2024-25 Wrestling Roster
Roster
Olejniczak, Kaleb
197
/ Wrestling
149
/ Wrestling
125
/ Wrestling
174
/ Wrestling
149
/ Wrestling
125
/ Wrestling
157
/ Wrestling
133
/ Wrestling
197
/ Wrestling
174
/ Wrestling
141
/ Wrestling
149
/ Wrestling
125
/ Wrestling
174
/ Wrestling
141
/ Wrestling
184
/ Wrestling
133
/ Wrestling
174
/ Wrestling
165
/ Wrestling
157
/ Wrestling
125
/ Wrestling
157
/ Wrestling
149
/ Wrestling
125
/ Wrestling
197
/ Wrestling
285
/ Wrestling
174
/ Wrestling
285
/ Wrestling
165
/ Wrestling
149
/ Wrestling
197
/ Wrestling
184
/ Wrestling
165
/ Wrestling
174
/ Wrestling
Kaleb Olejniczak
- Position:
- 157/165
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Perry, Iowa
- High School:
- Perry HS
Bio
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HONORS:
2025: Academic All-Big 12 Team
2024: First Team Academic All-Big 12
2022: First Team Academic All-Big 12
REDSHIRT SENIOR (2024-25): Did not compete due to injury ... Academic All-Big 12 Team.
REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2023-24): Posted a 9-4 record with three major decisions, one technical fall and one fall at both 157 and 174 pounds ... Appeared in one dual at Cal Baptist ... Placed third at the Daktronics Open (174) ... Finish fourth at the Jim Koch Open (157) ... Competed at the Pat Flanagan Open (157) ... First Team Academic All-Big 12.
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2022-23): Did not compete.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2021-22): Took second place at the Loras Open at 157 pounds, facing off with UNI teammate Evan Yant in the finals ... Competed in the dual lineup at 157 pounds against Air Force ... Finished 9-10 overall ... First Team Academic All-Big 12.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2020-21 COVID): Finished 3-1 at 149 pounds with one extra match at 157 pounds ... Notched two major decision.
FRESHMAN (2019-20): Redshirted ... Competed unattached at 149 pounds ... Second place at the Grand View Open ... Third at the Buena Vista Open ... Recorded two tech falls and one major decision.
HIGH SCHOOL: Was a four-sport star at Perry High School … Three-time placer at Iowa High School state championship … Four-time state qualifier… Set Perry High record for career wins (180) … All-state defensive back for the football team and led class 3A in tackles … Three-year starter … Two-time first-team all-district… Competed at state qualifier in track … Four-year all-conference and two-year all state for baseball … Was a team captain for all four sports … Four-year honor roll student … Earned academic all-state honors in all four sports … Was a three-year academic all-state honoree in wrestling … Member of the National Honor Society.
PERSONAL: Parents are Jason and Tiffany Olejniczak … Volunteered with youth softball league … Helped with landscaping at his church ... Helped with youth football and wrestling … Chose UNI because he felt his teammates and coach could help him reach his goals ... Majoring in coaching and biology.
* REDSHIRTED
HONORS:
2025: Academic All-Big 12 Team
2024: First Team Academic All-Big 12
2022: First Team Academic All-Big 12
REDSHIRT SENIOR (2024-25): Did not compete due to injury ... Academic All-Big 12 Team.
REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2023-24): Posted a 9-4 record with three major decisions, one technical fall and one fall at both 157 and 174 pounds ... Appeared in one dual at Cal Baptist ... Placed third at the Daktronics Open (174) ... Finish fourth at the Jim Koch Open (157) ... Competed at the Pat Flanagan Open (157) ... First Team Academic All-Big 12.
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2022-23): Did not compete.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2021-22): Took second place at the Loras Open at 157 pounds, facing off with UNI teammate Evan Yant in the finals ... Competed in the dual lineup at 157 pounds against Air Force ... Finished 9-10 overall ... First Team Academic All-Big 12.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2020-21 COVID): Finished 3-1 at 149 pounds with one extra match at 157 pounds ... Notched two major decision.
FRESHMAN (2019-20): Redshirted ... Competed unattached at 149 pounds ... Second place at the Grand View Open ... Third at the Buena Vista Open ... Recorded two tech falls and one major decision.
HIGH SCHOOL: Was a four-sport star at Perry High School … Three-time placer at Iowa High School state championship … Four-time state qualifier… Set Perry High record for career wins (180) … All-state defensive back for the football team and led class 3A in tackles … Three-year starter … Two-time first-team all-district… Competed at state qualifier in track … Four-year all-conference and two-year all state for baseball … Was a team captain for all four sports … Four-year honor roll student … Earned academic all-state honors in all four sports … Was a three-year academic all-state honoree in wrestling … Member of the National Honor Society.
PERSONAL: Parents are Jason and Tiffany Olejniczak … Volunteered with youth softball league … Helped with landscaping at his church ... Helped with youth football and wrestling … Chose UNI because he felt his teammates and coach could help him reach his goals ... Majoring in coaching and biology.
| YEAR | OVERALL | DUALS | BIG 12 DUALS | MD | TF | PINS | QUICK FALL |
| 2019-20* | 10-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 0-1 | |
| 2020-21 | 3-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 0-0 | 0-1 | |
| 2021-22 | 9-10 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 3-1 | 1-1 | 0-1 | |
| 2022-23 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
| 2023-24 | 9-4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 3-0 | 1-0 | 1-2 | 4:47 |
| 2024-25 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
| CAREER | 21-15 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 8-1 | 2-1 | 1-4 | 4:47 |
* REDSHIRTED
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