EMPORIA, Kansas – Kennedy Johnson earned All-American honors at the 2026 NCAA DII Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Emporia, Kan. on Friday evening. The sophomore finished 14^th in the triple jump among the top competitors in Division II, earning the accolade for the first time in their career.
 
Johnson made history before stepping on the track, becoming the first Midwestern State student-athlete to qualify for the NCAA Championships in a field event. The sophomore earned their place in Emporia by setting a school record in the event earlier in the season (12.39m). The Euless, Texas was the final jumper in the first flight, and jumped to their best mark on their second attempt (12.03m, 39' 5.75"). Johnson leaped to identical distances in her first and third attempt (11.84m). Cal State-Los Angeles' Summer Stevenson claimed the national champion honor, setting a personal mark of 12.93m to win the event.

2026 NCAA DII Outdoor Track and Field Championships

Francis G. Welch Stadium
Emporia, Kansas

Midwestern State Field Results

Triple Jump: 14. Kennedy Johnson, 12.03m (39' 5.75").