2025-26 Wrestling Roster
Kannon Webster
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Toulon, Ill.
- High School:
- Washington Community
- Major:
- Undecided
- Position:
- 157
 1x All-American |
 2x NCAA Championships Qualifier |
 Second-Team All-Big Ten |
2025-26
- All-American at 157 pounds
- Big Ten bronze medalist at 157 pounds
- Went 25-6 overall, 12-3 in duals and 4-2 in Big Ten duals
- His only losses at the NCAA Championships were to the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds, finished fifth.
- Finished tied for second most dual points on the team with 50
- Team leading most tech. falls with seven
- Tied for most major decisions on the team with six
- Team most nine top-20 wins on the year
2024-25
- NCAA Championships Qualifier (149 pounds)
- Second-Team All-Big Ten (149 pounds)
- Knocked off No. 1 seed Shayne Van Ness to advance to the Big Ten Championship finals at 149 pounds
- First Illinois redshirt freshman to wrestle in the Big Ten Championship finals since Mike Carr in 2018
- Went 16-8 overall, 8-5 in duals and 4-4 in Big Ten duals
- Started in all 13 duals and was third on the team in dual points scored with 38
- Recorded three pins, three tech. falls and three major decisions
- Academic All-Big Ten
2023-24
- Went 20-1 overall, redshirt season
- Defeated No. 5 Dylan D'Emilio (OSU) SV-1 4-1 in his first Big Ten Dual appearance
- Recorded four falls, five tech. falls and four major decisions
Career Record
| Year | Overall | Dual | Conference | Falls | TF | MD | Big Ten | NCAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24* | 20-1 | 6-0 | 2-0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | -- | -- |
| 2024-25 | 16-8 | 8-5 | 4-4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2nd | DNP |
| 2025-26 | 25-6 | 12-3 | 4-2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3rd | 5th |
| Career | 41-14 | 20-8 | 8-6 | 5 | 10 | 9 |
*Redshirt Season
High School
- 3x IHSA State Champion (2020, 22, 23)
- 3x All-State (2020, 22, 23)
- 4x All-Conference (2020-23)
- 2023 Fargo Champion
Personal
Son of Matt and Amy Webster... Has one sister Kyler... List his dad as his biggest influence in his wrestling career... Chose Illinois because it's "close to home and I loved the team and coaches."
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