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Cael Rahnavardi
- Position:
- 157
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Cedar Falls, Iowa
- High School:
- Don Bosco HS
Bio
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HONORS
2025: NWCA Scholar All-American | Academic All-Big 12 Team
2024: First Team Academic All-Big 12
REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2024-25): Posted a 13-6 record at 157 pounds with three major decisions, two technical falls and two pins with a 2-1 dual record (0-1 in Big 12 duals) ... Notched his first career dual win against Nebraska-Kearney ... Loras Open runner-up ... Placed fifth at the Grand View Open and sixth at the Soldier Salute ... NWCA Scholar All-American ... Academic All-Big 12 Team.
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2023-2024): Posted an 8-9 record with one major decision and two falls at 149 pounds ... Went 0-5 in duals (0-3 in Big 12 duals) ... Second place at the Jim Koch Open ... Third place at the Daktronics Open ... Competed at the Soldier Salute ... Made his collegiate dual debut against Columbia ... First Team Academic All-Big 12.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2022-2023): Fifth place at 149 pounds at the Cyclone Open ... Sixth place at 149 pounds at the UNI Open ... Finished the season with a 5-7 record.
FRESHMAN (2021-2022): Redshirted .... Competed unattached at 149 pounds, winning the Loras Open and finishing third at the Grand View Open ... Notched with a 10-1 record.
HIGH SCHOOL: Was a three-time state qualifier for Don Bosco High School ... Was a two-time state finalist ... Was a 2021 team captain ... Was a four-time letter winner in wrestling and football ... His team was Iowa dual state champions in 2018 ... His team was Iowa traditional and dual state champions in 2019 ... His team was Iowa traditional state champions in 2020 ... His team was Iowa dual and traditional state champions in 2021 ... Part of the National Honor Society receiving high honors 2017 to 2021.
PERSONAL: Parents are Joanna and the late Ali ... His sibling is Zach (deceased) ... Majoring in psychology and criminology: criminal justice system ... Volunteers for Alive and Running Suicide Prevention ... The best lesson he has learned in life is that there is more in you, you just have to dig deep to find it ... His favorite memory from competing is winning state titles and jamming out to music ... Native of Cedar Falls, Iowa ... Majoring in psychology and criminology.
* REDSHIRTED
HONORS
2025: NWCA Scholar All-American | Academic All-Big 12 Team
2024: First Team Academic All-Big 12
REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2024-25): Posted a 13-6 record at 157 pounds with three major decisions, two technical falls and two pins with a 2-1 dual record (0-1 in Big 12 duals) ... Notched his first career dual win against Nebraska-Kearney ... Loras Open runner-up ... Placed fifth at the Grand View Open and sixth at the Soldier Salute ... NWCA Scholar All-American ... Academic All-Big 12 Team.
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2023-2024): Posted an 8-9 record with one major decision and two falls at 149 pounds ... Went 0-5 in duals (0-3 in Big 12 duals) ... Second place at the Jim Koch Open ... Third place at the Daktronics Open ... Competed at the Soldier Salute ... Made his collegiate dual debut against Columbia ... First Team Academic All-Big 12.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2022-2023): Fifth place at 149 pounds at the Cyclone Open ... Sixth place at 149 pounds at the UNI Open ... Finished the season with a 5-7 record.
FRESHMAN (2021-2022): Redshirted .... Competed unattached at 149 pounds, winning the Loras Open and finishing third at the Grand View Open ... Notched with a 10-1 record.
HIGH SCHOOL: Was a three-time state qualifier for Don Bosco High School ... Was a two-time state finalist ... Was a 2021 team captain ... Was a four-time letter winner in wrestling and football ... His team was Iowa dual state champions in 2018 ... His team was Iowa traditional and dual state champions in 2019 ... His team was Iowa traditional state champions in 2020 ... His team was Iowa dual and traditional state champions in 2021 ... Part of the National Honor Society receiving high honors 2017 to 2021.
PERSONAL: Parents are Joanna and the late Ali ... His sibling is Zach (deceased) ... Majoring in psychology and criminology: criminal justice system ... Volunteers for Alive and Running Suicide Prevention ... The best lesson he has learned in life is that there is more in you, you just have to dig deep to find it ... His favorite memory from competing is winning state titles and jamming out to music ... Native of Cedar Falls, Iowa ... Majoring in psychology and criminology.
| YEAR | OVERALL | DUALS | BIG 12 DUALS | MD | TF | PINS | QUICK FALL |
| 2021-22* | 10-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | 1:00 |
| 2022-23 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3-0 | 1:40 |
| 2023-24 | 8-9 | 0-5 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4:01 |
| 2024-25 | 13-6 | 2-1 | 0-1 | 3-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1:16 |
| CAREER | 26-22 | 2-6 | 0-4 | 4-3 | 2-1 | 7-2 | 1:16 |
* REDSHIRTED
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