University of South Alabama Athletics

2025: Outdoor — Earned All-Sun Belt honors with a runner-up finish in the hammer throw at the Sun Belt Championships, recording a throw of 59.88m (196-5), while also competing in the triple jump. Qualified for the NCAA Division I East First Round, finishing 27th in the hammer throw with a mark of 57.88m (189-11). Won the hammer throw at the Southern Miss Invitational (58.36m | 191-6), Lurline Hamilton Invitational (59.78m | 196-1), and South Alabama Invitational (56.57m | 185-7), while also claiming a victory in the triple jump at the Lurline Hamilton Invitational (12.19m | 40-0). Added runner-up finishes in both the hammer throw and triple jump at the Jaguar Outdoor Invitational and recorded a season-best triple jump of 12.48m (40-11.5) at the South Alabama Invitational. Totaled multiple event wins and top-three finishes across both events throughout the outdoor season. Indoor — Competed in the weight throw and triple jump during the indoor season. Placed eighth in the weight throw at the Sun Belt Championships with a mark of 18.29m (60-0.25). Recorded a victory in the weight throw at the Jaguar Invitational (18.26m | 59-11) and a win in the triple jump at the Samford Bulldog Invite (12.14m | 39-10), while also adding multiple top-three finishes across both events.

2024: Outdoor — PR in the Hammer throw at South Alabama Invitational with a throw of 52.05m (170' 9") to earn third place overall... Won the triple jump at the South Alabama Invitational with a leap of 12.44m (40' 9.5")...Indoor —  Recorded her third sixth-place finish in the triple jump at the Sun Belt Championships, 12.34m (40'6")... Personal record of 17.17m (56'4") in the weight throw at the USA Jaguar Invitational...Season-best of jump of 12.28m at the LSU Purple Tiger Invitational...Took First place in the triple jump at the Samford January Invite (12.26m) ...Two first-place finishes in the triple jump 

2023: Outdoor —  Sixth place in the triple jump at the Sun Belt Championships with a mark of 12.43m (40' 9.5")...Took first place in the shot put at the Jaguar Throws/ Pole Vault Opener 12.76m (41' 10.5")...  Four event wins in the triple jump...Won the triple jump with a leap of 12.06m (39' 7") at the South Alabama Invitational...Indoor — Sixth place in the triple jump (12.48m) at the Sun Belt Indoor Track Championships... Back-to-Back event wins in the triple jump at the UAB Blazer Invite (12.19m) and the Samford January Invite (12.03m)...

High School: Named 2021-22 Gatorade Alabama Girls Track & Field Player of the Year … Won the bronze medal at the New Balance Nationals Outdoor in the long jump (41-6.5in) … Double gold medalist at the 2022 Class 7A state meet, winning shot put (12.31m) and the triple jump (41-1.25in) … Named the 2022 Mobile Optimist Club 7A Female Track Athlete of the Year … Three-time individual state champion. 

Personal: Full name is Iyana Denise Johnson … Born September 11, 2004 … Daughter of Marcus and Consuella Johnson … Has two younger siblings. 

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