Kale Petersen Season 2026-27

2025-26

• Finished with an 18-4 overall record and a 3-4 dual mark
• Went 2-3 against ranked opponents
• Scored 11 dual points
• Recorded nine bonus-point victories, including six technical falls, two major decisions and one pin
• Won the Luther Open and the Jim Koch Wisconsin Open
• Placed third at the Soldier Salute

2024-25

• 5-3 overall record with three bonus-point victories
• Took second at the Soldier Salute at 133 pounds

2023-24

• 3-2 record wrestling attached; 6-4 overall record
• Defeated No. 12 Angelo Rini (Columbia) to open the season at the Solider Salute
• Placed 4th at the Soldier Salute wrestling unattached at 133 pounds
• Finished 2nd at the Pat “Flash” Flanagan Open
• Five bonus-point victories with two major decisions, one technical fall and two pins

High School

• Dan Gable Mr. Wrestler 2A
• Three-time undefeated state champion; champion at 132 pounds in 2023 (Iowa Class 2A), 120-pound champion in 2022 (Class 2A) and 106 pounds in 2021 (Class 1A)
• 135-6 high school record
• State placewinner as a freshman
• Fargo Nationals finalist
• Junior World Team Trials finalist
• School record for career technical falls and pins; honor-roll student

Personal

• Born Feb. 16, 2005
• Parents Josh and Sheena Petersen
• Siblings are Kaden, Kaiyn and Keyahna
• Excercise Science major

	Overall	Dual	Big Ten Dual	Dual Pts.	Big Ten	NCAA	OT	MD	TF	Pins	Fastest
Year	Record	Record	Record	Scored	Place	Place	W/L	W/L	W/L	W/L	Pin
2023-24	3-2	0-1	0-1	—	—	—	—	1-0	1-0	1-1	1:33
2024-25	5-3	2-1	—	11	—	—	—	1-0	2-0	1-1	6:17
2025-26	18-4	3-4	3-2	11	—	—	0-1	2-1	6-1	1-1	2:27
Career	26-9	5-5	3-3	22	—	—	0-1	4-1	9-1	3-3	1:33