Caroline Johnson

Class:
Sophomore
Position:
Varsity
Height:
5-9
High School:
Tigard HS
Hometown:
Tigard, Ore.

2024-25 | FRESHMAN
• Competed in four regattas in her first season with the Gophers
• Ended the year by winning the 2N8 Petite Finals at the Big Ten Conference Championships (May 18) after placing fourth in the heats to begin the competition (May 17)
• Raced three times on the 1N8 boat during the Big Ten Invitational (Apr. 18-19) in Sarasota, Fla., placing fifth, fourth, and third at the regatta
• Claimed a race win against Iowa and Kansas on the 1N8 boat to begin the Big 12/Big Ten Double Duel (Apr. 11-12) before finishing second on day two
• Made her collegiate debut as part of the 1N8 crew at the season-opening Head of the Mississippi Regatta (Oct. 5) and finished first in the Collegiate Freshman 8+ race

PERSONAL
• Daughter of Tanner and Tracy Johnson
• Father, Tanner, played four years of college golf at Bemidji State
• Has a younger sister, Marissa
• Graduated as the valedictorian from Tigard High School in 2024
• Earned four varsity letters in both track and field and cross country with the Tigers
• Landed on the All-Three Rivers League First Team for track and field as a junior in 2023 and was an honorable mention selection during her senior year in 2024
• Was a cross country honorable mention all-league honoree in 2021
• Helped the Tigers to a third-place finish at the state track and field meet in 2023 and placed fifth in the state as a cross country team in 2022 before placing seventh in 2023
• Named to the Academic All-State Team in both sports during each of her four years
• Given International Baccalaureate diploma honors from THS
• Enjoys hiking and exploring the outdoors in her spare time
• Chose to attend the University of Minnesota because "I wanted to go to college away from home and I have a strong connection to Minnesota with a lot of family living here. I also really liked the feeling of a large campus and the strong academics."