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Katherine Johnson Class: Senior Hometown: Rochester Hills, Mich. High School: Marian Event: High Jump

• 2008 All-Big 12 Conference (Indoor High Jump)
• 2007 All-Big 12 Conference (Outdoor High Jump)
• 2007 All-Big 12 Conference (Indoor High Jump)
• 2006 All-Big 12 Conference (Outdoor High Jump)

Personal: Full name Katherine Marie Johnson ... Pre-nursing major ... Daughter of Robert and Kathy Johnson ... Has one brother, Robert, Jr. ... 2007 Academic All-Big 12 Second Team member.

2009: (Indoor) In her first action of the season in the event, finished first in the high jump at the Razorback Invitational with a height of 5-7.25 (1.71) ... Claimed back-to-back wins in the high jump by finishing first at the J.D. Martin Invitational with a height of 5-7.00 (1.70) ... Won the high jump at the Sooner Open II by tying a season best with a height of 5-7.25 (1.71). (Outdoor) Cleared a regional qualifying height of 5-8.75 (1.75) to win the B section of the high jump at the Texas Relays ... Won the high jump at the John Jacobs Invitational with a height of 5-7.00 (1.70) ... Tied a PR and won the high jump with a clearance of 5-10.00 (1.78) at the Sooner Invitational.

2008: (Indoor) Finished in a three-way tie for second place in the high jump at the Arkansas Invitational with a top jump of 5-6.00 (1.68) ... Claimed second place outright at the Razorback Invitational with the same mark of 5-6.00 (1.68) ... Finished fourth at the Adidas Classic with jump of 5-5.00 (1.65) ... Finished second at the Sooner Indoor Open with a top jump of 5-5.00 (1.65) ... Finished second at the Big 12 Championships with a season-best jump of 5-8.00 (1.73). (Outdoor) Jumped 5-7.00 (1.70) at the John Jacobs Invitational, earning a third-place finish ... Took first at the John McDonnell Invitational with a jump of 5-8.75 (1.75) ... Earned runner-up honors at the Sooner Open with a jump of 5-5.00 (1.65) ... Placed second at the Arkansas Twilight with a height of 5-7.00 (1.75) ... Jumped 5-5.00 (1.65) at the Big 12 Championships, earning a ninth-place finish ... Finished the season with a ninth-place finish and a 5-7.00 (1.75) performance at the NCAA Midwest Regional.

2007: (Indoor) Opened the season in third place in the high jump, clearing 5-6.00 (1.68) at the Razorback Invitational (Jan. 20) ... Finished second at the adidas Classic (Jan. 27) and J.D. Martin Invitational (Feb. 3) with clearances of 5-8.00 (1.73) ... Won the Sooner Open (Feb. 17) at 5-8.75 (1.75) ... Placed sixth at the Big 12 Indoor Championships (Feb. 23), clearing 5-8.00 (1.73). (Outdoor) Opened the season with a high jump of 5-10.00 (1.78) at the Tulsa Duels (March 24) ... Placed fourth in section B at the Texas Relays (April 6), clearing 5-8.75 (1.75) ... Won at the John McDonnell Invitational (April 21) with a jump of 5-7.00 (1.70) ... Placed eighth in the high jump at the Big 12 Championship (May 11), clearing 5-8.75 (1.75).

Summer 2006: Placed third in the high jump at the USA Junior National Outdoor Championships in Indianapolis (June 23), becoming the first alternate for the World Junior Championships ... Cleared 5-8.00 (1.73 meters).

2006: (Indoor) Posted a season-best high jump of 5-5.50 (1.64 meters) at the Tyson Invitational (Feb. 11) ... Opened the season with a high jump of 5-4.25 (1.63) at the New Mexico Invitational. (Outdoor) Placed fourth at the Big 12 Championships with a best high jump of 5-8.75 (1.75), matching her season best ... Jumped 5-7.00 (1.70) at both Tulsa (March 25) and UT-Arlington (April 1) ... Posted a regional qualifying mark of 5-8.75 (1.75) en route to fourth overall at the Texas Relays (April 7) ... Took fifth in the high jump on attempts at the TCU Invitational (April 22) with a best of 5-7.00 (1.70) ... Also competed in first collegiate long jump competition at TCU, leaping a best of 17-4.75 (5.30).

High School: A multi-sport standout at Birmingham Marian High School ... Lettered in track and field four years and basketball three years ... State high jump champion both her sophomore and senior year ... Finished as the runner-up during her freshman year ... A three-time all-stater ... Selected to the state's track and field Dream Team two times. Placed fifth with a jump of 5-7 at the 2004 adidas Outdoor National Championships and was named an adidas National All-American ... A three-time county, district and regional champion in high jump ... Set the school record at 5-8 as a freshman and the Division I state record as a sophomore ... Posted three invitational event records during her freshman, sophomore, and senior campaigns ... High scorer and MVP in 2001 and 2005 ... Served as team captain her senior year ... Helped lead her basketball team to three league championships, two division, and two regional championships while earning all-league and all-county honors ... Also served as captain of basketball team as a senior ... A member of the Spanish Honor Society, and a four year letterwinner in band.