2011-12 Wrestling Roster
Roster
Blaize Cabell
- Position:
- Player
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Independence, Iowa
- High School:
- Independence
BLAIZE CABELL'S MATCHES
HONORS AND AWARDS:
2014: NCAA qualifier (HWT)
2014: 3rd at MAC Championships (HWT)
2015: Named MAC’s Wrestler of the Week Feb. 5, 2015
2015: 8th at the Cliff Keen Invite in Las Vegas, Nevada
2015: NCAA qualifier at heavyweight (2x qualifier)
2015: 2nd at MAC Championships
2015: Tied for 8th among all Panthers for most dual wins in a single season, 16 wins
2016: 1st at MAC Championships
2016: NCAA qualifier at heavyweight (3x qualifier)
2016: Won Last Chance Qualifier in freestyle to earn spot at Olympic Trials
SENIOR (2015-16): Beat No. 8 Billy Smith (9-3) of Rutgers in third dual of season ... tied with teammate JJ Everard for first at Finn Grinaker Cobber Open ... went undefeated in MAC duals for second consecutive year ... notched 12 takedowns against Missouri's James Romero and had 11 takedowns against Jesse Webb of Ohio ... only Panther to secure a 2016 MAC title to earn a third trip to the NCAA tournament ... illness kept him from traveling to compete at the NCAA championships in New York City, New York ... won the Last Chance Qualifier to earn a spot at the 2016 Olympic Trials in Iowa City, Iowa.
JUNIOR (2014-15): Second at the MAC Championships to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament at heavyweight ... was the only Panther to go undefeated in dual competition, 16-0 overall / 8-0 in the MAC, which ties him for eighth among all Panthers for most dual wins in a single season ... knocked off No. 7 Ty Walz of Virginia Tech to move up in the national rankings ... won 15 consecutive matches before taking second at the MAC championships ... was the only Panther to earn the top seed for the MAC ... was third at the UCM Open, knocking off the top-ranked MAC opponent Devin Mellon of Missouri ... was eighth at the Cliff Keen Invite in Las Vegas, Nevada ... named MAC wrestler of the Week Feb. 5, 2015 ... scored the second-most dual points for UNI with 57 ... earned team's Most Improved Award, Most Valuable Wrestler Award and the McCready/Steffensmeier Award.
SOPHOMORE (2012-13): Took third at MAC Championships to earn automatic bid to his first NCAA tourney ... won Finn Grinaker Cobber Open .. second at UNI Open ... wrestled at heavyweight all season ... tallied 22 total wins, including six dual victories.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2012-13): Placed fifth and recorded a pin and tech fall at Harold Nichols Cyclone Open ... second at William Penn Open ... wrestled at 197 pounds.
FRESHMAN(2011-12): Redshirted ... posted 17-11 record competing at open tournaments ... won 197-pound title at Loras Open ... placed fourth at Jim Fox Open and William Penn Open ... placed fifth at Harold Nichols Cyclone Open and UNI Open.
HIGH SCHOOL (2010-11): Placed twice at Iowa High School State Wrestling Tournament, including a third-place finish in 2011 (Class 2A - 189) and a sixth-place finish in 2009 (Class 2A - 171) ... also played football (running back) and baseball (outfielder)
PERSONAL: Born May 14, 1993, in Henderson, Kentucky ... son of Tim and Sondra Cabell ... has one sibling: Trenton ... enjoys fishing ... majoring in earth science ... also recruited by ISU and NIU ... says his biggest influence in life Bo Jackson, who is a "great person and athlete."
| Year | Overall | Duals | MAC Duals | MD | TF | Pins | Quick Pin |
| 2011-12* | 17-11 | 4-0 | 3-0 | 1-4 | 3:35 | ||
| 2012-13 | 10-12 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 1-0 | 1-1 | 4:13 | |
| 2013-14 | 22-14 | 6-6 | 4-3 | 3-1 | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2:36 |
| 2014-15 | 28-7 | 16-0 | 8-0 | 6-0 | 2-0 | 4-0 | 0:17 |
| 2015-16 | 21-6 | 12-2 | 8-0 | 3-0 | 2-0 | 2-1 | 2:27 |
| Totals: | 81-39 | 36-13 | 20-3 | 14-4 | 6-0 | 8-3 | 0:17 |
* redshirted
