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Caleb Rathjen - Men's Wrestling - University of Iowa Athletics

Caleb Rathjen

Height 5-9
Weight 149 lbs.
Class RS Fr.
Hometown Ankeny, Iowa
High School Ankeny

2023-24
• Placed fifth at the Big Ten Championships and was an NCAA qualifier at 149
• Posted a 20-7 record including 4-2 in duals and seven ranked wins
• Highest-ranked wins came against teammate Victor Voinovich (#8), No. 10 Tyler Kasak (Penn State) and No. 10 Dylan D’Emillio (Ohio State)
• Seven bonus-point victories including one major decision, five technical falls and one pin
• Scored 19 dual points

2022-23
• Went 4-3 as an attached wrestler and 6-5 overall, competing at 149 and 157 pounds
• Made his varsity debut in neutral site dual against Sacred Heart at 157
• Won his first varsity match, downing Buffalo’s Nick Stampoulus by a 6-0 decision
• Runner-up at UNI Open and Soldier Salute… fell 7-4 to teammate Max Murin in Soldier Salute title match
• Went 1-2 in duals and 0-1 in Big Ten duals
• Scored three team dual points
• Letterwinner

2021-22
• Redshirted
• Posted a 4-1 overall record at 149 pounds while competing unattached
• Won title at Last Chance Open and competed at Southern Scuffle

* Redshirted, competed unattached

High School
• Two-time state champion in 2019 and 2020
• Two-time state runner-up in 2018 and 2021
• Fargo Cadet Freestyle seventh-place in 2017
• Fargo Cadet Freestyle second-place in 2018
• UWW Cadet Freestyle fourth-place in 2019
• UWW Junior Freestyle fourth-place in 2021
• Fargo Junior Freestyle second-place in 2021
• Football state champion in 2021

Personal
• Born August 26, 2002
• Son of Kirk and Ashley and Rathjen
• Has two brothers, Cole and Calvin
• Majoring in business

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
*2021-22 4-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0
2022-23 4-3 1-2 0-1 3 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0
Career 4-3 1-2 0-1 3 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0