Black Excellence: Kyrstin Johnson
Kyrstin Johnson
Women’s Gymnastics • All Around
Hi, I’m Kyrstin Johnson — a Division I gymnast at Temple University from Baltimore, Maryland! Before competing for Temple, I made history at Talladega College as a 4x All-American gymnast and National Vault Champion, helping lead the inaugural gymnastics team to national recognition.
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Attended Talladega College from 2023-2024. Johnson was the first gymnast to commit to Talladega College and became the first HBCU gymnast in Alabama. She achieved numerous milestones, including being the first four-time All-American and vault champion from an HBCU and holding the highest records in vault, bar, floor, and all-around for Talladega. Johnson led her team to be the first HBCU gymnastics squad to win an NCAA competition, earning first place in the all-around. She also became the first HBCU gymnast to win national titles in vault and other individual events, securing gold, silver, and bronze medals, and was named Collegiate Gymnast of the Year.