Tony Cassioppi

Height 6-0

Weight 285 lbs.

Class So.

Hometown Roscoe, Ill.

High School Hononegah

2020-21

All-American
Placed third at the NCAA Championships
Placed third at the Big Ten Championships
Reached as high as No. 3 in the national rankings
Only three losses of the season were to Gable Steveson (2) and Mason Paris, the NCAA champion and NCAA runner-up
Earned an automatic berth to the NCAA Championships, where he was the No. 5 seed
10 wins over ranked opponents
Started all five conference duals, posting a 4-1 record
Named Big Ten Wrestler of the Week (2/9)
Tied for team lead with five major decisions and ranked second with five falls
Academic All-Big Ten
NWCA Scholar Athlete
Letterwinner.

2019-20

All-American
Seeded third at the NCAA Championships
Placed third at the Big Ten Championships to earn automatic berth to the national tournament
Midlands Champion, recording two falls and three decisions to win 285-pound title
Recorded 20-3 overal record, including nine wins over ranked opponents
Started every dual at 285 pounds
Only three losses of the season were to No. 1 Gable Steveson (2) and No. 2 Mason Parris
Reached as high as No. 3 in national rankings
Scored bonus points in 10-of-20 wins, including seven falls
Recorded a fall in 0:20 seconds
6-1 record at Carver-Hawkeye Arena
Amateur Wrestling News All Rookie First Team
Big Ten Sportsmanship Award winner
NWCA Scholar American
Academic All-Big Ten
Letterwinner

2018-19

Recorded an overall record of 20-2 competing unattached at 285 pounds
Competed in five tournament, winning titles at the Grand View Open, Lindenwood Open, UNI Open, and Loras Open
Named USA Wrestling Athlete of the Week after pinning his way to the title at the UNI Open… placed seventh at the Midlands Championships
Won 14 matches by fall, 13 of which ended in the first period, five within the first minute
His fastest fall was 25 seconds
Won the 125 kg title at the 2019 UWW Junior Nationals

High School

Two-time Illinois high school state champion
Compiled a perfect 100-0 record as a junior (52-0) and senior (48-0)
Allowed zero offensive points as a junior and senior
52 wins in 2016-17 are a school record
Set school records for pins (35) and takedowns (220) in a season
Pinned all four opponents in under two minutes at the 2018 IHSA state tournament
Three-time conference champion… three time state medalist, placing third in 2016 as a sophomore, recording a 44-3 record
Was 29-5 as freshman before injury ended his season
Three-time Team MVP
Placed third in folkstyle and freestyle at 2015 Fargo cadet.
Placed second at 2016 Fargo junior freestyle national championships and third at 2016 Fargo Greco-Roman national championships
Junior Triple Crown winner (folkstyle, freestyle, Greco-Roman national champion) in 2017 and 2018
Junior Pan Am Games (Lima, Peru) champion in 2017
Played football tackle and guard his sophomore and junior seasons

Personal

Born December 1, 1999
Son of Tony and Erica Cassioppi
Oldest of six children, siblings include Giovanni, Rose, Angelina, Rocco, and Bruno
Math, and sports and recreation management major