2013-14: Placed third at the Loras Open at 165 pounds after posting a 5-1 record.

2012-13: Wrestled at 165 pounds ... Competed in three open tournaments ... Went 4-7 overall.

2011-12: Redshirt season ... Compiled a 5-3 record ... Placed second at the Loras Open ... Competed in the UNI Open.

HIGH SCHOOL: All-conference in wrestling...All-Conference second team in football...Helped Carl Sandburg to second and third place finishes in State for wrestling...Earned six varsity letters : two in football and four in wrestling.

PERSONAL: Born July 21, 1993...Father is Jesse Lopez...Has a brother, Chris, who is also wrestling for Illinois...Father wrestled for Eastern Illinois University...Major is undecided...Plans on becoming a strength teacher and coach following graduation.

Lopez's Career Record

YEAR     W  L   F   Big Ten NCAA2011-12 5   3   4   --- ---2012-13 4   7   2   --- ---2013-14 5   1   2   --- ---Total   14  11  8

Updated May 2014