Jacquelyn Johnson met President George Bush, hung out a few feet from Michael Phelps and she competed against the best athletes in the world....
Teacher Karen Bickel's second-grade class at Mesquite Elementary School was treated to a visit Monday by Yuma's Jacquelyn Johnson on the heels of her participation in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Johnson discussed her experiences competing against...
U.S. heptathlete Diana Pickler withdrew during the 100-meter hurdles after hurting herself. As it turns out, she wasn't the only U.S. athlete hurt in that event at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing. Yuma High graduate Jacquelyn Johnson strained...
Yuma Olympian Jacquelyn Johnson reached 5.88 meters (19 feet, 31/2 inches) in the long jump of the heptathlon Friday, moving her up one spot to 21st place after five of seven events....
UPDATE 7 A.M. - After four events of the heptathlon at the Summer Olympics in Beijing,...
After two events of the heptathlon at the Summer Olympics in Beijing, official results show Yuma's Jacquelyn Johnson in 11th place overall....
Jacquelyn Johnson dreamed about competing in the Olympics since she was a little girl. And she devoted her life to training for the opportunity. Now that moment has finally arrived for the Yuma High graduate. ...
Coaching Jackie Johnson in the heptathlon certainly takes a lot of teamwork....
A 7-year-old Jacquelyn Johnson often accompanied older sister Jessica to track and field practice at Carver Park....
Editor's Note: This is the first of a four-part series on Jackie Johnson leading up to the heptathlon competition at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The Sun will also continue to add new videos online and publish recent posts from her blog on yumasun.com....
YumaSun.com had the opportunity to sit down with Johnson the day after her meet-and-greet fundraiser at Bobby's Territorial Harley Davidson, held on Saturday, July 26th....
The Yuma community is doing its best to make sure Jacquelyn Johnson has a few familiar faces in the crowd when she begins her Olympic dream in Beijing....
Yuman Jacquelyn Johnson is preparing for the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing. Johnson qualified to compete in the games after finishing second in the heptathlon at the U.S. Track and Field Trials in Eugene, Ore. The games begin Aug. 8. Leave a message for...