Molinaro would finish the Rio Olympics in 5th place, after losing to Italy's Frank Chamizo Marquez in the bronze medal match 5–3.

At the 2012 Big Ten championships, Molinaro earned a pin and two technical falls on his way through the finals without giving up a point, winning the Outstanding Wrestler Award.

Molinaro won the gold medal in 2019 & 2014 at the Dave Shultz Memorial International, winning the Outstanding Wrestler Award in 2014.

With less than 45 seconds left in the match, Molinaro scored a go-behind takedown to tie it, but in the end, it was Oliver holding criteria, 4-4.

However, after a doping violation by Oliver, USA Wrestling announced that Molinaro would in turn be named the 2017 U.S. Open National Champion at 65 kilograms.

Molinaro eventually gained entry to the Olympics due to other wrestlers being disqualified for doping offenses and the transfer of licenses from other qualifying tournaments.

[8] Molinaro would finish the Rio Olympics in 5th place, after losing to Italy's Frank Chamizo Marquez in the bronze medal match 5–3.