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2021-22 Wrestling Roster

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Dylan Duncan

  • Class
    Redshirt Senior
  • Ht./Wt.
    5-5 / 141
  • Hometown
    Winfield, Ill.
  • High School
    Montini Catholic
  • Twitter
    dyldunk

Biography

2021-22

  • Competed in seven matches
  • Did not appear until late January, won his first three matches back

2020-21

  • Earned All-American honors at 141-pounds
  • Finished fifth at 141-pounds at NCAA Championships
  • NCAA Qualifier at 141-pounds
  • Went 13-6 in his senior season with the Illini
  • Scored 17 dual points and recorded a 5-2 dual record on the season

2019-20

  • NCAA Qualifier at 141-pounds; NCAA Championships canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
  • Finished seventh at 141-pounds at Big Ten Championships, securing automatic bid to nationals
  • Went 20-10 in his first season wrestling at 141-pounds after competing the last two seasons at 133-pounds
  • Recorded a 6-3 record in Big Ten matches, scoring 29 dual points for the Illini
  • Led the team with four pins, with his fastest fall time coming at 2:20 against Nathan Swartz (Northern Illinois)
  • Placed fourth at Midlands, going 6-2 with two wins coming by Fall
  • Finished fourth at the MSU Open

2018-19

  • NCAA Qualifier at 133-pounds
  • Placed eighth at Big Ten Championships
  • Finished sixth at Midlands, going 3-2
  • Started in nine duals for the Illini

2017-18

  • NCAA Qualifier at 133 pounds
  • Finished third on the team in wins with 20 
  • Tallied a 5-1 record at Big Ten Championships to place third at 133 pounds
  • Defeated No. 3 seed #13 Mitch McKee (Minnesota) in third-place match
  • Went 15-6 during the regular season, including 7-2 in Big Ten duals 
  • Placed 5th at Midlands with a 4-2 record
  • Recorded his first Big Ten win against Phillip Laux (Iowa), a 6-1 decision, on Dec. 1
  • Placed runner-up at the Roadrunner Open with a 4-1 record
  • Picked up his first career win with a 12-4 major decision at Fresno State
  • Made his Illini debut against #9 John Erneste at Missouri

2016-17

  • Wrestled unattached at Midlands, finishing with a 2-2 record
  • Recorded his first collegiate pin at the UNI Open 
  • Placed runner-up in the 133-pound bracket at the Kaufman Brand Open and Joe Parisi Open 

High School

  • Two-time IHSA State Champion at 132 pounds
  • Ranked No. 46 in Class of 2016
  • Junior National Freestyle All-American
  • 2014 Cadet National freestyle gold medalist

Personal

  • Son of John and Ronda Duncan
  • Born January 26, 1998
  • Majoring in engineering 

Career Record

Year W L F Big Ten NCAA
2016-17* 12 5 0 -- --
2017-18 20 9 2 3rd DNP
2018-19 13 14 2 8th DNP
2019-20 19 10 4 7th Canceled
2020-21 13 6 0 7th 5th
2021-22 3 4 0 -- --
Total 68 43 8

*Redshirt season

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    133 lbs
  • 2017-18Redshirt Freshman

    5'5" 133 lbs
  • 2018-19Redshirt Sophomore

    5'5" 133 lbs
  • 2019-20Redshirt Junior

    5'5" 141 lbs
  • 2020-21Redshirt Senior

    5'5" 141 lbs
  • 2021-22Redshirt Senior

    5'5" 141 lbs