LJ Araujo Season 2025-26

Honors and Awards

• U20 World Championship Bronze Medalist (2024)
• U20 Pan-American Championship Bronze Medalist (2024)
• USAAW Junior Folkstyle National Champ (2023)
• NCAA Qualifier (2026)
• Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Feb. 26, 2026)
• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2024, 2025; Spring 2025)
• Academic All-Big Ten (2026)
• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2025)

2025-26 (Redshirt Freshman)
NCAA Championships – DNP (1-2) – 165 pounds

• First Round: No. 27 EJ Parco (STAN) dec. No. 6 LJ Araujo (NEB) 8-7
• Cons. Round 1: No. 6 LJ Araujo (NEB) tech. fall No. 22 Matthew Olguin (ORST) (5:51) 16-0
• Cons. Round 2: No. 5 LaDarion Lockett (OKST) dec. No. 6 LJ Araujo (NEB) TB-1 8-3

Big Ten Championships – 4th (4-2) – 165 pounds

• First Round: No. 4 LJ Araujo (NEB) pinned No. 13 AJ Rodrigues (MD) 6:18
• Quarterfinals: No. 5 Andrew Sparks (MIN) dec. No. 4 LJ Araujo (NEB) 3-1
• Cons. Round 2: No. 4 LJ Araujo (NEB) pinned No. 14 Jack Conley (MSU) 2:17
• Cons. Round 3: No. 4 LJ Araujo (NEB) dec. No. 8 Paddy Gallagher (OSU) 2-0
• Cons. Semi: No. 4 LJ Araujo (NEB) major dec. No. 7 Andrew Barbosa (RUT) 11-0
• 3rd-Place Match: No. 2 Joey Blaze (PUR) over No. 4 LJ Araujo (NEB) (MFFL)

Regular Season - 165 pounds

• 19-10 record (10-6 dual record)
• Bonus points: Four pins, two technical falls, two major decisions 
• Placed first at the Navy Classic

2024-25 (Freshman)
Regular Season - 174 pounds

• 10-4 record (2-0 dual record)
• Bonus points: Two pins, two technical falls, two major decisions
• Placed fifth at Navy Classic, second at Cyclone Open

Before Nebraska

• Wrestled at Bismarck High School
• Five-time North Dakota State Champ
• Junior year perfect 42-0 record

Personal

• Major: Mechanical Engineering
• Parents: Leandro and Amber Araujo

Career Statistics

Year	Overall	Dual	Pins	TF	MD	NCAA	Big Ten
2024-25*	10-4	2-0	2	2	2	--	--
2025-26	19-10	10-6	4	2	2	DNP (1-2)	4th (4-2)
Career	19-10	10-6	4	2	2	1-2	4-2

*Redshirt season doesn't count in career totals.