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2022-23 Track & Field Roster

Twaneise Johnson running in the Ward Haylett Invitational on April 26 at R.V. Christian Track
Photo by: © Reece Bachta/K-State Sports
K-State Track and Field opens their first home meet in the new indoor facility with the Austra Skujyte Women's Pentathlon/Steve Fritz Men's Heptathlon Multis Meet.
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Kansas State Track & Field competes in the KU-KSU-WSU Triangular, January 12, 2024.

Team placed second overall.

(Photo: Austin Van Meter/K-State Sports)
Photo by: © Austin Van Meter/K-State Sports
January 13, 2023, Topeka, KANSAS:
2023 KU-KSU-WSU Triangular at Washburn Indoor Atheltic Center in Topeka, KANSAS Friday, January 13, 2023.  
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Twaneise Johnson

Twaneise Johnson

  • Position:
    Sprints
  • Class:
    Freshman
  • High School:
    St. Francis Catholic Academy
  • Hometown:
    Gainesville, Fla.
TFRRS Link (Personal Bests)

Personal Bests
 200 Meters  24.38 (Shocker Open, 5/3/24)
 300 Meters  39.95 (Steve Miller Invitational, 2/17/23)
 400 Meters  54.15 (Big 12 Championship, 5/9-11/24)
 4x400 Relay  3:36.70 (Michael Johnson Invitational, 4/21-22/23)
 SMR  4:00.95 (Texas Relays, 3/29-4/1/23)
 DMR  11:32.19 (Big 12 Championships, 2/23-24/24)

AS A SOPHOMORE (2023-24)
OUTDOOR
  • Recorded her 400m dash personal best at the Big 12 Championship (5/9-11/24) in 54.15 seconds, finishing 14th. Ran in the 4x400 as well with a time of 3:40.91.
  • Finished runner-up in the 200m dash at the Shocker Open (5/3/24) with a new personal best of 24.38 seconds, her best in over a year.
  • During the Ward Haylett Invitational (4/26/24) she finished runner-up in the 400m dash in 55.18 seconds and ran in the 200m dash (4th; 24.79).
  • Ran in the 400m dash at the Mt SAC Relays (4/17-20/24) in 54.49 seconds in 14th place. Also ran in the 4x400 relay elite where her team finished with a time of 3:42.01.
  • At the Jim Click Shootout (4/5-6/24) she ran in the 400m dash in 55.57 seconds, also in the 4x400 relay with a time of 3:45.60.
  • Recorded her 200m dash personal best at the Shocker Spring Invitational (3/29-30/24) in 24.42 seconds as runner-up, also running in the 4x400 relay in 3:46.78.
  • In the first outdoor meet at the Hurricane Invitational (3/15-16/24) she ran in the 300m dash in 38.35 seconds, also running in the 4x400 relay where her team finished 4th in 3:43.45.
INDOOR
  • Medaled in the DMR at the Big 12 Championship (2/23-24/24) her team finishing 5th with a time of 11:32.19. She also ran in the 4x400 relay, her team finishing 12th in 3:43.13.
  • At the Tyson Invitational (2/9-10/24) she recorded a 400m dash time of 55.01 seconds.
  • During the DeLoss Dodds Invitational (2/1-3/24) she ran in the 400m dash with a runner-up time of 55.36 seconds.
  • Ran in the 200m dash at the Texas Tech Corky Classic (1/19-20/24) finishing 7th in the B section in 24.74 seconds.
  • Finished 2nd in the 200m dash during the KU-KSU-WSU Triangular (1/12/24) in 56.97 seconds.
  • In the first meet of the season at the Bob Timmons Challenge (12/2/23) her 4x400 relay team won with a time of 3:49.04.

AS A FRESHMAN (2022-23)
OUTDOOR
  • During the NCAA West Preliminary (5/14-17/23) she ran in the 4x400 relay where her team finished 21st with a time of 3:40.66.
  • Medaled at the Big 12 Championships (5/12-14/23) in the 4x400 relay where her team finished 8th with a time of 3:38.33.
  • Won the 400m dash at the Ward Haylett Invitational (5/6/23) with a time of 56.58 seconds.
  • At the Rock Chalk Classic (4/29/23) she ran in the 200m dash in 24.99 seconds, also running in the 4x400 relay where her team took 4th place in 3:46.56.
  • Ran in the 400m dash at the Mt. SAC Relays (4/13-15/23) with a time of 56.03 seconds.
  • In her first meet of the outdoor season at the Texas Relays (3/29-4/1/23) she competed in her first SMR where her team finished 7th with a time of 4:00.95.
INDOOR
  • Competed in her first Big 12 Championships (2/24-25/23) in the DMR with a time of 11:48.59 and in the 4x400 relay in 3:43.09.
  • Finished runner-up in the 300m dash at the Steve Miller Invitational (2/17/23) in 39.95 seconds.
  • At the New Mexico Collegiate Classic (2/3-4/23) she ran in her first 200m dash, finishing with a time of 25.12 seconds.
  • Contributed to her first DMR at the Texas Tech Open & Multis (1/26-28/23) where her team finished 2nd at 11:54.55.
  • Ran her first attempt in the 300m dash at the DeLoss Dodds Invitational (1/20-21/23) with a 3rd place time of 40.59 seconds, also won the 4x400m relay at 3:51.05..
  • In her first collegiate meet at the K-State Winter Invitational (12/10/22) she competed in the 4x400m relay where her team took 1st with a time of 3:58.39.

PRIOR TO K-STATE
  • Attended St. Francis Catholic Academy in Gainesville, Fla.
  • Was the 2022 1A 400m state champion, 200m runner up and 100m top-10

IN THE CLASSROOM
  • Majoring in Kinesiology

PERSONAL
  • Daughter of La'Portia Johnson
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