University of Northern Iowa Athletics
2012-13 Wrestling Roster
Roster
Cody Caldwell
- Position:
- Player
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Waverly, Iowa
- High School:
- Waverly-Shell Rock
CODY CALDWELL'S MATCHES
AWARDS AND HONORS:
2012: Seventh at Cliff Keen Invite
2014: Fourth at MAC championships (automatic bid to NCAAs)
2014: NCAA qualifier
2015: Fifth at MAC Championships
SENIORÂ (2015-16):Â Took third at Finn Grinaker Cobber Open ... his season was cut short due to lingering injuries ... finished 8-10 overall and notched his fastest career fall in 28 seconds over Briley Crissler of Minot State.
JUNIOR (2014-15): Moved up to 184 pounds ... took fifth at the MAC Championships ... won first open tournament, the UCM Open ... took second at the UNI Open ... competed in 10 of UNI's 18 duals at 184 pounds.
SOPHOMORE (2013-14): Won his second Finn Grinaker Cobber Open title ... took fourth at MAC championships to earn auto bid to NCAA tourney ... won a dramatic opening-round match in a tiebreaker at NCAA championships against No. 8 Cody Walters of Ohio.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2012-13): Won the gold division of the Finn Grinaker Cobber Open at 174 pounds ... placed seventh at Cliff Keen Invite in Las Vegas ... first at UNI Open ... posted a 24-10 record with four pins and three tech falls.
FRESHMAN (2011-12): Redshirted ... posted the best winning percentage (.885) of the freshman class and most major decisions (7) ... won three open tournament titles: Jim Fox Open, William Penn Open, and Flash Flanagan Open ... placed third at Harold Nichols Cyclone Open and UNI Open ... placed fifth at Finn Grinaker Cobber Open.
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-time state champion at Iowa High School State Wrestling Tournament (2009 - 2011) ... named Iowa's "Mr. Wrestler" (2011) ... helped Waverly-Shell Rock High School win four straight state championships (2008 - 2011) ... Dave Schultz Award winner for Iowa (2011) ... Placed third at Fargo Junior Nationals (2011) ... posted a perfect 37-0 record his junior season (2010) ... four-year honor roll student ... member of National Honor Society.
PERSONAL: Born July 4, 1992 ... son of Rick and Kristi Caldwell ... father is the former head wrestling coach at Waverly-Shell Rock High School ... has two sisters: Kinsey and Abby ... says he selected UNI because, "with a combination of coaching staff, training opportunities, and location, it's where I feel I can reach my full potential." ... majoring in communications ... says his biggest influence in life has been his father because, "he has always been there to take me to tournaments and coach me to be the best wrestler and person I can be."
| Year | Overall | Duals | MAC Duals | MD | TF | Pins | Quick Pin |
| 2011-12* | 23-3 | Â | 7-1 | 1-0 | 7-0 | 0:31 | |
| 2012-13 | 24-10 | 8-4 | 2-2 | 3-0 | 4-1 | 1:02 | |
| 2013-14 | 17-15 | 6-7 | 4-3 | 1-2 | 2-1 | 0-0 | |
| 2014-15 | 14-8 | 4-6 | 3-3 | 4-1 | 1-0 | 1-2 | 2:39 |
| 2015-16 | 8-10 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0:28 |
| Totals: | 63-43 | 20-22 | 8-9 | 8-7 | 6-1 | 6-5 | 0:28 |
* redshirted
