Luke Johnson

BROOKINGS, SD - September 2: South Dakota State University media photos on September 2, 2025 at the Sanford Jackrabbit Athletic Complex in Brookings, South Dakota. (Photo by Dave Eggen/Inertia)

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Elkhorn, Neb.
High School:
Elkhorn South H.S.
Pronunciation:
Luke Jon-son

CAREER RESULTS:
(Cross Country PBs)
6K - 18:43.7
8K - 24:35.7
10K - 33:18.8
4 MILE - 19:17.4

2025-26:
CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in six meets... Opened the season with a four-mile personal record time of 19:17.4 to take 12th at the Augustana Twilight (9/5)... Placed seventh with an 8K time of 25:57.4 at the Platte River Rumble (10/17)... PRed in the 8K with a time of 24:35.7 to take 21st at the Summit League Cross Country Championships (11/1)... Rounded out the season with a 10K PR of 33:18.8 to take 118th at the NCAA Midwest Regional (11/14).

2024-25:
OUTDOORS: Competed unattached at the USD Twilight where he won the 1500m at 4:03.19 (5/9).
INDOORS: Competed in two meets... Took bronze in the 3000m with a time of 8:49.88 at the USD Alumni Meet (1/18)... Placed eighth in the mile with a time of 4:21.26 at the Jim Emmerich Alumni Meet (1/25).
CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in four meets... Finished fourth with a 6k time of 18:43.7 at the Coyote Invite (8/30)... Posted an 8K PR of 25:25.5 to finish 17th at the SDSU Classic (10/4)... Finished the season with a top-50 finish with an 8K time of 26:35.6 at the Drews/Neubauer Invite (10/19).

2023-24:
OUTDOORS: Competed in six meets…ran a season best of 3:55.76 to finish 5th at the Joe Sweeney Invite in the 1500 meters. He ran 15:01.72 for 5,000 meters at the USD Invite in his first attempt at the distance.
INDOORS: Redshirted, competed in two meets unattached.
CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in 5 meets including the Summit League Cross Country Championships where he finished in 26:09.1 for 8,000 meters to finish in 38^th. Ran 21:00 for 4 miles at the Augie Twilight and 26:15.4 for 8k at the Arturo Barrios Invite.

BEFORE SDSU: 2023 state track medalist in the 1600m and 3200m…Nebraska XC Superstate selection in 2022 and 2023…state XC medalist in 2021 and 2022…member of the 2021 Class A state track championship team