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Kale Petersen - Men's Wrestling - University of Iowa Athletics

Kale Petersen

Height 5-6
Weight 133/141 lbs.
Class RS Fr.
Hometown Rockwell, Iowa
High School Greene County

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