Camp trip leads to scholarship for Johnson

April 16, 2012 at 10:30 p.m. | Updated April 16, 2012 at 10:30 p.m.

Jared Johnson of Jefferson City High School (seated, center) signs a wrestling scholarship with the University of Tennesse-Chatanooga on Monday at Fleming Fieldhouse. Also seated are his parents, Tina and Steve Johnson.Standing (from left) are Jefferson City assistant athletice director Lou Mazzocco and Jays head coach Phil Cagle.
Jared Johnson of Jefferson City High School (seated, center) signs a wrestling scholarship with the University of Tennesse-Chatanooga on Monday at Fleming Fieldhouse. Also seated are his parents, Tina and Steve Johnson.Standing (from left) are Jefferson City assistant athletice director Lou Mazzocco and Jays head coach Phil Cagle.

The Jefferson City wrestling program veered from the norm a little bit when it decided to go to the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga last summer for its team camp.

The decision helped land Jared Johnson a full-ride wrestling scholarship as he signed a letter of intent Monday to wrestle at the school.

"Going to camp put me on their radar," Johnson said.

Tennessee-Chattanooga got a look at Johnson when the Jays visited and saw something they liked, something that can't necessarily be coached: his work ethic.

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