2016-17 Men's Track and Field Roster
Johnson, Kyle
Kyle Johnson
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- St. Pius X Catholic HS
- Hometown:
- Duluth, Ga.
Bio
Career Results
Career Honors
- 2017 All-ACC Second Team (Outdoor Hammer Throw)
- 2014 All-ACC Academic Outdoor Team
Outdoor Personal Bests
Hammer Throw -- 61.85m -- 2017 Virginia Challenge
Indoor Personal Bests
Weight Throw -- 18.39m -- 2017 Wake Forest Invitational
2017 Outdoor
Recorded marks in eight meets...Finished sixth in the hammer throw at the ACC Championships earning Second Team All-ACC honors...Finished 31st at the NCAA East Preliminary Round...Placed in the top five at every regular season meet and claimed the title at the High Point VertKlasse Meeting.
2016-17 Indoor
Threw in eight meets...Finished 10th at the ACC Championships...Set a career best at the Wake Forest Invitational whree he placed second...Finished in the top-five in every regular season competition.
2016 Outdoor
Competed in the hammer throw at seven meets ... Won at the Campbell Invtational, placed third at the NC State Wolfpack Last Chance Meet and took fourth at the Wake Forest Open ... Set a personal record of 59.88m to place ninth at the ACC Championships.
2015-16 Indoor
Appeared at seven meets in the weight throw ... Had five top-five finishes, including runner-up showings at the Wake Forest Invitational and UNCG Spartan Team Challenge ... Set a new personal best with a toss of 17.85m at the UCS Invitational, good for third place ... Came in 13th at the ACC Championships.
2015 Outdoor
Took second place in the hammer throw at the Wake Forest Open with a throw of 55.59m ... Finished in the top five of the hammer throw at the Georgia Spec Towns Invitational ... Came in third in the hammer throw at the Radford Highlander Invitational with a mark of 52.52m.
2014-15 Indoor
Earned a second-place finish in the weight throw at the Wake Forest Invitational with a 16.79m mark ... Had a season-best weight throw mark of 17.37m at the ACC Championships.
2014 Outdoor
Chosen as Academic D.E.A.C. of the week and on the Spring 2014 Dean's List ... Placed 12th in the hammer throw at the ACC Championships with a mark of 51.28m ... His marks in both indoor and outdoor helped him qualify for the IAAF World Junior Championships in 2014 ... Named to the All-ACC Academic Outdoor Team for 2014 ... Set a PR in the hammer throw at the Wake Forest Open with a distance of 56.52m and finished in fourth place ... Earned five top-10 finishes during the season.
2013-14 Indoor
Competed in the weight throw during indoor competition ... Finished 13th in the weight throw at the ACC indoor meet with a season-best mark of 16.66m ... Finished in the top-10 five times during the indoor season.
High School
Attended St. Pius X Catholic High School in Atlanta, Ga. ... Lettered in football and track and field at St. Pius X ... Decided on pursuing his track and field career after showcasing his throwing talents as a member of the Throw1 Deep Track Club in Marietta Ga., where he had top-three finishes in the New Balance Indoor and Outdoor Championships ... Ranked 12th in the nation for weight throw ... Finished top-15 in the nation for the hammer throw and was a Georgia finalist in the shot put.
Personal
Born May 3, 1995 in Atlanta, Ga. to Tony and Karyn Johnson ... Awarded a Posse Scholar Finalist.
Career Honors
- 2017 All-ACC Second Team (Outdoor Hammer Throw)
- 2014 All-ACC Academic Outdoor Team
Outdoor Personal Bests
Hammer Throw -- 61.85m -- 2017 Virginia Challenge
Indoor Personal Bests
Weight Throw -- 18.39m -- 2017 Wake Forest Invitational
2017 Outdoor
Recorded marks in eight meets...Finished sixth in the hammer throw at the ACC Championships earning Second Team All-ACC honors...Finished 31st at the NCAA East Preliminary Round...Placed in the top five at every regular season meet and claimed the title at the High Point VertKlasse Meeting.
2016-17 Indoor
Threw in eight meets...Finished 10th at the ACC Championships...Set a career best at the Wake Forest Invitational whree he placed second...Finished in the top-five in every regular season competition.
2016 Outdoor
Competed in the hammer throw at seven meets ... Won at the Campbell Invtational, placed third at the NC State Wolfpack Last Chance Meet and took fourth at the Wake Forest Open ... Set a personal record of 59.88m to place ninth at the ACC Championships.
2015-16 Indoor
Appeared at seven meets in the weight throw ... Had five top-five finishes, including runner-up showings at the Wake Forest Invitational and UNCG Spartan Team Challenge ... Set a new personal best with a toss of 17.85m at the UCS Invitational, good for third place ... Came in 13th at the ACC Championships.
2015 Outdoor
Took second place in the hammer throw at the Wake Forest Open with a throw of 55.59m ... Finished in the top five of the hammer throw at the Georgia Spec Towns Invitational ... Came in third in the hammer throw at the Radford Highlander Invitational with a mark of 52.52m.
2014-15 Indoor
Earned a second-place finish in the weight throw at the Wake Forest Invitational with a 16.79m mark ... Had a season-best weight throw mark of 17.37m at the ACC Championships.
2014 Outdoor
Chosen as Academic D.E.A.C. of the week and on the Spring 2014 Dean's List ... Placed 12th in the hammer throw at the ACC Championships with a mark of 51.28m ... His marks in both indoor and outdoor helped him qualify for the IAAF World Junior Championships in 2014 ... Named to the All-ACC Academic Outdoor Team for 2014 ... Set a PR in the hammer throw at the Wake Forest Open with a distance of 56.52m and finished in fourth place ... Earned five top-10 finishes during the season.
2013-14 Indoor
Competed in the weight throw during indoor competition ... Finished 13th in the weight throw at the ACC indoor meet with a season-best mark of 16.66m ... Finished in the top-10 five times during the indoor season.
High School
Attended St. Pius X Catholic High School in Atlanta, Ga. ... Lettered in football and track and field at St. Pius X ... Decided on pursuing his track and field career after showcasing his throwing talents as a member of the Throw1 Deep Track Club in Marietta Ga., where he had top-three finishes in the New Balance Indoor and Outdoor Championships ... Ranked 12th in the nation for weight throw ... Finished top-15 in the nation for the hammer throw and was a Georgia finalist in the shot put.
Personal
Born May 3, 1995 in Atlanta, Ga. to Tony and Karyn Johnson ... Awarded a Posse Scholar Finalist.
Football Media Availability (9/18/25)
Thursday, September 18
Matt Barrie SportsCenter at Wake Forest with Demond Claiborne
Wednesday, September 10
Matt Barrie SportsCenter on Wake Forest Campus (Arnold Palmer Complex)
Wednesday, September 10
Football Media Availability (9/9/25)
Wednesday, September 10
