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2024-25 Wrestling Roster
Caleb Gross
- Height:
- 5-6
- Weight:
- 141
- Position:
- 141 Weight Class
- Class:
- Sixth Year
- Hometown:
- Pound, Wis.
- High School:
- Coleman H.S.
- Major:
- Civil Engineering
HONORS AND AWARDS
2023-24: Was a back-up most of the year to NCAA Qualifier Clay Carlson at 141 pounds … went 9-10 overall and 3-5 in duals … placed third at Bison Open (11/11) and Daktronics Open (11/19) at 141 pounds, posting 2-1 records at both events … won six of his nine wins by decision.
2022-23: Filled in where needed for the Jackrabbits ... wrestled matches in three different weight classes and compiled an 8-7 overall record ... placed fourth in 141-pound division at season-opening Bison Open (11/12) ... won 149-pound matchup in dual opener against Augustana (11/18) ... posted another fourth-place finish with 2-2 record at Daktronics Open (11/20) ... turned in a 3-1 record en route to a third-place individual showing at the Soldier Salute (12/29-30) ... wrestled at 157 pounds in duals against Oklahoma (2/12) and North Dakota State (2/19)
2021-22: Shared time in the lineup at 133 pounds, finishing the season with a 10-15 overall record and a 2-2 mark in duals ... tied for fifth place at season-opening Bison Open (11/13) ... recorded a fourth-place finish at the Harold Nichols Cyclone Open (11/28) ... went 1-2 at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, with both of his losses to ranked wrestlers (12/3-4) ... most extensive dual action came in a quadrangular at Northern Illinois in which he posted a 2-1 record (12/18) ... tallied two wins by fall at the Southern Scuffle (1/1) ... closed the season by going 2-3 in extra matches associated with dual competitions
2020-21: Competed in final two events of the season, posting a 2-1 overall record ... went 1-1 at SDSU Triangular (2/13) before ending the season with a first-period pin of North Dakota State's Zach Watts at the Last Chance Challenge (2/20)
2019-20: Finished his first collegiate season strong, ending the year with a 19-11 record in open tournaments while splitting time between the 133-pound and 141-pound weight classes ... posted a fourth-place finish in the 133-pound weight class at the season-opening Bison Open (11/9) ... placed third in the 141-pound amateur division at the Younes Hospitality Open, turning in a 3-1 record (11/23) ... shared 141-pound title at the Ridgewater Open (1/11) ... wrapped up season with consecutive third-place finishes at 141 pounds at the Dave Edmonds Sioux City Open (2/1) and Last Chance Open (2/22)
BEFORE SDSU: Won state titles in three different weight classes at Coleman High School ... won 113-pound title as a sophomore, adding championships at 120 pounds as a junior and 126 pounds his senior season ... posted a 47-1 mark as a junior and 43-3 record as a senior ... represented Team Wisconsin at 2019 Fargo Nationals and recorded a fourth-place finish in the 132-pound Greco-Roman junior division with an 8-2 record ... academic all-state selection ... nominated for WIAA Male Scholar-Athlete Award ... majoring in civil engineering
CAREER STATISTICS
- NWCA Scholar All-American (2020-21)
- Academic All-Big 12 Wrestling First Team (2020-21, 2023-2024, 2024-25)
- Academic All-Big 12 Wrestling Second Team (2021-22, 2022-23)
2023-24: Was a back-up most of the year to NCAA Qualifier Clay Carlson at 141 pounds … went 9-10 overall and 3-5 in duals … placed third at Bison Open (11/11) and Daktronics Open (11/19) at 141 pounds, posting 2-1 records at both events … won six of his nine wins by decision.
2022-23: Filled in where needed for the Jackrabbits ... wrestled matches in three different weight classes and compiled an 8-7 overall record ... placed fourth in 141-pound division at season-opening Bison Open (11/12) ... won 149-pound matchup in dual opener against Augustana (11/18) ... posted another fourth-place finish with 2-2 record at Daktronics Open (11/20) ... turned in a 3-1 record en route to a third-place individual showing at the Soldier Salute (12/29-30) ... wrestled at 157 pounds in duals against Oklahoma (2/12) and North Dakota State (2/19)
2021-22: Shared time in the lineup at 133 pounds, finishing the season with a 10-15 overall record and a 2-2 mark in duals ... tied for fifth place at season-opening Bison Open (11/13) ... recorded a fourth-place finish at the Harold Nichols Cyclone Open (11/28) ... went 1-2 at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, with both of his losses to ranked wrestlers (12/3-4) ... most extensive dual action came in a quadrangular at Northern Illinois in which he posted a 2-1 record (12/18) ... tallied two wins by fall at the Southern Scuffle (1/1) ... closed the season by going 2-3 in extra matches associated with dual competitions
2020-21: Competed in final two events of the season, posting a 2-1 overall record ... went 1-1 at SDSU Triangular (2/13) before ending the season with a first-period pin of North Dakota State's Zach Watts at the Last Chance Challenge (2/20)
2019-20: Finished his first collegiate season strong, ending the year with a 19-11 record in open tournaments while splitting time between the 133-pound and 141-pound weight classes ... posted a fourth-place finish in the 133-pound weight class at the season-opening Bison Open (11/9) ... placed third in the 141-pound amateur division at the Younes Hospitality Open, turning in a 3-1 record (11/23) ... shared 141-pound title at the Ridgewater Open (1/11) ... wrapped up season with consecutive third-place finishes at 141 pounds at the Dave Edmonds Sioux City Open (2/1) and Last Chance Open (2/22)
BEFORE SDSU: Won state titles in three different weight classes at Coleman High School ... won 113-pound title as a sophomore, adding championships at 120 pounds as a junior and 126 pounds his senior season ... posted a 47-1 mark as a junior and 43-3 record as a senior ... represented Team Wisconsin at 2019 Fargo Nationals and recorded a fourth-place finish in the 132-pound Greco-Roman junior division with an 8-2 record ... academic all-state selection ... nominated for WIAA Male Scholar-Athlete Award ... majoring in civil engineering
CAREER STATISTICS
| Season | Overall Record | Dual Record |
| 2020-21 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021-22 | 10-15 | 2-2 |
| 2022-23 | 8-7 | 1-2 |
| Totals | 20-23 | 3-4 |
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