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2022-23 Wrestling Roster

Wroblewski, Matt HS 22-23

Matt Wroblewski

  • Class
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown
    Mt. Prospect, Ill.
  • Highschool
    Prospect
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  • Twitter
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  • NIL
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Biography

NIL Opportunities

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

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    6'2" 197 lbs

  • 2018-19Redshirt Freshman

    6'2" 197 lbs

  • 2019-20Redshirt Sophomore

    6'2" 197 lbs

  • 2020-21Redshirt Junior

    6'2" 197 lbs

  • 2021-22Redshirt Junior

    6'2" 197 lbs

  • 2022-23Redshirt Senior

    HWT
    0 lbs