Cael Happel
Northern Iowa, 141 pounds, Division I. 2024–25: 28–5, ranked 4th at 141 by Elo rating. NCAA 5th
2024–25 at Northern Iowa
| Record | Falls | Tech falls | Majors | Bonus | Vs top 20 | Elo | Glicko-2 | RPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28–5 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 54% | 9–4 | 1857 | 2135±176 | .645 |
Match log
| Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16 | W | Iowa State |
MD 18-6 | Grand View Open |
| Nov 16 | W | Landen Davis Central Missouri |
TF 21-5 | Grand View Open |
| Nov 16 | W | Khyler Carstarphen Grand View |
TF 19-4 | Grand View Open |
| Nov 16 | W | SIUE |
MD 20-8 | Grand View Open |
| Nov 16 | W | Carson Taylor Grand View |
Fall 4:30 | Grand View Open 1st place |
| Nov 24 | W | South Dakota State |
Dec 4-1 | Northern Iowa vs South Dakota State |
| Nov 26 | W | Missouri |
Dec 4-2 | Missouri vs Northern Iowa |
| Dec 6 | W | Stanford |
Dec 4-1 | Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational |
| Dec 6 | W | West Virginia |
Dec 11-10 | Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational Cons |
| Dec 6 | L | Iowa State |
MFF | Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational Cons QF |
| Dec 6 | W | Purdue |
Dec 7-3 | Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational Consol. Round of 8 (1) |
| Dec 6 | L | Michigan |
MFF | Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational Seventh Place |
| Jan 5 | W | Nebraska |
Dec 7-5 | Nebraska vs Northern Iowa |
| Jan 10 | W | Ohio |
TF 21-4 | Northern Iowa vs Ohio |
| Jan 10 | W | Sacred Heart |
TF 19-4 | Northern Iowa vs Sacred Heart |
| Jan 11 | W | Northern Colorado |
TF 22-6 | Northern Colorado vs Northern Iowa |
| Jan 11 | W | South Dakota State |
MD 13-3 | Northern Iowa vs South Dakota State |
| Jan 17 | W | Arizona State |
MD 19-5 | Arizona State vs Northern Iowa |
| Jan 24 | W | Oklahoma State |
Dec 4-1 SV1 | Northern Iowa vs Oklahoma State |
| Jan 25 | L | Oklahoma |
Dec 9-7 | Northern Iowa vs Oklahoma |
| Feb 1 | W | West Virginia |
Dec 7-3 | Northern Iowa vs West Virginia |
| Feb 16 | W | Iowa State |
Dec 10-7 | Iowa State vs Northern Iowa |
| Feb 21 | W | Wisconsin |
TF 23-7 | Northern Iowa vs Wisconsin |
| Mar 8 | W | Utah Valley |
MD 13-3 | 2025 Big 12 Championships QF |
| Mar 8 | W | North Dakota State |
TF 24-8 | 2025 Big 12 Championships R1 |
| Mar 8 | W | Iowa State |
MD 14-3 | 2025 Big 12 Championships SF |
| Mar 9 | W | Oklahoma State |
Dec 2-2 score printed 2-2 (tie as printed on bracket) | 2025 Big 12 Championships Final |
| Mar 20 | W | Bucknell |
Dec 5-4 | 2025 NCAA Championships R16 |
| Mar 20 | W | Illinois |
Fall 5:51 | 2025 NCAA Championships R32 |
| Mar 21 | W | Navy |
Dec 2-1 | 2025 NCAA Championships QF |
| Mar 21 | L | Nebraska |
Dec 11-4 | 2025 NCAA Championships SF |
| Mar 22 | W | Navy |
Dec 7-2 | 2025 NCAA Championships 5th place |
| Mar 22 | L | Penn |
Dec 7-2 | 2025 NCAA Championships Cons SF |
Best wins
- 1Brock HardyNebraska, Dec 7-5, Jan 51893
- 5Josh KoderhandtNavy, Dec 2-1, Mar 211837
- 7Tagen JamisonOklahoma State, Dec 4-1 SV1, Jan 241775
- 8Jacob FrostIowa State, MD 18-6, Nov 161750
- 20Dylan ChappellBucknell, Dec 5-4, Mar 201674
Ordered by the opponent’s Elo at the end of 2024–25; the number on the left is their rank.
How the wins came
Fall 2Tech fall 7Major 6Decision 13
Losses by mff (2), decision (3).