2022-23 Wrestling Roster
Matt Wroblewski
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Mt. Prospect, Ill.
- High School:
- Prospect
- Position:
- HWT
2022-23
- Went 11-18 overall, 3-10 in duals and 1-7 in Big Ten duals
- Recorded 3 falls, fastest fall (2:49) at the Tiger Style Invite
- He got a pin in his last match at the State Farm Center against Nebraska
- Academic All-Big Ten
2021-22
- Went 4-11 overall
2020-21
- Started all eight duals at 197-pounds
- Went 5-5 overall and 5-3 in Big Ten duals
2019-20
- Went 11-15 overall
- Won on a sudden victory against Army's #37 ranked Alex Hopkins
2018-19
- Started in two duals for the Illini this season 197-pounds, making his debut in the Illinois lineup against Michigan
- Recorded the fastest fall of the season for the Illini at the Lindenwood Open, defeating Iowa State's Kaden Sauer (0:31)
- Competed at Midlands, going 2-2
- Placed third at the Maryville Open and fifth at the Lindenwood Open
2017-18
- Made his Midlands debut, going 0-2
- Went 3-0 to win the Kaufman Brand Open
- Made his collegiate debut at the MSU Open, placing runner-up in the 197-pound division
Career Record
| Year | W | L | F | Big Ten | NCAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18* | 9 | 5 | 0 | -- | -- |
| 2018-19 | 13 | 9 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2019-20 | 11 | 15 | 0 | -- | Canceled |
| 2020-21 | 5 | 5 | 0 | -- | -- |
| 2021-22 | 4 | 11 | 0 | -- | -- |
| 2022-23 | 4 | 11 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Total | 33 | 43 | 2 |
*Redshirt Season
High School
- 2017 IHSA Class 3A 220-pound Champion
- Defeated top-seeded Diata Drayton of Marist, 8-4, in title bout
- Went undefeated (35-0) as a senior
- 2015 IHSA Class 3A 170-pound 4th place
- Three-time MSL Wrestler of the Year and two-time sectional champion
- Coached by Tom Whalen
Personal
- Born December 19, 1998
- Son of Adam and Agnes Wroblewski
- Has an older brother, Adrian
- Favorite athlete is Michael Jordan
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