Ryan Johnson

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Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Parker, Colo.
Squadron:
35 Wild Weasels
High School:
Legend

- NCAA OUTDOOR QUALIFIER | 5000-METER RUN (2022)
- ALL-REGION SELECTION | 2021 CROSS COUNTRY
- FOUR-TIME ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTION | 2020-2021 CROSS COUNTRY, 2022 INDOOR TRACK, 2022 OUTDOOR TRACK
- 2019 MOUNTAIN WEST CROSS COUNTRY FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR

JUNIOR YEAR | 2021: All-region and all-conference honoree…was the Falcons’ top finisher at the NCAA Mountain Regional, clocking a personal-best 10K time of 30:15.8 to finish 18th out of 129 runners…also scored for the Falcons at the NCAA Championships (30:33.1, 143rd)…posted an 8K time of 23:50.1 to finish 11th and earn second-team all-MW status at the Mountain West Championships…added a third-place time of 24:29.4 in the 95-runner ‘B’ race at the Nuttycombe Invitational…opened the season with a four-mile time of 20:15.9 at the Air Force Open (12th).

SOPHOMORE YEAR | 2020: First-team all-conference honoree…Falcons’ No. 2 runner at both championship meets…clocked an 8K time of 23:49.8 to finish fifth out of 67 runners and help Air Force win the Mountain West title…also helped the team to a 19th-place finish at the NCAA Championships…clocked a 10K debut of 31:29.6 to finish 93rd out of 251 runners at the national meet...also ran an 8K race at the Silver State Collegiate Challenge, finishing 22nd with a career-best time of 23:46.7.

FRESHMAN YEAR | 2019: Mountain West Freshman of the Year...became the first Falcon to claim that award after posting the best finish by a true freshman at the MW Championships...clocked a career-best 8K time of 24:23.9 to finish 41st at that meet...posted a time of 24:56.7 to finish fourth out of 127 runners at the UCCS Open...also ran that distance at the Bill Dellinger Invitational (24:55.4, 74th)...recorded an eighth-place finish in collegiate debut at the Air Force Open (four-mile time of 21:01.6).

MAJOR TRACK AND FIELD HIGHLIGHTS: NCAA Outdoor Qualifier in the 5000-meter run as a junior…claimed all-conference honors in that event at both the indoor and outdoor Mountain West Championships that year…finished second at the MW Indoor meet to help Air Force to a 1-2-3 sweep…impacted the program’s all-time indoor standings in the 5000-meter run (13:49.31a, fourth all-time) and 3000-meter run (8:00.51a, seventh all-time) at that meet…posted the fourth-fastest outdoor time at 5000 meters (13:45.23) at the Mt SAC Relays…ran on the 4x1600-meter relay that clocked the fourth-fastest time in Air Force history (16:46.51) at the Drake Relays.

HIGH SCHOOL: Legend High School...first-team all-state selection in cross country...earned all-state honorable mention in track and field...earned first-team all-region honors in cross country as a senior...also earned first-team all-league status in both cross country and track that year...school record-holder in the cross country (5K distance)...named Most Valuable Runner in cross country and track as a senior...earned a top-10 finish at the 2018 Colorado High School State Cross Country 5A Championships (eighth)...also collected a top-10 finish in the 3200-meter run at the state track championship in 2019...received the Coaches Award (2017), Most Improved Award (2016) and Rookie of the Year Award (2015) in cross country...also earned a varsity letter in bowling...co-president of the cornhole club...member of the National Honor Society...named to the Academic Honor Roll.

PERSONAL: Full name is Ryan Stuart Johnson...nickname is “Plop”…son of Steve and Joy Johnson...has one older brother, Scott, who is a 2021 Academy graduate and former member of the Air Force cross country team...majoring in management...future plans include becoming an intelligence officer...hobbies include golf, Frisbee golf, miniature golf, and shuffleboard...is a Level 21 Pokémon trainer in Pokémon GO...favorite drink is Ocean Spray Cran-Raspberry...member of Cadet Squadron 04.