2025 Track & Field Roster
Roster
Robinson IV, John

John Robinson IV
- Height:
- 6-3
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- King's Ridge Christian HS
- Hometown:
- Milton, Ga.
Bio
TFRRS Profile
2025
Competed in four meets, two during outdoor season and two during indoor season ... Helped the Bruins to a sixth-place finish in the 4x400 relay at the Indoor Big Ten Championships, and was also 15th in the 200m (21.34) ... Part of a winning 4x400 relay squad at the Jim Bush Legends Meet (3:09.53), and was runner-up in the 400m with a PB time (46.74).
2024
Competed in the 60m, 200m and 4x400m relay during the indoor campaign โฆ Recorded his season-best 60m mark (6.88) at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Invitational on Jan. 20, placing eighth โฆ Claimed the top three times for UCLAโs indoor 200m sprinters during 2024 โฆ His season-best mark (21.06) now ranks fifth all-time โฆ Ran that time at the New Mexico Team Open in late January โฆ Made his only outdoor appearance at the Rafer Johnson-Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational โฆ Ran the 200m, placing eighth at the UCLA home meet.
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2023 ย
Appeared in nine races for the Bruins during his inaugural indoor campaign with UCLA โฆ Debuted at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Invitational in the 60m and 200m races โฆ Ran a season-best mark of 6.93 in the 60m event at the Don Kirby Invitational โฆ Also set his collegiate best in the indoor 200m at the New Mexico meet, running 21.52 โฆ Appeared in one 4x400m relay with the Bruins at the Dr. Sander Invite โฆ Ran 14 races for UCLA during the outdoor season โฆ Appeared in the 100m, 200m, 4x100m and 4x400m relay events โฆ Made his debut at the Rafer Johnson-Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational, claiming fifth in the 100m (10.63) and ninth in the 200m (21.56) events โฆ Improved throughout the season, running his season-bests in both events at the Pac-12 Championships (100m โ 10.54; 200m โ 21.01) โฆ Placed eighth in the conference in the 200m, running as the lone Bruin representative in the final โฆ Anchored the fifth-place 4x100m relay at the Pac-12 Championships (39.72).
High Schoolย
A four sport letterwinner at Kings Ridge Christian School (tennis, swim, track, football) โฆ Named Track Athlete of the Year each of his four years ... Six-time state champion ...ย Ran club with Major Impact Track Club GA โฆ Was a six-time All-American with Major Impact Track Club โฆ Competed in the 2021 Nike Outdoor Nationals in Eugene, 2021 Junior Olympics in Jacksonville, 2022 Nike Indoor Nationals in New York, and 2022 Nike Outdoor Nationals In Eugene.
Personal
Born in Tampa, Florida to parents John and Michelle Robinson โฆ Dad was a jumper at California and Mom was a collegiate basketball player at Oregon State โฆ Has a younger brother, Ethan โฆ Chose UCLA because โIt had always been a school I was interested in because my mom went here and came out to visit and loved itโ โฆ Describes his greatest pre-UCLA athletic thrill as his first time winning the state championship โฆ Admires Trayvon Bromell โฆ Enjoys Photography, Videography, and Running โฆ Is also interested in sports medicine, NFL, and NBA โฆPlans to major in physiological science, and aspires to become a chiropractor.
2025
Competed in four meets, two during outdoor season and two during indoor season ... Helped the Bruins to a sixth-place finish in the 4x400 relay at the Indoor Big Ten Championships, and was also 15th in the 200m (21.34) ... Part of a winning 4x400 relay squad at the Jim Bush Legends Meet (3:09.53), and was runner-up in the 400m with a PB time (46.74).
2024
Competed in the 60m, 200m and 4x400m relay during the indoor campaign โฆ Recorded his season-best 60m mark (6.88) at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Invitational on Jan. 20, placing eighth โฆ Claimed the top three times for UCLAโs indoor 200m sprinters during 2024 โฆ His season-best mark (21.06) now ranks fifth all-time โฆ Ran that time at the New Mexico Team Open in late January โฆ Made his only outdoor appearance at the Rafer Johnson-Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational โฆ Ran the 200m, placing eighth at the UCLA home meet.
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2023 ย
Appeared in nine races for the Bruins during his inaugural indoor campaign with UCLA โฆ Debuted at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Invitational in the 60m and 200m races โฆ Ran a season-best mark of 6.93 in the 60m event at the Don Kirby Invitational โฆ Also set his collegiate best in the indoor 200m at the New Mexico meet, running 21.52 โฆ Appeared in one 4x400m relay with the Bruins at the Dr. Sander Invite โฆ Ran 14 races for UCLA during the outdoor season โฆ Appeared in the 100m, 200m, 4x100m and 4x400m relay events โฆ Made his debut at the Rafer Johnson-Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational, claiming fifth in the 100m (10.63) and ninth in the 200m (21.56) events โฆ Improved throughout the season, running his season-bests in both events at the Pac-12 Championships (100m โ 10.54; 200m โ 21.01) โฆ Placed eighth in the conference in the 200m, running as the lone Bruin representative in the final โฆ Anchored the fifth-place 4x100m relay at the Pac-12 Championships (39.72).
High Schoolย
A four sport letterwinner at Kings Ridge Christian School (tennis, swim, track, football) โฆ Named Track Athlete of the Year each of his four years ... Six-time state champion ...ย Ran club with Major Impact Track Club GA โฆ Was a six-time All-American with Major Impact Track Club โฆ Competed in the 2021 Nike Outdoor Nationals in Eugene, 2021 Junior Olympics in Jacksonville, 2022 Nike Indoor Nationals in New York, and 2022 Nike Outdoor Nationals In Eugene.
Personal
Born in Tampa, Florida to parents John and Michelle Robinson โฆ Dad was a jumper at California and Mom was a collegiate basketball player at Oregon State โฆ Has a younger brother, Ethan โฆ Chose UCLA because โIt had always been a school I was interested in because my mom went here and came out to visit and loved itโ โฆ Describes his greatest pre-UCLA athletic thrill as his first time winning the state championship โฆ Admires Trayvon Bromell โฆ Enjoys Photography, Videography, and Running โฆ Is also interested in sports medicine, NFL, and NBA โฆPlans to major in physiological science, and aspires to become a chiropractor.
UCLA New Director of Track & Field: Joanna Hayes
Friday, June 21
UCLA New Director of Track & Field: Joanna Hayes
Friday, June 21
UCLA Track & Field Jim Bush Legends Invite (April 13, 2024)
Wednesday, April 17
powHER of the Pac: UCLA's Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Monday, June 27