2021-22 Wrestling Roster
Johnny Mologousis
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 157
- Hometown:
- LaGrange, Ill.
- High School:
- Lyons Township
2021-22
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Did not wrestle
2020-21
- Started seven dual meets for the Illini at 157-pounds
- Went 2-9 overall
2019-20
- Competed at the MSU Open and the Lindenwood Open
- Won matches by fall (3:23) and tech. fall (18-0) wrestling at 157-pounds at the Lindenwood Open
2018-19
- Went 6-0 to start the season
- Won the Maryville Open title at 157-pounds
2017-18
- Made Midlands debut, going 1-2 with a 16-0 tech fall in first match
- Placed runner-up at the MSU Open in his Illini debut with a 4-1 record
High School
- 2017 IHSA Class 3A 170-pound runner-up with a 45-1 record
- 2016 IHSA Class 3A 160-pound runner-up
- Four-time IHSA state championships qualifier
- Finished with 159 career wins
- Three-time Lyons Township team captain
- Coached by former Illini All-American Griff Powell
Personal
- Born December 4, 1998
- Son of Steve and Kristen Mologousis
- Father, Steve, played professional hockey for the Erie Golden Blades as a right winger
- Has two younger siblings, Joelle and Jimmy
- Majoring in kinesiology
- Favorite athlete is Michael Jordan
- Four-time Lyons Township honor roll and Academic All-Conference
- Credits his dad for always pushing him and being his idol
Career Record
| Year | W | L | F | Big Ten | NCAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18* | 9 | 6 | 0 | -- | -- |
| 2018-19 | 7 | 4 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2019-20 | 2 | 4 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2020-21 | 2 | 9 | 0 | -- | -- |
| 2021-22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Total | 11 | 17 | 2 |
*Redshirt season
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