Kyree Johnson

Photo by: Russell James/Texas A&M Athletics

Weight:
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Position:
Sprints
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Huntington Station, New York
High School:
Huntington

SOPHOMORE (2019) – Outdoors: Member of NCAA Champion 4x400 relay as Aggies produced a winning time of 2:59.05, the second fastest time in collegiate history … Qualified for NCAA West Preliminary rounds in 400m, running 46.97 and 46.41 in the two rounds to place 16^th … Finished 11^th in the prelims of the 400m (46.82) at SEC Championships … Member of winning 4x400 relay (3:01.77) and sixth place 4x100 (40.42) in SEC meet … Established career best 45.92 as runner-up in 400m at A&M Alumni Muster, also ran on runner-up 4x100 (39.80) and winning 4x400 (3:03.34) … Started outdoor season at UTSA Roadrunner Invitational, running on winning 4x400 (3:08.33) and runner-up 4x100 (40.18) … During Texas Relays, ran on winning 4x400 (3:03.30), second place sprint medley (3:14.47) and fifth place 4x200 (1:24.86) … Member of two winning relay efforts in Reveille Meet, 4x100 (40.17) and 4x400 (3:04.63) … Won 400m in 47.15 at Texas A&M Invitational, also ran on winning 4x400 (3:14.99) and runner-up 4x100 (40.59) … Finished seventh in 400m (46.72) at Michael Johnson Invitational, member of third-place 4x100 (40.57).

Indoor – Member of NCAA Indoor silver medal 4x400 relay as he split 46.13 on second leg of 3:05.15 effort … Finished ninth in 400m at SEC Indoor with a 46.98 and ran on winning 4x400 relay (3:03.61) with a 46.00 split on second leg … Opened indoor season on winning 4x400 (3:07.33) at Texas A&M Triangular … First 400m of the season produced a 47.17 for eighth place in the Texas Tech Classic and he ran on winning 4x400 (3:03.91) … Member of runner-up 4x400 (3:08.01) at Charlie Thomas Invitational … Clocked 46.93 for 11^th in the 400m at Clemson Tiger Paw Invitational, and ran on runner-up 4x400 (3:01.56) with a split of 45.67 on the third leg … The relay time for the Aggies at Clemson ranks No. 2 on the Texas A&M all-time list.

FRESHMAN (2018): Member of 4x400 relay that earned a silver medal at the NCAA Championships with a 2:59.91 time that ranks second fastest on the Texas A&M all-time list … Ran second leg with a split of 45.1 in the NCAA final after supplying 45.5 second leg in the semi-final race (3:01.13) … Qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary round in the 400m, where he posted times of 47.02 and 46.52 in the two rounds held in Sacramento … He ranked 16^th overall in the NCAA West with his 46.52 … Split 45.2 as second leg of 4x400 relay in NCAA West as Aggies ran 3:01.23 … Raced in the prelims of the 400m at the SEC Championships, placing 11^th overall with a 46.70 … Member of 4x100 relay which placed fifth with a 39.57 in the SEC meet … Opened outdoor season with a 47.78 to place seventh in 400m at Baldy Castillo Invitational and ran on winning 4x400 (3:07.37) … Finished ninth in 200m (21.38) at UTSA Roadrunner Invitational where he was member of runner-up 4x400 (3:04.54) and third place 4x100 (39.73) … During Texas Relays, member of winning 4x400 (3:02.74), second place sprint medley (3:16.06) and sixth place 4x100 (39.65) … Won 200m in wind-aided 21.43 (2.9 wind) at Houston Alumni Invitational … Produced a career best 46.39 in 400m at Michael Johnson Invitational to finish sixth while racing on winning 4x400 (3:02.19) and third place 4x100 (39.85) … At LSU Invitational, ran 46.84 for third in 400m and ran on runner-up 4x400 (3:05.32).

Indoor – Competed in the 400m prelims at the SEC Indoor Championships, placing 17^th overall with an indoor career best time of 47.08 … First races in an Aggie uniform came in relay action at the Ted Nelson Invitational as he was member of winning 4x400 (3:11.59) and distance medley relay (9:59.47) … Opened in 400m with a then indoor PR of 47.92 to place sixth at Texas A&M Quadrangular, ran on fourth-place 4x400 (3:13.55) … Posted a time of 48.55 for 19^th in the 400m at Razorback Invitational, ran on 4x400 relay that finished fifth in 3:09.45 … Placed fourth in 400m at Charlie Thomas Invitational with a then indoor career best of 47.21 … In Clemson Tiger Paw Invitational, finished 18^th in 400m with a 47.69 … Won the Texas A&M Twilight in 47.13 and ran on third place 4x400.

HIGH SCHOOL: 2017 graduate of Huntington High School in New York … Had best marks of 10.98 (100m) 21.71 (200m), 46.56 (400m) outdoors along with indoor marks of 33.85 (300m), 48.09 (400m) and 1:28.46 (600m) … As a senior, placed fourth in the New Balance Nationals with a 47.02 in the 400m … Defended New York State Champs 400m title with a career best 46.56 and also claimed the long jump (23-6 ½) … Won the 2016 New Balance Nationals 400m title as a junior with a time of 47.75 … Ran 47.94 to win the 2016 New York State Champs 400m … Indoors, finished as runner-up in 55m (6.40) at 2016 New York State Champs … Won 300m (34.17) at Armory Track Invitational … As a sophomore in 2015, placed fifth in 400m at New York State Champs.