Dagny Johnson

Dagny Johnson Poses On the Podium with her trophy

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Dagny Johnson Celebrates a win at the NCAA Championships

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Dagny Johnson Celebrates Winning Her Final Bout On Day 1 of NCAAs

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Dagny Johnson
sabre
University of North Carolina Fencing v Duke
Blue Zone
Chapel Hill, NC
November 1, 2025

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

Position:
Sabre
Height:
5-4
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Rochester, N.Y.
High School:
Brighton

USFCA Women’s Sabre Collegiate Newcomer of the Year
2026 Second Team All-America Selection

2025-26 Season (Freshman):
Notched back-to-back top-30 finishes at the October North American Cup as she had the best finish by Tar Heel in Division 1 Women's Sabre (26th) and Junior Women's Sabre (10th)... Finished 15th at the Coach Nikki Franke Classic... Made her college debut against Duke with a flawless performance going 3-0... Swept No. 5 Northwestern and No. 6 Ohio State, posted two wins against No. 3 Harvard, while also going undefeated against Cleveland State, Wayne State, and Air Force at the Elite Invitational... Finished 7th at the November North American Cup in Division 1 Women's Sabre... Competed in the Junior World Cup in Budapest, Hungary... National Runner-Up in Junior Women's Sabre at the Junior Olympics...Posted a 3-1 record at the JHU Invite... Picked up two wins against NYU, Boston College and No. 10 Penn State to close out the regular season at the Miller Invitational... Finished eighth at the ACC Championships and also fenced in the team competition... Finished eighth at the 2026 NCAA Mid-Atlantic/South Regional in women's sabre earning Second Team All-Region... Qualified 2026 National Championships in women's sabre... Earned Second Team All-America honors as she finished in sixth in her championship debut... Competed at the April North American Cup in Division 1 Women's Sabre...

Why did you choose Carolina:
“I chose Carolina because the moment I came here, I could feel the positive and supportive environment. The team energy is unmatched, along with the amazing coaches and academics. I knew this would be a place where I could thrive and feel at home.”

Personal: From Rochester, New York… Parents are Barbara and Craig Johnson… Finished in the top four at the April NAC in 2024... Placed in the top eight of the October NAC in 2024... Traveled internationally for cadet junior and senior teams... Won a cadet team event in Eislingen in 2023.