Chelsea Johnson, a UCLA grad, tied for second in the pole vault at the World Championships in Athletics to pick up a silver medal in her first world meet. Johnson cleared 15-3 in the competition, one year after finishing seventh at the Olympic Trials to miss out on a trip to Beijing.

As a Bruin, Johnson had an illustrious career that included being the 2006 NCAA Indoor champion, 2006 NCAA Outdoor runner-up, 2004 NCAA Outdoor champion and NCAA Indoor runner-up.