2021-22 Track and Field Roster
Roster
Johnson, Kayli

Kayli Johnson
- Position:
- Throws
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Detroit, Mich.
Bio
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2022 OUTDOOR
Competed in nine meets in the shot put, discus and hammer throw... took 1st at the Texas Relays in the shot put with a mark of 17.62m (57-9.75)... went on to become the Big 12 Outdoor champion in the shot put with a PB throw of 17.80m (58-4.75), breaking the Tech record... placed 15th at the NCAA West regionals.
2022 INDOOR
Competed in six meets, throwing the shot put and weight... finished the season placing 5th in the weight throw and 2nd in the shot put... threw a indoor SB shot put mark of 16.65m (54-7.50) and a SB 19.23m (63-1.25) in the weight throw at the Big 12 meet.
2021 OUTDOOR
Threw in eight outdoor meets... Registered 15 top 5 finishes... Recorded four 1st place finishes... Finished 1st in the hammer throw at the Texas Tech Open and 1st in the shot put... Took 1st in the hammer throw at the Corky/Crofoot Shootout and 1st in the shot put... Placed 5th in the hammer throw at the Big 12 meet which was a PR launch (59.43-195'0") and 5th in the shot put.
2021 INDOOR
Threw the shot put and weight throw in seven meets, including a NCAA Championships outing... Opened her Texas Tech career taking 1st in both events at the Corky Classic... Went on to take 1st in the shot put at the Red Raider Invite... Placed 4th in the weight throw at the Big 12 meet and 5th in the shot put... Placed 8th in the shot put at the NCAA meet.
2020 OUTDOOR
Season canceled.
2020 INDOOR
Placed first in shot put with a throw of 15.58m at the GVSU Holiday Open (Dec. 6) as well as took 6th place in the weight throw with a throw of 18.24m … Took 3rd place in the shot put with a toss of 15.27m at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational (Jan. 18) and 5th in the weight throw with a distance of 17.88m … Earned 3rd place in the shot put with a throw of 15.41m at the Power Five Invitational (Jan. 31-Feb. 1) and took 8th place in the weight toss with a throw of 17.72m … At the 2020 Meyo Invitational (Feb. 7-8), had a distance of 14.85m in the shot put and a distance of 17.09m in the weight throw … Took 3rd place in the shot put with a distance of 16.02m in the shot put at the Music City Challenge (Feb. 14-15) and also in the weight throw had a throw of 18.18m … In the shot put at the Big Ten Indoor Track and Field Championships (Feb. 28-29), had a toss of 14.45m and also set a PR in the weight throw with a distance of 18.55m.
2019 OUTDOOR
Finished third in the shot put with a toss of 15.34m, took 10th in the discus throw with a mark of 45.27m at the Raleigh Relays (March 29-30) ... Claimed first in the shot put (15.50m) and took first in the discus throw with a personal best mark of 48.95m at the Spartan Invitational (April 5-6) ... Won her second-straight shot put competition with a mark of 15.87m, took sixth in the discus throw (40.52m) at the Louisville Invitational (April 12-13) ...Took third in the shot put with a new career-best mark of 16.26m at the Jesse Owens Classic (April 26-27) ... Finished 11th in the shot put with a throw of 15.24m at the Big Ten Championships (May 10-12) ... Had a throw of 15.67m in the shot put at the NCAA East Prelims (May 23-25).
2018 INDOOR
Opened the season with a mark of 14.45m in the shot put to take second, posted a mark of 16.61m in the weight throw at the GVSU Holiday Open (Dec. 7) ... Took third in the shot put with a distance of 14.46m, claimed ninth in the weight throw with a heave of 16.26m at the Wolverine Invitational (Jan. 12) ... Threw the shot put 15.24m to take fifth, tossed the weight 17.13m for eighth at the Simmons-Harvey Big Ten Invitational (Jan. 19) ... Claimed sixth in the weight throw with a mark of 17.26m, took eighth in the shot put with a toss of 14.91m at the Power Five Invitational (Feb. 1-2) ... Notched a new personal best in the shot put with a mark of 16.07m to take fourth at the Music City Challenge (Feb. 8-9) ... Tallied a new career-best in the weight throw with a heave of 17.86m to take 18th, claimed 10th with a throw of 15.27m in the shot put at the Big Ten Championships (Feb. 22-23).
