Girls Wrestling: Johnson makes history for UNC with trip to state meet

Girls Wrestling: Johnson makes history for UNC with trip to state meet

SARTELL – Sophie Johnson made history for the United North Central girls wrestling program. Johnson became the first female wrestler for the Warriors to qualify for the state tournament after winning the Section 8 title at 118 pounds on Feb. 7. Johnson, the No. 3 seed, pinned Monticello’s Lydia Walker in 1:27 and Sauk Centre/Melrose’s Brooklyn Budeau in 3:01 in the quarterfinals before advancing to the championship match with a 17-5 major decisi…