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Cael Swensen

  • Height
    5-10
  • Weight
    157
  • Position
    157 Weight Class
  • Class
    Sophomore
  • Hometown
    Plymouth, Minn.
  • High School
    Wayzata H.S.

Biography

HONORS AND AWARDS
  • NCAA Qualifier (2022-23)
  • Amateur Wrestling News All-Rookie Team (2022-23)
  • NWCA Scholar All-American (2022-23)
  • Academic All-Big 12 Wrestling First Team (2022-23)
2022-23: Earned a starting spot at 157 pounds and qualified for the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships ... posted a 24-10 overall record, including an 11-2 mark in duals ... placed sixth at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational with a 4-3 record, defeating nationally ranked wrestlers Derek Holschlag (Northern Iowa) and Luka Wick (Cal Poly) (12/2-3) ... advanced to the championship match of his weight class at the Soldier Salute (12/29-30) ... put together a 10-match winning streak in dual matches during January, winning two matches by technical fall ... went 3-2 to place fifth at the Big 12 Wrestling Championship (3/4-5) ... notched a 3-2 record at the NCAA Championships, highlighted by wins over Corbyn Munson (Central Michigan), Garrett Model (Wisconsin) and Paddy Gallagher (Ohio State) (3/16-17)

2021-22: Redshirted during his first season in the Jackrabbit wrestling program ... wrestled extensively in open tournaments, compiling a 17-11 record ... placed in the top six of the 157-pound weight class in six of the seven tournaments he competed ... began collegiate career with a third-place finish at the Bison Open (11/13) ... tied for fifth at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open (11/21), then advanced to the finals in his next two tournaments ... placed second in the Freshman/Sophomore Division of the Harold Nichols Cylone Open (11/28), then won the championship at the Doane Open the next weekend, winning the last two of his four matches by technical fall (12/4) ... recorded a sixth-place finish at the UNI Open (12/11) ... after posting a 1-2 record at the Southern Scuffle (1/1), wrapped up his season with a fourth-place showing at the North Country Open (1/23)

BEFORE SDSU: Cael was a five-time all-conference honoree and four-time Class AAA state placer at Wayzata High School … finished his prep career with a 223-37 record after winning consecutive state championships at 138 pounds in 2020 and 152 pounds in 2021 under his coach and father, Eric … also was active in USA Wrestling, finishing as runner-up in the 126-pound division at the 2019 Greco-Roman Junior Nationals and placing in the 106-pound class at the 2018 Cadet Nationals

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    157 Weight Class
    157 lbs

  • 2022-23Redshirt Freshman

    157 Weight Class
    5'10" 157 lbs

  • 2023-24Sophomore

    157 Weight Class
    5'10" 157 lbs
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