A native of Rocky Mount, North Carolina, Kamden Johnson eclipsed the Mount Olive record and reached the NCAA standard in the high jump after clearing 2.06 meters (6-9.00 feet) to claim first place at the Finn Pincus Invitational. The senior currently ranks 20th in Division II in the event while pacing the Southeast Region and Conference Carolinas this indoor campaign.
Additionally, Johnson improved his conference qualifying mark in the long jump with a distance of 6.96 meters (22-10.00 feet) to earn a first-place finish. He still holds the top mark in the league and sits second in the region in the long jump.
Johnson has now claimed back-to-back weekly honors.
2023-24 Conference Carolinas Men’s Indoor Track & Field Weekly Awards
Week 4 (Jan. 23, 2024)
Track Athlete of the Week: Christopher Kirksey, Mount Olive
Field Athlete of the Week: Kamden Johnson, Mount Olive