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- Hometown:
- Marshalltown, Iowa
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- Year:
- So.
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- High School:
- Marshalltown
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- Event(s):
- Distance
Bio
Honors & Awards
- One-time DMR A-R-C All-Conference (2026)
- One-time Letterwinner (2025)
2025 | freshman
- Eighth in school history in the mile
- Ran 4:19:92 minutes in the mile at the A-R-C Championships
- Clocked 8:51:38 minutes in the 3000 meter at the Cyclone Open
- Finished with a 15:22:45 Minutes in the 5000 meter at the Midwest ELITE Invitational
High School
- Graduated in 2024 from Marshalltown High School
- Qualified for the State Cross Country Championships (2023)
- First-team All-Conference in Cross Country (2023)
- 3200m State qualifier in Track (2024)
- Earned first-team all-conference in the 1600m and 3200m (2024)
- Two-year letterwinner in Cross Country and Track and Field
Personal
- Parents are Adam Johnson and Ashley Goff
- Has eight siblings, Mason, Ellie, Brody, Eliot, Lilia, Drake, Wyatt, and Nash
- Majoring in Exercise Science with a minor in coaching
- Member of the Storm’s cross country program
News Mentions
Simpson places four athletes, relay team on all-region list
Two-time selection James Johnson, along with Rouce Sayee, Cole White, Jeret Petersen, and the 4x400 relay team earned USTFCCCA All-Region honors...
May 20, 2026
Storm wrap up regular season at Augustana Midwest Twilight
Cole White stole the show in Simpson’s final last chance meet, winning the discus with the second best mark in program history on Thursday.
May 14, 2026
Storm shine at last chance meets with record-chasing relay performance
Competing at three separate last chance meets, Simpson men’s track and field captured one top-ten mark in school history, along with...
May 8, 2026
Simpson ranked 10th in USTFCCCA regional ranking
The men’s Simpson track and field team continued to hold in the top-ten in the midwest region in the latest USTFCCCA Regional Rankings.
May 5, 2026
Sayee's A-R-C title headlines six all-conference honors at A-R-C Championships
Six All-Conference honors, along with a conference championship for Rouce Sayee in the 400m Hurdles lifted Simpson to a six place finish at the...
April 30, 2026
Simpson Men's Track and Field stays firm at ninth in the region
The men’s Simpson track and field team once again ranked ninth in the midwest region in the latest USTFCCCA Regional Rankings.
April 28, 2026
Simpson highlights the Kip Janvrin Open with stellar performances
James Johnson set the second fastest time in the 1500, while Kendrick Achebe top home the title in the 100m dash as Simpson hosted the Kip Janvrin...
April 24, 2026
Simpson men's track and field holds at ninth in USTFCCCA regional rankings
The men’s Simpson track and field team ranked ninth in the midwest region in the latest USTFCCCA Regional Rankings.
April 21, 2026
Simpson delivers seven new top-10 marks at Dutch Weather Saver meet
Simpson delivered a standout meet with multiple top-10 marks highlighted by Lathan McDaniel’s No. 2 all-time hammer throw and James...
April 16, 2026
Men's Track and Field ranked ninth in USTFCCCA regional ranking
The men’s Simpson track and field team ranked ninth in the midwest region in the latest USTFCCCA Regional Rankings.
April 15, 2026
Simpson splits action, earns top-15 national performance in 5000m
Simpson split the day at the Jim Duncan relays, and at UW-Platteville highlighted by a top-15 national performance in the 5000m race.
April 10, 2026
Storm claim six event titles, rewrite discus top-10 at Central dual
Competing against Central in a dual meet, Simpson claimed six event titles, along with three new top-10 marks in the discus on Thursday.
April 2, 2026
James Johnson named NCAA All-American in the mile
James Johnson capped off his impressive indoor season with All-American honors, finishing 13th overall in the mile at the NCAA Indoor Championship...
March 13, 2026
Simpson men's track and field lands seven on All-Region team
Simpson men’s track and field was honored seven times on Wednesday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association...
March 11, 2026
James Johnson qualifies for NCAA Indoor Championships
James Johnson will have an opportunity to compete for a national title in the mile, being selected in the mile for the NCAA Indoor Championships...
March 9, 2026
Men's Track and Field get final qualifier before Indoor Championships
James Johnson broke his own personal record in the mile, setting the second fastest time in school history as Simpson performed one final time...
March 7, 2026
Simpson wins 4000m DMR; Petersen named All-Conference at A-R-C Indoor Championships
Highlighted by an A-R-C title in the 4000m DMR, and an All-Conference showing for Jeret Petersen in the Heptathlon, the Simpson men’s track...
February 28, 2026
Storm track and field gets final tune up before A-R-C Championships
In the final meet before the A-R-C Championships, James Johnson and Cole Leggett highlighted four new top-ten marks in school history at the Liz...
February 21, 2026
Storm men's track and field grabs two new top-ten marks in school history
James Johnson and Jchaun Townsend put together new top-ten performances in program history in the mile and 60m dash respectively.
February 7, 2026
Johnson shines in 3000m; Petersen and Storm compete at the Dutch Multis
Jeret Petersen and Kaisen Storm competed in the opening heptathlon of the indoor season, while James Johnson set the second fastest time in school...
January 30, 2026
Leggett shines in the 3000m; Storm compete at the Cyclone Open
Cole Leggett clocked the second fastest time in Simpson history in the 3000m race as the Storm traveled to Iowa State for the Cyclone Open on...
January 23, 2026
Souvongsavath notches first A-R-C field athlete of the week honor
After etching his name in the school’s top-10 lists in his first collegiate meet, David Souvongsavath was named the American Rivers...
December 8, 2025
