Inducted 2007
Hometown: Edinburg
High School: Edinburg High School
College: Brigham Young University
Best Known for: Athlete – Track
Not only did she make the state track and field meet three times as a high school athlete, but Villarreal also graduated in 1975 as the valedictorian at Edinburg High School.
Villarreal Johnson is still a legendary name in Edinburg High track history, having dominated the track for the Lady Bobcats in the early 1970s in the long jump. She still ranks second all-time in that event Valley-wide, and went to four regional meets.
After a stellar high school career, she received numerous scholarship offers and eventually settled on Brigham Young University, where she qualified for the NCAA meet and set several school records in her event.