2019-20

• NWCA First Team All-American at 133-pounds
• Qualified for NCAA Championships for the fourth time; NCAA Championships canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
• First time qualifying for nationals at 133-pounds after qualifying in his first three seasons at 125-pounds
• Placed fifth at 133-pounds at Big Ten Championships, going 4-2
• Went 27-4 overall, setting a new career-high for wins in a season
• Went an undefeated, 14-0, in dual bouts (9-0 in Big Ten Duals)
• Led the team in dual points with 53, starting in every dual for the Illini at 133-pounds
• Placed third at Midlands, going 5-1
• Won 13 consecutive matches from Dec. 30, 2018- March 7, 2019
• Won eight ranked matchups over the course of the season
• Defeated No. 9 Sammy Alvarez of Rutgers on Feb. 7 by Fall (2:43)
• NWCA Scholar All-American
• Academic All-Big Ten

2018-19

• Qualified for NCAA Championships for the third time, going 1-2 at nationals
• Placed fifth at 125-pounds at Big Ten Championships, going 4-2
• Set a new career-high and finished second on the team in wins with 21
• Went 7-3 in duals (6-3 in Big Ten Duals)
• Second on the team in dual points with 27
• Placed fifth at Midlands, going 5-2
• Went 4-3 at the Cliff Keen Invite to finish sixth
• Defeated No. 11 Drew Mattin at No. 5 Michigan, 3-2
• Bested No. 15 Zeke Moisey at No. 6 Nebraska, 6-4

2017-18

• Tied career high with 19 wins, going 2-2 at NCAA Championships
• Upset No. 5 seed Sean Fausz (NC State) at NCAA Championships 
• Finished ninth at Big Ten Championships with a 3-2 record
• 14-6 regular season record, 7-4 in duals 
• Pinned Elijah Oliver (6:26) at Indiana on Feb. 2
• Went 3-2 at Midlands
• Started the season with seven straight wins
• Won the Roadrunner Open with a 4-0 record, defeating Sergio Mendez 11-4 in the final

2016-17

• Tallied a 1-2 record at NCAA Championships 
• Became the first Illini since Jackson Morse (2011) to qualify for NCAA Championships as a true freshman 
• Placed 4th at Big Ten Championships with a record of 4-2 after entering the tournament unseeded.
• Won by decision against Elijah Oliver (Indiana), 5-4
• Shutout #12 Jose Rodriguez, 10-0, at Ohio State on Jan. 15
• Won first dual match with a 6-1 decision against Michael Beck 
• Upset No. 6 seed #18 LJ Bentley (Pittsburgh) in round 2 of Midlands
• Placed runner-up at the UNI Open with a 3-1 record 
• Finished fourth at the Joe Parisi Open 

High School

• 2016 IHSA Class 2A state champion at 126 pounds
• Three-time All-American 
• Twice placed third at IHSA State Championships
• Placed third at 120-pound Junior Championships
• Four-time conference champion and regional champion
• Placed third at 2015 Fargo Freestyle Nationals
• Ranked No. 61 in Class of 2016
• Coached by Gus Silva

Personal

• Son of Tony and Tracy Piotrowski
• Born on April 2, 1998
• Has one sibling, Trey
• Majoring in Advertising
• Cites Mike Poeta as his favorite athlete and biggest influence 

Career Record

Updated June 2020