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Casey Johnson recognized as an All Star

Casey Johnson capped a tremendous wrestling career with a fifth place finish in the Division 3 220-pound weight class at the State Individual Wrestling Tournament this year.

Johnson had a bye in the first round at state after earning a first place finish at Sectionals. Once the second round of the state tournament began, he promptly pinned Glenwood City’s Donovan Fornal in 4:56 in the quarterfinals. That win put him in the semifinals against eventual champion Chase Nottestad of Westby, but Nottestad picked up a 6-3 win to advance to the finals.

Johnson then fell to C.J. Pillath of Coleman in the wrestleback round 10-4, but went up against Fornal again in the fifth-place match and won 11-0.

Johnson used both strength and smarts to compile a dominant 47-5 record this year.

His intelligence reaches far beyond the wrestling mat, as Johnson excels in the classroom.

“Casey maintains a high 3.9 grade point average,” said Coach Brad Johnson. “He fits all the qualities expected of an excellent athlete both on and off the mat.”

See more All Stars in the April 3 County Post East.

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