2019-20 Wrestling Roster
Travis Piotrowski
- Year:
- 133
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-5 / 133
- Hometown:
- Crystal Lake, Ill.
- High School:
- Prairie Ridge
2019-20
- NWCA First Team All-American at 133-pounds
- Qualified for NCAA Championships for the fourth time; NCAA Championships canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
- First time qualifying for nationals at 133-pounds after qualifying in his first three seasons at 125-pounds
- Placed fifth at 133-pounds at Big Ten Championships, going 4-2
- Went 27-4 overall, setting a new career-high for wins in a season
- Went an undefeated, 14-0, in dual bouts (9-0 in Big Ten Duals)
- Led the team in dual points with 53, starting in every dual for the Illini at 133-pounds
- Placed third at Midlands, going 5-1
- Won 13 consecutive matches from Dec. 30, 2018- March 7, 2019
- Won eight ranked matchups over the course of the season
- Defeated No. 9 Sammy Alvarez of Rutgers on Feb. 7 by Fall (2:43)
- NWCA Scholar All-American
- Academic All-Big Ten
2018-19
- Qualified for NCAA Championships for the third time, going 1-2 at nationals
- Placed fifth at 125-pounds at Big Ten Championships, going 4-2
- Set a new career-high and finished second on the team in wins with 21
- Went 7-3 in duals (6-3 in Big Ten Duals)
- Second on the team in dual points with 27
- Placed fifth at Midlands, going 5-2
- Went 4-3 at the Cliff Keen Invite to finish sixth
- Defeated No. 11 Drew Mattin at No. 5 Michigan, 3-2
- Bested No. 15 Zeke Moisey at No. 6 Nebraska, 6-4
2017-18
- Tied career high with 19 wins, going 2-2 at NCAA Championships
- Upset No. 5 seed Sean Fausz (NC State) at NCAA Championships
- Finished ninth at Big Ten Championships with a 3-2 record
- 14-6 regular season record, 7-4 in duals
- Pinned Elijah Oliver (6:26) at Indiana on Feb. 2
- Went 3-2 at Midlands
- Started the season with seven straight wins
- Won the Roadrunner Open with a 4-0 record, defeating Sergio Mendez 11-4 in the final
2016-17
- Tallied a 1-2 record at NCAA Championships
- Became the first Illini since Jackson Morse (2011) to qualify for NCAA Championships as a true freshman
- Placed 4th at Big Ten Championships with a record of 4-2 after entering the tournament unseeded.
- Won by decision against Elijah Oliver (Indiana), 5-4
- Shutout #12 Jose Rodriguez, 10-0, at Ohio State on Jan. 15
- Won first dual match with a 6-1 decision against Michael Beck
- Upset No. 6 seed #18 LJ Bentley (Pittsburgh) in round 2 of Midlands
- Placed runner-up at the UNI Open with a 3-1 record
- Finished fourth at the Joe Parisi Open
High School
- 2016 IHSA Class 2A state champion at 126 pounds
- Three-time All-American
- Twice placed third at IHSA State Championships
- Placed third at 120-pound Junior Championships
- Four-time conference champion and regional champion
- Placed third at 2015 Fargo Freestyle Nationals
- Ranked No. 61 in Class of 2016
- Coached by Gus Silva
Personal
- Son of Tony and Tracy Piotrowski
- Born on April 2, 1998
- Has one sibling, Trey
- Majoring in Advertising
- Cites Mike Poeta as his favorite athlete and biggest influence
Career Record
| Year | W | L | F | Big Ten | NCAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | 19 | 15 | 0 | 4th | DNP |
| 2017-18 | 19 | 10 | 1 | DNP | DNP |
| 2018-19 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 5th | DNP |
| 2019-20 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 5th | Canceled |
| Total | 86 | 41 | 4 |
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