Natty Lapinski

Position:
184
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Marlton, N.J.
High School:
Cherokee
Prev School:
Drexel

2025-26 (Graduate Student at Duke): Participated in the 197-pound weight class ... wrestled in the Journeyman Collegiate Classic tournament, but was injured and missed the remainder of the season.

Drexel: Wrestled four seasons at Drexel University … competed primarily at 184 pounds, finishing his Drexel career with appearances at multiple opens and invitationals … as a redshirt junior in 2023-24, appeared in 16 matches, placing seventh at the Keystone Classic and fifth at Zingo Nationals … recorded a fall and a tech fall at Keystone … in 2022-23, posted a 5-9 record in tournament action, including two pins at the Messiah Open ... Redshirted in 2021-22, going 2-3 at 174 pounds … made collegiate debut in 2020-21 with a 4-2 sudden victory over Sacred Hearts JC Broems … member of Drexel teams that consistently ranked among the nation's top academic wrestling programs, including a No.1 team GPA in 2022-23 … compiled multiple wins via fall and technical fall throughout his college career.

High School/Club: Attended Cherokee High School in Marlton, N.J. and was a multi-sport athlete … four-year member of the wrestling program … finished top-12 at the 2020 NJSIAA state championships as a senior … a District 26 runner-up in 2019 and 2020 … placed fourth at the Region 7 Tournament as a senior after a sixth-place result the year prior … named first team all-conference and All-Burlington County and Second Team All-South Jersey as a senior … also played two years each of football and soccer… named the freshman offensive soccer player of the year … on the academic side, a member of the National Honors Society and the Slavic Speaking Languages National Honors Society.

Personal: Son of Neil and Agnieszka Lapinski … born on November 27, 2001 ... his mother played volleyball at Drexel and his father played football at Brown … has two younger brothers, Thomas and Lucas who both wrestle for New York University… majoring in biomedical engineering … earned his degree in biomedical engineering from Drexel in May 2024 … enrolled in Duke’s Master of Management Studies (MMS) program at the Fuqua School of Business in 2025-26.