2019 as a Junior
- Appeared and started in every match as Iowa’s libero.
- Was second in the Big Ten with 517 digs and 5.58 digs per set.
- Johnston is the third consecutive Hawkeye to finish in the top two in the conference in digs and digs per set (Kelly, Olsen).
- Reached 20 or more digs in 10 matches.
- Tallied a career-high 30 digs twice (Indiana, Wyoming).
2018 as a Sophomore
- Appeared in 21 matches with eight starts
- Recorded an assist, ace, and 12 digs against SMU on Aug. 25
- Tallied two assists and four digs vs Lipscomb on Aug. 25
- Contributed 10 digs against No. 21 Colorado on Sept. 1
- Recorded a season high number of digs vs. #7 Penn State
- Tallied 12 digs vs. Indiana
- Contributed 6 digs vs. No.12 Purdue
- Recorded 6 digs vs. Maryland
- Notched 9 digs vs. Ohio State
2017 as a Freshman
- Played in 19 matches
- Recorded 76 digs, nine aces, and nine assists
- Had seven digs and an ace in Big Ten play
- Registered a personal-best three aces against Princeton on Sept. 16
- Racked up a personal-best 15 digs against Indiana State on Sept. 2
- Had first career kill against Coastal Carolina on Sept. 2
- Amassed two aces against Coastal Carolina on Sept. 1
- Had two assists at Long Beach State
- Racked up nine digs at Long beach State on Aug. 26
- Amassed nine digs vs. Wright State on Aug. 25
High School
- Played libero at Lakeview South HS for four years under Stephen Willingham, Denielle Johnson and Julie Marvets
- Amassed a school-record 1,487 digs
- Guided team to a 26-3 record and a berth in the state tournament
- Amassed 424 digs and 153 service aces to earn all-metro and all-state
- Tallied 213 kills and 355 digs as a junior
- As team captain, led Lakeview South to a 25-6 record and a second-place finish in the conference junior year… earned all-conference honors and was selected Third team All-Metro as a hitter
- Registered 348 digs and 43 service aces as a sophomore year to earn an All-Conference selection
- Johnston guided team to a 23-8 record and a third-place finish in the conference as a sophomore
- Racked up 360 digs and 16 service aces in 31 matches as a freshman
- Played club volleyball for the Northern Lights under Dave Manka, Adam Beamer and Walt Weaver with Sheehan and Orr
- Led 15-1s team to an AAU National Championship and a United States Girls Junior National Championship in the United States Junior Olympic division of USA Volleyball
- Earned AAU National Championship MVP honors, AAU All-American accolades and a USJNC All-Tournament selection
- Helped guide Northern Lights 17-1s team to a third-place finish in the AAU National Championship and a fifth-place finish USJNC
- Selected as an AAU All-American for second time and earned second USJNC All-Tournament selection
- Ran track and field for Lakeview South and won the conference championship in 2014, 2015, and 2016
- Finished second all-time in program history in the triple jump and seventh all-time in the long jump
Personal
- Full name is Halle Kauleen Johnston
- Born Oct. 14, 1998 in Burnsville, Minnesota
- Parents are Corey and Renee Johnston
- Has one sister who played volleyball at Minnesota State University Moorhead