Brooke Johnston

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Hawthorn Woods, Ill.
High School:
Lake Zurich
Major:
LSA Undeclared

Collegiate PR | Indoor: N/A | Outdoor: 1500m - 4:41.83 | Cross Country: 5k - 18:06.0; 6k - 20:38.3

TFRRS Profile (for PRs and full results)

Sophomore (2024-25)

Cross Country
• Ran 20:44 over 6 kilometers for 78th at the Big Ten Championships (Nov. 1)
• Ran 21:20.8 over 6 kilometers for 197th at the Wisconsin Pre-Nationals (Oct. 19)
• Ran 21:18.0 over 6 kilometers for sixth at the John McNichols Invitational (Sept. 21)
• Ran 18:06.0 over 5 kilometers for sixth at the Michigan Open (Aug. 30)

First-Year at UCLA (2023-24)

Outdoor Track & Field
• Ran 45.23 to win the 4x100m relay at the UCLA Legends Invitational
• Ran 4:41.83 int he 1500m at the Bryan Clay Invitational

Indoor Track & Field
• Did not compete

Cross Country
• Appeared in all five meets during her true freshman season and was a scorer for the Bruins in four of these five appearances
• Made her UCLA debut with a top finish of third-place, making her the third fastest Bruin (6000m, 21:10.8)
• Made her postseason debut at the Pac-12 Championships in October, placing 47th
• Ran a season-best 20:38.3 at the NCAA West Regionals and scored as UCLA’s top runner

HIGH SCHOOL

Cross Country: She was All-State, Illinois Class 3A three times (2019, 2020, 2021)... Holds the highets state finish in her high school’s history after placing third at the 2021 state meet... A two-time sectional champion (2021, 2022) and four-time conference Champion (2019-2022)... Johnston went undefeated in conference meets between 2019 and 2022... She also holds her high school record in the three-mile race (16:35.32)... She was a three-time team MVP... Placed eighth at the 2021 Nike NXR Midwest Championships, and 18th place at the 2021 Eastbay Midwest Championships... She ranks 27th all-time at the Illinois girls’ state meet in the three mile across all classes.

Track & Field: Four-time All-State Honoree in Illinois Class 3A: 3200m – 3rd (2022), 1600m – 4th (2022), 800m – 7th (2021, 2023)... National Champion in the women’s two mile race at the 2022 Adidas Outdoor Nationals... Placed 16th at the 2023 Nike Outdoor Nationals in the women’s mile... Earned second place in the 1600m at the 2022 Illinois Top Times Indoor State Championships, Class 3A... The 2022 sectional champion in the 1600m and 3200m... Three-time North Suburban Conference Champion in the 1600m (2021-2023) and one-time champion in the 800m (2021)... Placed third at the 2021 Magis Miles Women’s Championship Mile... Holds Lake Zurich High School’s record in the 1600m and 3200m races... Also holds the conference record in the 1600m... Ranks in the top 15 marks of all time in Illinois across all classes for the 1600m and 3200m races.