Alex Lopouchanski

Photo by: Trevor Cokley

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Fort Lauderdale, FL
High School:
Cardinal Gibbons
Position:
165

Career Highlights
First-team Academic-All Big 12 (2017-18)
First-place at the Cowboy Open (elite) (2016-17)
Seventh-place at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (2016-17)
Second-place at the Cowboy Open (elite) (2015-16)
Third-place at the All-Academy Championships (2015-16, 2017-18)

Junior | 2017-18: Posted an 11-8 overall record with a 5-4 mark in dual action and a 3-3 mark in Big 12 dual action … recorded one technical fall and two falls … third-place at the All-Academy Championships … first-team Academic-All Big 12 … Kevin Hoy Most Improved Award … Dean’s list … Athletic Director’s list … completed Powered Flight over the summer … will serve as the Group 4 Honor Chairperson as a senior.

Sophomore | 2016-17: Posted a 17-10 overall record with a 3-3 mark in dual matches and a 1-1 mark in conference dual matches … registered three major decisions on the season … first-place at the Cowboy Open (elite) … sixth-place at the Wolf Pack Open … seventh-place at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational … started in six dual meets … Athletic Director’s list … completed Operations Air Force at Hill AFB, Utah.

Freshman | 2015-16: Finished the season with an overall record of 18-8, third most overall wins on the team … had the second best dual slate finish on the team with a 10-2 record, tied for first in most dual wins on the season … five bonus points wins in dual matches, second most on the team … went 4-1 in Big 12 conference duals … earned 36 dual points for the Falcons, second most on the team … logged four major decisions, second most on the team … two technical falls in dual meet action, most on the team … one pin on the season in 1:35 … three dual match major decisions, second most on the team … placed second at the Cowboy Open … placed third at the All-Academy Championships … completed UAS/Space training over the first block of summer … completed Expeditionary Survival and Escape Training over the third block of summer.

High School: Four-year letterman in wrestling … wrestled for coach Frank Pettineo at Cardinal Gibbons HS … two-time FHSAA state third place finisher … three-time FHSAA state qualifier … member of the 2014 FHSAA state championship team … graduated with a 4.5 GPA and earned the honor roll all four years.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 38 … son of Alex and Marina Lopouchanski with two brothers … plans to be a pilot or contracting officer in the future … major is management … fluent in Russian … brother, Ivan, was an All-American wrestler at Purdue, coached at the Citadel, fights MMA and is also credited with having the greatest impact on his athletic career … younger brother, Michael, wrestles at the Citadel … hobbies are lifting, wrestling, reading and spending time with friends … came to the Academy to be a part of something bigger than himself and help others while doing something worthwhile … favorite quote; “Excellence is not a skill. Excellence is an attitude.” – Conor McGregor