth, tossed the weight 17.13m for eighth at the Simmons-Harvey Big Ten Invitational (Jan. 19) ... Claimed sixth in the weight throw with a mark of 17.26m, took eighth in the shot put with a toss of 14.91m at the Power Five Invitational (Feb. 1-2) ... Notched a new personal best in the shot put with a mark of 16.07m to take fourth at the Music City Challenge (Feb. 8-9) ... Tallied a new career-best in the weight throw with a heave of 17.86m to take 18th, claimed 10th with a throw of 15.27m in the shot put at the Big Ten Championships (Feb. 22-23).
2017-18:
OUTDOOR: Placed third in the shot put with a throw of 13.90m and claimed sixth in the hammer throw with a throw of 47.62m at the Spartan Invitational (April 6-7) ... Threw a personal-best in the discus with a mark of 44.23m an the hammer with a mark of 50.70m, as well as a mark of 13.96m in the shot put at the Louisville Invitational (April 13) ... Placed seventh in the shot put with a throw of 13.92m, also posting a discus throw of 39.87m and a hammer throw of 46.04m at the Jesse Owens Classic (April 20-21) ... Set a new career-best in the discus with a throw of 45.54m, good for third place, also taking fourth in the shot put with a throw of 13.84m and 23rd in the hammer with a throw of 42.27m at the "GINA" Relays (April 26-28).
INDOOR: Placed second in the shot put with a mark of 14.47m and fifth in the weight throw with a throw of 15.96m at the GVSU Holiday Open (Dec. 1) ... Took sixth in the shot put with a final distance of 13.74m at the Wolverine Invitational (Jan. 13) ... Claimed third in the shot put with a mark of 13.92m and eighth in the weight throw with a final throw of 16.39 at the Simmons-Harvey Quad (Jan. 20) ... Threw at 13.75m shot put and 16.32 weight throw at the Meyo Invitational (Feb. 2-3) ... Set a personal record with a 14.76m mark in the shot put at the Music City Challenge, good for 11th (Feb. 9-10) ... Finished with a final throw of 13.32m in the shot and a PR of 17.29m in the weight at Big Ten Indoor Championships (Feb. 23-24).
2016-17:
OUTDOOR: Competing unattached, recorded a third-place finish in the shot put (13.65m) and discus (42.09m) and an eighth-place finish in the hammer throw (42.03m).
INDOOR: Finished 11th at the Simmons-Harvey Invite with a mark of 11.81 meters in the shotput ... Threw 13.84 meters in the weight throw at the Simmons-Harvey Invite to finish 14th.
• Shot Put - 16.26m
• Weight Throw - 18.55m
• Hammer Throw - 51.78m
• Discus - 48.95m
2019-20:
INDOOR: Placed first in shot put with a throw of 15.58m at the GVSU Holiday Open (Dec. 6) as well as took 6th place in the weight throw with a throw of 18.24m … Took 3rd place in the shot put with a toss of 15.27m at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational (Jan. 18) and 5th in the weight throw with a distance of 17.88m … Earned 3rd place in the shot put with a throw of 15.41m at the Power Five Invitational (Jan. 31-Feb. 1) and took 8th place in the weight toss with a throw of 17.72m … At the 2020 Meyo Invitational (Feb. 7-8), had a distance of 14.85m in the shot put and a distance of 17.09m in the weight throw … Took 3rd place in the shot put with a distance of 16.02m in the shot put at the Music City Challenge (Feb. 14-15) and also in the weight throw had a throw of 18.18m … In the shot put at the Big Ten Indoor Track and Field Championships (Feb. 28-29), had a toss of 14.45m and also set a PR in the weight throw with a distance of 18.55m.
2018-19:
OUTDOOR: Finished third in the shot put with a toss of 15.34m, took 10th in the discus throw with a mark of 45.27m at the Raleigh Relays (March 29-30) ... Claimed first in the shot put (15.50m) and took first in the discus throw with a personal best mark of 48.95m at the Spartan Invitational (April 5-6) ... Won her second-straight shot put competition with a mark of 15.87m, took sixth in the discus throw (40.52m) at the Louisville Invitational (April 12-13) ...Took third in the shot put with a new career-best mark of 16.26m at the Jesse Owens Classic (April 26-27) ... Finished 11th in the shot put with a throw of 15.24m at the Big Ten Championships (May 10-12) ... Had a throw of 15.67m in the shot put at the NCAA East Prelims (May 23-25).
INDOOR: Opened the season with a mark of 14.45m in the shot put to take second, posted a mark of 16.61m in the weight throw at the GVSU Holiday Open (Dec. 7) ... Took third in the shot put with a distance of 14.46m, claimed ninth in the weight throw with a heave of 16.26m at the Wolverine Invitational (Jan. 12) ... Threw the shot put 15.24m to take fifth, tossed the weight 17.13m for eighth at the Simmons-Harvey Big Ten Invitational (Jan. 19) ... Claimed sixth in the weight throw with a mark of 17.26m, took eighth in the shot put with a toss of 14.91m at the Power Five Invitational (Feb. 1-2) ... Notched a new personal best in the shot put with a mark of 16.07m to take fourth at the Music City Challenge (Feb. 8-9) ... Tallied a new career-best in the weight throw with a heave of 17.86m to take 18th, claimed 10th with a throw of 15.27m in the shot put at the Big Ten Championships (Feb. 22-23).
2017-18:
OUTDOOR: Placed third in the shot put with a throw of 13.90m and claimed sixth in the hammer throw with a throw of 47.62m at the Spartan Invitational (April 6-7) ... Threw a personal-best in the discus with a mark of 44.23m an the hammer with a mark of 50.70m, as well as a mark of 13.96m in the shot put at the Louisville Invitational (April 13) ... Placed seventh in the shot put with a throw of 13.92m, also posting a discus throw of 39.87m and a hammer throw of 46.04m at the Jesse Owens Classic (April 20-21) ... Set a new career-best in the discus with a throw of 45.54m, good for third place, also taking fourth in the shot put with a throw of 13.84m and 23rd in the hammer with a throw of 42.27m at the "GINA" Relays (April 26-28).
INDOOR: Placed second in the shot put with a mark of 14.47m and fifth in the weight throw with a throw of 15.96m at the GVSU Holiday Open (Dec. 1) ... Took sixth in the shot put with a final distance of 13.74m at the Wolverine Invitational (Jan. 13) ... Claimed third in the shot put with a mark of 13.92m and eighth in the weight throw with a final throw of 16.39 at the Simmons-Harvey Quad (Jan. 20) ... Threw at 13.75m shot put and 16.32 weight throw at the Meyo Invitational (Feb. 2-3) ... Set a personal record with a 14.76m mark in the shot put at the Music City Challenge, good for 11th (Feb. 9-10) ... Finished with a final throw of 13.32m in the shot and a PR of 17.29m in the weight at Big Ten Indoor Championships (Feb. 23-24).
2016-17:
OUTDOOR: Competing unattached, recorded a third-place finish in the shot put (13.65m) and discus (42.09m) and an eighth-place finish in the hammer throw (42.03m).
INDOOR: Finished 11th at the Simmons-Harvey Invite with a mark of 11.81 meters in the shotput ... Threw 13.84 meters in the weight throw at the Simmons-Harvey Invite to finish 14th.
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