2018 OUTDOOR
Placed third in the shot put with a throw of 13.90m and claimed sixth in the hammer throw with a throw of 47.62m at the Spartan Invitational (April 6-7) ... Threw a personal-best in the discus with a mark of 44.23m an the hammer with a mark of 50.70m, as well as a mark of 13.96m in the shot put at the Louisville Invitational (April 13) ... Placed seventh in the shot put with a throw of 13.92m, also posting a discus throw of 39.87m and a hammer throw of 46.04m at the Jesse Owens Classic (April 20-21) ... Set a new career-best in the discus with a throw of 45.54m, good for third place, also taking fourth in the shot put with a throw of 13.84m and 23rd in the hammer with a throw of 42.27m at the "GINA" Relays (April 26-28).
2017 INDOOR
Placed second in the shot put with a mark of 14.47m and fifth in the weight throw with a throw of 15.96m at the GVSU Holiday Open (Dec. 1) ... Took sixth in the shot put with a final distance of 13.74m at the Wolverine Invitational (Jan. 13) ... Claimed third in the shot put with a mark of 13.92m and eighth in the weight throw with a final throw of 16.39 at the Simmons-Harvey Quad (Jan. 20) ... Threw at 13.75m shot put and 16.32 weight throw at the Meyo Invitational (Feb. 2-3) ... Set a personal record with a 14.76m mark in the shot put at the Music City Challenge, good for 11th (Feb. 9-10) ... Finished with a final throw of 13.32m in the shot and a PR of 17.29m in the weight at Big Ten Indoor Championships (Feb. 23-24).
2017 OUTDOOR
Competing unattached, recorded a third-place finish in the shot put (13.65m) and discus (42.09m) and an eighth-place finish in the hammer throw (42.03m).
2016 INDOOR
Finished 11th at the Simmons-Harvey Invite with a mark of 11.81 meters in the shot put ... Threw 13.84 meters in the weight throw at the Simmons-Harvey Invite to finish 14th.
2022 OUTDOOR
Competed in nine meets in the shot put, discus and hammer throw... took 1st at the Texas Relays in the shot put with a mark of 17.62m (57-9.75)... went on to become the Big 12 Outdoor champion in the shot put with a PB throw of 17.80m (58-4.75), breaking the Tech record... placed 15th at the NCAA West regionals.
2022 INDOOR
Competed in six meets, throwing the shot put and weight... finished the season placing 5th in the weight throw and 2nd in the shot put... threw a indoor SB shot put mark of 16.65m (54-7.50) and a SB 19.23m (63-1.25) in the weight throw at the Big 12 meet.
2021 OUTDOOR
Threw in eight outdoor meets... Registered 15 top 5 finishes... Recorded four 1st place finishes... Finished 1st in the hammer throw at the Texas Tech Open and 1st in the shot put... Took 1st in the hammer throw at the Corky/Crofoot Shootout and 1st in the shot put... Placed 5th in the hammer throw at the Big 12 meet which was a PR launch (59.43-195'0") and 5th in the shot put.
2021 INDOOR
Threw the shot put and weight throw in seven meets, including a NCAA Championships outing... Opened her Texas Tech career taking 1st in both events at the Corky Classic... Went on to take 1st in the shot put at the Red Raider Invite... Placed 4th in the weight throw at the Big 12 meet and 5th in the shot put... Placed 8th in the shot put at the NCAA meet.
2020 OUTDOOR
Season canceled.
2020 INDOOR
Placed first in shot put with a throw of 15.58m at the GVSU Holiday Open (Dec. 6) as well as took 6th place in the weight throw with a throw of 18.24m … Took 3rd place in the shot put with a toss of 15.27m at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational (Jan. 18) and 5th in the weight throw with a distance of 17.88m … Earned 3rd place in the shot put with a throw of 15.41m at the Power Five Invitational (Jan. 31-Feb. 1) and took 8th place in the weight toss with a throw of 17.72m … At the 2020 Meyo Invitational (Feb. 7-8), had a distance of 14.85m in the shot put and a distance of 17.09m in the weight throw … Took 3rd place in the shot put with a distance of 16.02m in the shot put at the Music City Challenge (Feb. 14-15) and also in the weight throw had a throw of 18.18m … In the shot put at the Big Ten Indoor Track and Field Championships (Feb. 28-29), had a toss of 14.45m and also set a PR in the weight throw with a distance of 18.55m.
