University of Minnesota Athletics
2022 Soccer Roster
Wood, Josie
Jersey Number 24
Josie Wood
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- Forward
- High School:
- Columbus HS
- Hometown:
- Columbus, Ga.
Bio
| PRONUNCIATION |
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
Academic All-Big Ten
• Made her first appearance for Minnesota against Niagara, dished out two shots (Aug. 17)
• Played a career high 20 minutes against New Hampshire (Aug. 20)
2022 | JUNIOR
Academic All-Big Ten
• Did not appear for the Gophers
2021 | SOPHOMORE
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award
Academic All-Big Ten
• Missed the entire 2021 season due to injury
2020-21 | FRESHMAN
• Did not appear in a match for the Gophers
HIGH SCHOOL
• 2020 graduate of Columbus High School
• Three-year letterwinner in soccer for head coach Catherine Lovin
• 2018 All-City Offensive Player of the Year
• 2017 Second Team All-City
• Reached the final four of the AAAA state playoffs with Columbus HS in 2019 en route to a 20-2-0 record
• Also competed for Birmingham United Soccer Association in the ECNL, where she served as team captain from 2018-19
• Reached the ECNL National Playoffs three-consecutive years from 2015-17
• Finished second in Southeast ECNL Conference in 2017
• Member of National Honor Society in high school
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Trevor Wood and Missy Jones
• Mother, Missy Jones, was a college diver at the University of North Dakota
• Father, Trevor Wood, played college hockey at the Milwaukee School of Engineering
• Has one older sister, Maddie, and one younger brother, Michael
• Uncle, Bill McCollough, was a collegiate swimmer at Norwich University
• Grandfather, Dave Wood, competed in football at UW-Eau Claire
• Enjoys wakeboarding and art
Highlights: Gophers 1, Michigan State 2
Thursday, September 25
Highlights: Gophers 2, Rutgers 1
Thursday, September 18
Highlights: Gophers 2, Nebraska 2
Thursday, September 11
Highlights: Gophers 2, Brown 0
Monday, September 01
