Biography
SPU: Four-year letterwinner. ... All-GNAC indoor in heptathlon (2011, 2012, 2013). ... All-GNAC outdoor in decathlon (2011, 2012). ... USTFCCCA All-West Region in outdoor decathlon (2011, 2012) and indoor heptathlon (2012, 2013). ... SPU outdoor Most Valuable (2011).
Senior (2013) INDOOR – Placed 3rd in heptathlon at GNAC with an NCAA provisional qualifying score of 4,656 points. That included one 2nd-place finish (60-meter dash), five 3rd-place finishes, and one tie for 5th. ... Set a PR of 38-8 3/4 in the shot put at the UW Invitational heptathlon on Jan. 25. OUTDOOR – Was injured in the meet-opening 100-meter dash at the GNAC Multi-Event Championships, and had to withdraw from the decathlon competition. ... Was able to recover enough to throw the javelin in the full GNAC Championships, and placed 6th at 185-4 3/4. ... Placed 10th in the decathlon at the season-opening Chico Multi-Event Classic in California with 5.368 points. ... Set a PR of 132-8 1/2 in the discus at the Club Northwest Spring Break Open in West Seattle on March 30.
Junior (2012): INDOOR – Won the GNAC heptathlon title for the second year in a row, coming from behind after Day 1 and scoring a career-high 4,860 points to earn a spot on the NCAA provisional qualifying list. Did it in his usual consistent style with two second-place finishes, four thirds, and a tie for third. Set personal-best marks in four of the seven events, and his overall point total also was a PR. ... Set a PR of 8.81 in the 60-meter hurdles at season-opening UW Indoor Preview on Jan. 14. ... Made NCAA provisional in the heptathlon for the first time on Jan. 27-28 at UW Invitational with 4,679 points. OUTDOOR – Placed 2nd in GNAC decathlon with 6,474 points. ... Also placed 15th in 110 hurdles, 10th in high jump and 9th in pole vault at GNAC. ... Two-time NCAA provisional qualifier in the decathlon during the season, with a PR score of 6,537 at Sam Adams Multi-Events on April 2-3. ... Won the long jump with a PR of 21-2 and the javelin with a PR of 185-8 at season-opening UPS Outdoor Preview on March 3. ... Altogether for the season, set personal-best marks in seven individual events plus the heptathlon.
Sophomore (2011): INDOOR – Won the GNAC heptathlon with 4,576 points, sparked by a 1st-place finish in the pole vault. OUTDOOR – Came from 6th place at the halfway point to win the GNAC decathlon, totaling a career-best 6,373 points, an NCAA provisional-qualifying total. Sole victory was in the discus at 120-5. Posted career-best marks in six of the 10 events: 400 meters (52.35), 1,500 (4:51.79), 110 hurdles (15.75, which he later bettered in that individual race at GNAC), pole vault (14-3 1/4, which was 10 inches higher than he'd ever gone), long jump (20-4 1/4), and shot put (35-7 3/4). ... At regular GNAC championships, placed 7th in 110 hurdles (15.60) and 6th in pole vault (13-11 1/4). ... Won the javelin (97-0) on the way to a fourth-place decathlon finish at the California Multis on March 23-24.
Freshman (2010): INDOOR – Ran on 5th-place 4x400 relay team, finished 9th in 60-meter hurdles and 11th in pole vault at GNAC. ... Placed 21st in heptathlon at UW Invitational, highlighted by an 11th-place finish in the 1,000 meters, and 14th in the 60 hurdles. OUTDOOR – Finished 4th in decathlon at GNAC Championships with 6,040 points, including a 2nd-place finish in discus. ... Also ran on 7th-place 4x400 relay at GNACs.
Personal: Nathan Grady Ray Johnson. ... Born Sept. 12, 1990. ... Major undeclared.
Fun facts: Placed fourth in pole vault at the Idaho state high school meet as a junior and third as a senior. Also placed sixth int the 110-meter high hurdles as a senior. Owns time Timberline (Boise) High School records in the 110s at 15.06 seconds. ... Was debating between playing golf or running track after moving to Boise as a high school sophomore; chose track because had more of his friends on the team. ... Has taken part in numerous sports, including baseball, football, basketball, snowboarding, wakeboarding, longboarding, golf, ultimate Frisbee, and volleyball. ... Enjoys watching Wimbledon on television. ... Book he just couldn't put down was Angels & Demons. ... Favorite junk food is chocolate. ... Favorite psych-up music before a big race is "Lose Yourself" by Eminem. ... If he could invite anyone to dinner, it would be "Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" author J.R.R. Tolkien and serve baby back ribs.
INDOOR PERSONAL BESTS
60 meters: 7.40 (2012)
400: 54.10 (2010)
1,000 (heptathlon): 2:46.71 (2012)
60 hurdles: 8.81(2012)
High jump: 6-0 1/2 / 1.84 meters (2011)
Long jump:Â 20-9 1/4 / 6.33 (2012)
Pole vault: 14-3 1/4 / 4.35meters (2012)
Shot put:Â 38-8 3/4 / 11.83 meters (2013)
Heptathlon: 4,860 points (2012)
OUTDOOR PERSONAL BESTS
100: 11.45 (2012, twice)
200: 23.75 (2013)
400: 52.35 (2011)
1500: 4:51.79 (2011)
110 hurdles: 15.60 (2011)
High jump: 6-1 1/2 / 1.87m (2012)
Pole vault:Â 14-5 1/4 / 4.40m (2012)
Long jump: 21-2 / 6.45m (2012)
Shot put: 39-2 / 10.72m (2012)
Discus: 132-8 1/2 / 40.45m (2013)
Javelin: 185-8 / 56.59m (2012)
Decathlon: 6,537 (2012)
