University of Northern Iowa Athletics
2025-26 Wrestling Roster
Roster
Caleb Rathjen
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Ankeny, Iowa
- High School:
- Ankeny HS / Iowa
HONORS:
2024: NCAA Qualifier | 5th at Big Ten Championships.
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.
