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May 24, 2022

Huntley's Johnson sisters excelled at the IHSA Class 3A State Track-and-Field Meet. Alex Johnson won the triple jump and long jump titles and Dominique Johnson was second in the triple jump. From left to right: mom Yolanda, Dominique Johnson, Alex Johnson and dad Alvin Johnson.
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Huntley’s Johnson sisters excelled at the IHSA Class 3A State Track-and-Field Meet. Alex Johnson won the triple jump and long jump titles and Dominique Johnson was second in the triple jump. From left to right: mom Yolanda, Dominique Johnson, Alex Johnson and dad Alvin Johnson.

Sports • May 24, 2022

Johnson sisters save best for last at state: Alex wins long, triple jump; Dominique nets 2nd

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HUNTLEY – Off-season workouts are  repeated frequently on summer days at Huntley’s Marlowe Middle School and those efforts set the framework for the Red Raiders’ two event state champion, Alex Johnson, who won both the long jump and triple jump state championships at the IHSA Girls Class 3A Track-and-Field Meet May 21.

“Our mom and dad (Alvin and Yolanda) work out with us five days a week at the middle school,” Huntley High School junior Alex Johnson said.

“They stress the importance of dedication and discipline,” Dominique Johnson said.

Alex Johnson defended her long jump championship with an effort of 6.0 meters. She won the triple jump championship  in 12.33 meters, edging her younger sister Dominique Johnson’s 12.77 meters at the state meet.

“I definitely felt the pressure after winning the long jump last year,” Alex Johnson said.

There is always supportive teammates to rely on. “Just the togetherness of the team that pushes you to do better,” Alex Johnson said.

“Since eighth grade she has been putting in the extra time and effort reviewing film,” HHS head coach Jason Monson said of Alex Johnson. “I have talked to a lot of coaches about her and as talented as she is, she is a greater teammate.”

Alex Johnson had set a Fox Valley Conference long jump record and a school record with a 20-feet, one-quarter inch effort and won the sectional titles in the triple jump at 41-4.5 and the long jump in 19 6.5 while Dominique Johnson was second in the triple jump.

Dominique Johnson’s season capped off by her runner-up at state  in the triple jump, were thrilling, as well.

“I’m looking forward to coaching Dominique for the next three years,” Monson said,

“We set lofty goals at state and met most of them; I could not be more proud of them,” Monson said of the team’s accomplishments. The Red Raiders ended fifth with 33 points.

Alvin and Yolanda Johnson were watching with thousands at Eastern Illinois University’s O’Brien Stadium at the finals.

“I think I was more nervous last year,” Alvin Johnson said. “I almost had a heart attack. This year I was much calmer,” Alvin Johnson, who helps coach both daughters, said.

Sports have always been a big part of the family’s lives as Alvin said .Alex and Dominique have been running with mom and dad for years. “Yolanda and myself are both 50 and we work out all the time,” he said. “I played football at Louisville University and Yolanda played soccer at De Paul University.”

Alvin said Dominique Johnson is more of the triple jump specialist than Alex. Both follow the top national  jumpers in college and the Olympics.

“I started it last year,” freshman Dominique Johnson said of the triple jump. “The first phase is the most important.”

There were many other highlights for HHS from a memorable Saturday in Charleston.

Alex Johnson finished ninth in the 100-meter run at state and Dominque Johnson was ninth in the long jump. “The 100 top seven were all very solid,” Alex Johnson said.

The 4×200 meter relay of Vicky Evitmov, Dominique Johnson, Jessie Ozzauto and Melissa Aninaguyei-Bonsu became the first HHS relay team to place at state with a seventh, 1:43.73,

Also excelling at state included: junior Ally Panzloff was 10th in the discus throw, 36.13; Breanna Burak finished 23rd in the 3,200 meter run, 1:17.63; Aninaguyei-Bonsu was 18th in the 100-meter prelims, 12.24; the 4×400-meter relay of Jessie Ozzauto, Sammi Campanelli, Anna Campanelli and Evtimov, was 13th in the prelims, 4:07.08. The 4×100-meter relay team of Aninagyei-Bonsu, Ozzauto, Evtiov and Alex Johnson was fourth in the prelims at 48.34 but had a false start in the finals.

“The whole team bought into our philosophy since day one and that’s the reason we have so much to celebrate,” Monson said, “I was so proud of the entire team at state, the sportsmanship shown to one another and other teams.”