2019 OUTDOOR
Finished third in the shot put with a toss of 15.34m, took 10th in the discus throw with a mark of 45.27m at the Raleigh Relays (March 29-30) ... Claimed first in the shot put (15.50m) and took first in the discus throw with a personal best mark of 48.95m at the Spartan Invitational (April 5-6) ... Won her second-straight shot put competition with a mark of 15.87m, took sixth in the discus throw (40.52m) at the Louisville Invitational (April 12-13) ...Took third in the shot put with a new career-best mark of 16.26m at the Jesse Owens Classic (April 26-27) ... Finished 11th in the shot put with a throw of 15.24m at the Big Ten Championships (May 10-12) ... Had a throw of 15.67m in the shot put at the NCAA East Prelims (May 23-25).
2018 INDOOR
Opened the season with a mark of 14.45m in the shot put to take second, posted a mark of 16.61m in the weight throw at the GVSU Holiday Open (Dec. 7) ... Took third in the shot put with a distance of 14.46m, claimed ninth in the weight throw with a heave of 16.26m at the Wolverine Invitational (Jan. 12) ... Threw the shot put 15.24m to take fifth, tossed the weight 17.13m for eighth at the Simmons-Harvey Big Ten Invitational (Jan. 19) ... Claimed sixth in the weight throw with a mark of 17.26m, took eighth in the shot put with a toss of 14.91m at the Power Five Invitational (Feb. 1-2) ... Notched a new personal best in the shot put with a mark of 16.07m to take fourth at the Music City Challenge (Feb. 8-9) ... Tallied a new career-best in the weight throw with a heave of 17.86m to take 18th, claimed 10th with a throw of 15.27m in the shot put at the Big Ten Championships (Feb. 22-23).
2018 OUTDOOR
Placed third in the shot put with a throw of 13.90m and claimed sixth in the hammer throw with a throw of 47.62m at the Spartan Invitational (April 6-7) ... Threw a personal-best in the discus with a mark of 44.23m an the hammer with a mark of 50.70m, as well as a mark of 13.96m in the shot put at the Louisville Invitational (April 13) ... Placed seventh in the shot put with a throw of 13.92m, also posting a discus throw of 39.87m and a hammer throw of 46.04m at the Jesse Owens Classic (April 20-21) ... Set a new career-best in the discus with a throw of 45.54m, good for third place, also taking fourth in the shot put with a throw of 13.84m and 23rd in the hammer with a throw of 42.27m at the "GINA" Relays (April 26-28).
2017 INDOOR
Placed second in the shot put with a mark of 14.47m and fifth in the weight throw with a throw of 15.96m at the GVSU Holiday Open (Dec. 1) ... Took sixth in the shot put with a final distance of 13.74m at the Wolverine Invitational (Jan. 13) ... Claimed third in the shot put with a mark of 13.92m and eighth in the weight throw with a final throw of 16.39 at the Simmons-Harvey Quad (Jan. 20) ... Threw at 13.75m shot put and 16.32 weight throw at the Meyo Invitational (Feb. 2-3) ... Set a personal record with a 14.76m mark in the shot put at the Music City Challenge, good for 11th (Feb. 9-10) ... Finished with a final throw of 13.32m in the shot and a PR of 17.29m in the weight at Big Ten Indoor Championships (Feb. 23-24).
2017 OUTDOOR
Competing unattached, recorded a third-place finish in the shot put (13.65m) and discus (42.09m) and an eighth-place finish in the hammer throw (42.03m).
2016 INDOOR
Finished 11th at the Simmons-Harvey Invite with a mark of 11.81 meters in the shot put ... Threw 13.84 meters in the weight throw at the Simmons-Harvey Invite to finish 14th.
Wes Kittley Media Session
Thursday, March 06
Postmeet Press Conference: Big 12 Indoor Championships
Saturday, March 01
Wes Kittley Media Session - Big 12s Indoor Preview
Wednesday, February 26
Sean Gribble Media Session
Wednesday, January 22