Alexis Janiak joined the Aurora Univeristy Athletic Department as a Graduate Assistant for the Spartan Men's and Women's Wrestling Teams in the fall of 2026.
Lexi graduated from Aurora in the spring of 2026 with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology.
During her four years at AU, she competed on the Women's wrestling team collecting a slew of accolades.
  - 2026 Senior World Team Trials Challenge Tournament Champion and Final X runner-up at 59 kg.Â
  - 2026 NCAA Women's Wrestling National Runner-Up at 131 lbs. Â
  - 2025 NCWWC National Champion at 131 lbs. Â
  - 2025 U23 Women's National Champion.Â
  - 4× NCAA/NCWWC National Championship qualifier, including a 2023 runner-up, 2024 third-place finish, 2025 champion, and 2026 runner-up. Â
  - 3× age-group World medalist: Â
  - 2025 U23 World Championships — Bronze Â
  - 2024 U20 World Championships — Silver Â
  - 2023 U20 World Championships — Bronze Â
  - 2× U20 Women's National Champion.
She was also a two-time Illinois high school state champion (2019 and 2022).
Lexi is from Plainfield, Illinois
