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2025-26 Men's Wrestling Roster

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Austin Johnston

  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Normal, Ill.
  • Highschool Normal West

Biography

Has earned two letters (2024, 2025)

Conference Awards
CCIW RESPECT Award (2024)

Academic Awards
Academic All-CCIW (2025)


2024-2025: Competed in six tournaments, including the CCIW Championships and NCAA DIII Region VI Championships …  Wrestled in all eight dual meets … Posted a 17-15 season record and went 4-4 in dual action at 141 pounds … Recorded a team-lead seven wins by pin, bringing his career pin total to 20 … Also had five wins by decision, two techs, and two majors … Turned in a runner-up finish in the 131-pound gold division at the UW-Eau Claire 8-Man Battles, Nov. 23 (2-1) … Placed fifth at 141 pounds at the CCIW Championships, Feb. 15 (2-2) … Was a part of IWU’s first dual win (vs. Concordia Wisconsin, Jan. 25) since the program was reinstated in 2023 … Competed in IWU’s first-ever dual meet inside the Shirk Center, Nov. 15 … 

2023-2024:
One of the first members of the reinstated IWU Wrestling Program in 2023 … Posted a season record of 17-13 at 133 pounds … Led the team with 13 pins … Competed in all seven tournaments on the year and placed in four … Turned in his best tournament record of 4-1 at the Harper College Open where he placed third overall … Finished fourth at the CCIW Championships with a 3-2 record … CCIW RESPECT Award recipient …

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Normal Community West High School … Wrestled for four years … Was also a part of the soccer team for four years … Second team all-conference in soccer in 2022 …

PERSONAL: Majoring in entrepreneurship at Illinois Wesleyan … Other interests include soccer, business, wrestling, and spike ball …
 

Historical Player Information

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  • 2024-25Sophomore

  • 2025-26Junior

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