University of Northern Iowa Athletics
2025-26 Wrestling Roster
Roster
Caleb Rathjen
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Ankeny, Iowa
- High School:
- Ankeny HS / Iowa
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HONORS:
2026: NCAA Qualifier | 2nd at Big 12 Championships
2024: NCAA Qualifier | 5th at Big Ten Championships.
REDSHIRT SENIOR (2025-26): Posted an 11-8 record with four major decision in his lone season with the Panthers at 149 pounds ... 6-5 in duals (2-3 in Big 12 duals) ... NCAA qualifier with a 2-2 at the national tournament as the 14-seed ... Big 12 runner-up to earn his second career NCAA Championship berth ... Notched five wins over ranked opponents including No. 8 Jacob Frost (Iowa State) and No. 10 David Evans (Utah Valley) at the Big 12 Championships, as well as No. 10 Joseph Zargo (Wisconsin).
REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2024-25 | Iowa): Posted an 8-3 record with four bonus-point victories at 149 pounds … Grand View Open champion.
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2023-24 | Iowa): Notched a 20-7 record with a 4-2 dual record with seven ranked wins for the Hawkeyes at 149 pounds … Placed fifth at the Big Ten Championships … NCAA qualifier … Soldier Salute champion ... Recorded top-ten ranked wins over teammate Victor Voinovich, Tyler Kasak (Penn State) and Dylan D’Emillio (Ohio State).
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2022-23 | Iowa): Posted a 6-5 record at 149 and 157 pounds … Made his varsity debut at 157 pounds in a dual against Sacred Heart … Placed second at the UNI Open and Soldier Salute … Went 1-2 in duals (0-1 in Big Ten duals).
FRESHMAN (2021-22 | Iowa): Redshirt … Posted a 4-1 record at 149 pounds competing unattached, winning the Last Chance Open and competed at the Southern Scuffle.
HIGH SCHOOL: Competed at Ankeny High School … Two-time Iowa Class 3A state champion as a junior (126 pounds) and as a senior (138 pounds) … Two-time state runner-up (2018, 2021) … Two-time Fargo Cadet Freestyle runner-up (2018, 2021) and seventh-place finisher in 2017 … Placed fourth at the UWW Cadet Freestyle Championships in 2019 and fourth at the Junior Freestyle Championships in 2021 … Also played football, helping the Hawks to a state title as a senior.
PERSONAL: Native of Ankeny, Iowa … Son of Kirk and Ashley Rathjen … Has two brothers, Cole and Calvin … Majoring in Business.Â
| Â Â Â Â Â YEARÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â | Â Â Â Â OVERALLÂ Â Â Â | Â Â Â Â DUALSÂ Â Â Â | Â Â Â Â BIG 12 DUALSÂ Â Â Â Â | Â Â Â Â MDÂ Â Â Â | Â Â Â Â TFÂ Â Â Â | Â Â Â Â PINSÂ Â Â Â | Â Â Â Â QUICK FALLÂ Â Â Â |
| 2021-22 ^* | 4-1 | 0-0 | ----- | 1-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | ----- |
| 2022-23 ^ | 6-5 | 1-2 | ----- | 2-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | ----- |
| 2023-24 ^ | 20-7 | 6-1 | ----- | 2-0 | 5-0 | 1-0 | 3:45 |
| 2024-25 ^ | 8-3 | 0-0 | ----- | 3-2 | 1-0 | 0-0 | ----- |
| 2025-26 | 11-8 | 6-5 | 2-3 | 4-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | ----- |
| CAREERÂ | 7-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1:36 |
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