Ella Johnson

Class:
Freshman
Events:
Distance
Hometown:
Glenwood Springs, Colo.
Height:
5-2
High School:
Glenwood Springs
Squadron:
02 Deuce

FRESHMAN YEAR | 2023-24: Competed in the 5000-meter run during six meets (two indoors, three outdoors)…debuted on the program’s all-time standings in that event during both the indoor and outdoor seasons…recorded the 12th-fastest outdoor time in Air Force history (16:42.43) to collect a top-10 finish at the Bryan Clay Invitational…clocked an indoor-best time of 17:01.44 (adjusted for altitude) at the Mountain West Championships to improve No. 15 placement on the Academy’s all-time standings…first entered the record book with a 17:01.50 finish at the Windy City Invitational…also competed in the 3000-meter run three times, posting a personal-best time of 9:53.86a at the conference meet.

HIGH SCHOOL: Glenwood Springs High School…three-time first-team all-state selection…four-time all-conference selection, including three-straight years as a first-team honoree…eight-time letterwinner…four-time MVP…Colorado High School Activities Association 4A Region 1 cross country champion (2021)…claimed top-five finishes at the CHSAA 4A state cross country championships in 2019 (fifth), 2020 (fourth), and 2021 (fourth)…claimed a pair of top-three finishes at the National High School Trail Championships (third in 2019, beating the previous course record by over one minute; second in 2021)…finished fourth in the 3200-meter run at the CHSAA 4A state track and field championships (10:58.73)…anchored the 4x800-meter team that finished third at that meet…also lettered in soccer and basketball…named Colorado Western Slope League soccer player of the year in 2022…claimed all-conference honors every year, including three-straight first-team selections…two-time MVP…served as team captain…claimed first-team all-conference honors in basketball…named 2022 Defensive Player of the Year…member of back-to-back conference championship teams…member of the National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society…served as vice-president of the STEM Club…two-time AP Scholar, with Distinction…graduated with a 4.3 GPA…named to the Principal’s Honor Roll every semester.

PERSONAL: Full name is Ella Lynn Johnson…daughter of Erik and Jessie Johnson…has one younger sister, Avery…majoring in civil engineering…earning a minor in Chinese…future plans include becoming a pilot…named to the Superintendent’s List for excellence in military, academic and athletic performance…hobbies include skiing, cooking, camping, and anything outdoors…earned Jump Wings over the summer after completing Airmanship 490…also took part in Combat Survival Training…member of Cadet Squadron 15