Cael Swensen
South Dakota State, 157 pounds, Division I. 2025–26: 25–9, ranked 17th at 157 by Elo rating. On the 2026–27 roster at South Dakota State: see the team.
2025–26 at South Dakota State
| Record | Falls | Tech falls | Majors | Bonus | Vs top 20 | Elo | Glicko-2 | RPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25–9 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 52% | 1–4 | 1689 | 1879±170 | .568 |
Match log
| Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9 | L | Purdue |
Dec 11-6 | Tiger Style Invitational Finals |
| Nov 9 | W | Purdue |
MD 10-2 | Tiger Style Invitational Quarters |
| Nov 9 | W | Missouri |
Dec 4-1 | Tiger Style Invite SF |
| Nov 14 | W | Kyle Boeke Augustana (SD) |
TF 19-3 | Augustana (SD) vs South Dakota State |
| Nov 16 | W | North Dakota State |
TF 18-2 | Daktronics Invitational |
| Nov 16 | W | Minnesota |
TF 22-7 | Warren Williamson Daktronics Invitational |
| Nov 25 | W | Minnesota |
Dec 7-5 | Minnesota vs South Dakota State |
| Dec 5 | L | Ohio |
Dec 3-2 | Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational Cons R8 |
| Dec 5 | L | Purdue |
Dec 4-3 | Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational QF |
| Dec 5 | W | Sacred Heart |
MD 12-1 | Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational R16 |
| Dec 5 | W | Oregon State |
MD 11-1 | Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational R32 |
| Dec 21 | W | Campbell |
Dec 11-4 | Campbell vs South Dakota State |
| Jan 2 | W | Arizona State |
MD 10-2 | Arizona State vs South Dakota State |
| Jan 9 | W | Northern Illinois |
Dec 6-2 | Northern Illinois vs South Dakota State |
| Jan 9 | W | Harvard |
Dec 6-4 | Harvard vs South Dakota State |
| Jan 10 | W | Campbell |
Dec 7-0 | Campbell vs South Dakota State |
| Jan 10 | W | Northern Iowa |
TF 19-4 | Northern Iowa vs South Dakota State |
| Jan 10 | W | Central Michigan |
Dec 4-2 | Central Michigan vs South Dakota State |
| Jan 16 | W | Utah Valley |
MD 13-1 | South Dakota State vs Utah Valley |
| Jan 18 | L | Wyoming |
Fall 7:01 | South Dakota State vs Wyoming |
| Jan 23 | W | California Baptist |
Dec 3-2 | California Baptist vs South Dakota State |
| Jan 25 | W | Iowa State |
Dec 3-0 | Iowa State vs South Dakota State |
| Jan 30 | W | Air Force |
Fall 4:03 | Air Force vs South Dakota State |
| Feb 1 | W | Northern Colorado |
Fall 6:18 | Northern Colorado vs South Dakota State |
| Feb 8 | W | Northern Iowa |
Dec 8-2 | Northern Iowa vs South Dakota State |
| Feb 22 | L | North Dakota State |
Dec 6-3 | North Dakota State vs South Dakota State |
| Mar 6 | W | Iowa State |
MFF | 2026 Big 12 Championships QF |
| Mar 6 | W | Utah Valley |
MD 8-0 | 2026 Big 12 Championships R1 |
| Mar 6 | L | Oklahoma State |
MD 11-2 | 2026 Big 12 Championships SF |
| Mar 7 | L | West Virginia |
Dec 6-2 | 2026 Big 12 Championships 3rd place |
| Mar 7 | W | North Dakota State |
Dec 8-3 | 2026 Big 12 Championships Cons SF |
| Mar 19 | W | Morgan State |
MD 12-4 | 2026 NCAA Championships Cons R32 |
| Mar 19 | L | Wisconsin |
Dec 2-1 | 2026 NCAA Championships R32 |
| Mar 20 | L | Michigan |
Dec 5-3 | 2026 NCAA Championships Cons R16 |
Best wins
- 13Vinny ZerbanIowa State, MFF, Mar 61725
- 21Jimmy HarringtonHarvard, Dec 6-4, Jan 91664
- 23Charlie MillardMinnesota, Dec 7-5, Nov 251661
- 26James ConwayMissouri, Dec 4-1, Nov 91646
- 29Mason ShraderCentral Michigan, Dec 4-2, Jan 101637
Ordered by the opponent’s Elo at the end of 2025–26; the number on the left is their rank.
How the wins came
Fall 2Tech fall 4Major 7Decision 11
Losses by decision (7), fall (1), major (1).