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2021-22 Wrestling Roster

Johnny Mologousis

  • Class
    Redshirt Junior
  • Ht./Wt.
    5-10 / 157
  • Hometown
    LaGrange, Ill.
  • High School
    Lyons Township
  • Instagram
    johnnymologousis

Biography

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
 

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    5'10" 165 lbs

  • 2018-19Redshirt Freshman

    5'10" 165 lbs

  • 2019-20Redshirt Sophomore

    5'10" 157 lbs

  • 2020-21Redshirt Junior

    5'10" 157 lbs

  • 2021-22Redshirt Junior

    5'10" 157 lbs