Cael Sanderson
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Full name | Cael Norman Sanderson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1979-06-20) June 20, 1979 (age 45) Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Freestyle and Folkstyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | Iowa State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Nittany Lion Wrestling Club Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team | USA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Bobby Douglas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Now coaching | Penn State University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Cael Norman Sanderson (/ˈkeɪl/ KAYL; born June 20, 1979) is an American former folkstyle and freestyle wrestler who is the current head coach of Penn State's wrestling team. As a wrestler, he won an Olympic gold medal and was undefeated in four years of college wrestling at Iowa State (159–0), becoming a four-time NCAA Division I champion (1999–2002).
Sanderson is the only wrestler in NCAA Division I history to go undefeated in official matches with more than 100 wins. Sports Illustrated named his college career as the second most impressive college sports feat of all-time, behind the setting of four world records by Jesse Owens in a single hour at the 1935 Big Ten track and field conference championship meet.[1]
Early life
Sanderson was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Steve and Debbie Sanderson, Cael attended Wasatch High School in Heber City, Utah, where he was coached by his father, a former wrestler at Brigham Young University. As a high school wrestler, Sanderson was a four-time Utah state champion (1994–97) and compiled a record of 127–3.[2]
Wrestling career
College
After graduating from high school, Sanderson followed his brothers, Cody and Cole, to Iowa State. After redshirting the 1997-98 college wrestling season, Sanderson won all 39 of his matches to win his first NCAA and Big 12 Conference titles at 184 pounds. He was also the first freshman in NCAA history to be named the Outstanding Wrestler at nationals.[3] His next three seasons were virtually identical, compiling 40 wins and no losses in each and finishing with the only perfect record in NCAA Division I history at 159-0. By winning all of his matches, he became only the second wrestler in history to that point to win four NCAA Division I titles. He was also named the Outstanding Wrestler in all NCAA tournaments he competed in.[2]
Sanderson was a three-time Dan Hodge Trophy winner (collegiate wrestling's equivalent to the Heisman Trophy), being the first to win the award multiple times and the only person to win it three times.[3] For his performance as a senior in 2002, he received the Wade Schalles Award for best collegiate pinner.[4] He holds the longest win-streak across all NCAA divisions.[5] This makes him the most accomplished collegiate wrestler ever.[6][7]
In 2017, Sanderson was inducted into the Iowa State Hall of Fame.[8]
Freestyle
Sanderson was a two-time US Cadet World Team Member, placing third and fourth in 1994 and 1995, respectively.[9] He was also a US University National Champion in 1999 and a University World Champion in 2000.[10]
He became the US National Champion in 2001, 2002 and 2003.[11] He was also an original US World Team Member in 2001 and 2002, however, he chose not to participate at the 01' World Championships to focus in folkstyle,[12] and the USA team chose to not compete in 2002.[13]
In 2003, he won the Manitoba Open in Canada in February,[14] placed second at the World Cup in April, third at the 2003 Pan American Games[15] and second at the World Championships.[16] In 2004, he once again claimed the Manitoba Open title[14] and won the US Olympic Team Trials.[17]
At the 2004 Summer Olympics, Sanderson claimed wins over Magomed Kurugliyev, Siarhei Borchanka, Majid Khodaei, Yoel Romero and Moon Eui-jae to become an Olympic Gold medalist in Athens, Greece.[18]
While already a full-time coach at Penn State, Sanderson came out of retirement in 2011[19] and took home an Ion Corneanu Memorial title,[20] won the US World Team Trials[21] and placed fifth at the World Championships.[22]
In 2011, Sanderson was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member.[23]
Freestyle record
World Championships & Olympics | ||||||
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Res. | Record | Opponent | Score | Date | Event | Location |
2011 World Championships 5th at 84 kg | ||||||
Loss | 13–3 | Albert Saritov | 0–1, 0–3 | September 17, 2011 | 2011 World Wrestling Championships | Istanbul, Turkey |
Win | 13–2 | Alireza Goudarzi | 6–0, 1–0 | |||
Win | 12–2 | Yermek Baiduashov | 4–3, 0–1, 2–1 | |||
Win | 11–2 | Yoon Chan-uk | Fall | |||
Loss | 10–2 | Sharif Sharifov | 1-3, 1-4 | |||
Win | 10–1 | Alejandro Gallardo | 6–0, 7–0 | |||
2004 Summer Olympics at 84kg | ||||||
Win | 9–1 | Moon Eui-jae | 3–1 | August 28, 2004 | 2004 Olympic Games | Athens, Greece |
Win | 8–1 | Yoel Romero | 3–2 | |||
Win | 7–1 | Majid Khodaei | 6–5 | |||
Win | 6–1 | Siarhei Borchanka | 9–1 | |||
Win | 5–1 | Magomed Kurugliyev | 4–2 | |||
2003 World Championships at 84 kg | ||||||
Loss | 4–1 | Sazhid Sazhidov | 3–4 | September 12, 2003 | 2003 World Wrestling Championships | New York City, U.S. |
Win | 4–0 | Rezav Mindorashvili | 4–2 | |||
Win | 3–0 | Mahmed Aghaev | 3–0 | |||
Win | 2–0 | Majid Khodaei | 8–2 | |||
Win | 1–0 | Tero Perkkioe | 8–2 |
NCAA record
NCAA Championships Matches | |||||||
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Res. | Record | Opponent | Score | Date | Event | ||
2002 NCAA Championships at 197 | |||||||
Win | 159-0 | Jon Trenge | MD 12-4 | March 21–23, 2002 | 2002 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships | ||
Win | 158-0 | Nick Preston | MD 18-7 | ||||
Win | 157-0 | Jason Payne | TF 23-8 | ||||
Win | 156-0 | Kyle Cerminara | Fall 6:33 | ||||
Win | 155-0 | Eric Mausser | Fall 3:32 | ||||
Win | 154-0 | Scott Barker | TF 22-7 | ||||
Win | 153-0 | Tom Grossman | Fall | ||||
Win | 152-0 | William Gruenwald | Fall | ||||
Win | 151-0 | Jon Trenge | 6-1 | ||||
Win | 150-0 | Jason Gore | Fall | ||||
Win | 149-0 | Ryan Fulaas | Forfeit | ||||
Win | 148-0 | Kyle Smith | Fall | ||||
Win | 147-0 | Will Gruenwald | Fall | ||||
Win | 146-0 | Bill Stouffer | Fall | ||||
Win | 145-0 | Tom Grossman | Fall | ||||
Win | 144-0 | Erik Gladish | Fall | ||||
Win | 143-0 | Jason Payne | Fall | ||||
Win | 142-0 | Lee Fullhart | 5-3 | ||||
Win | 141-0 | Jon Trenge | MD 16-5 | ||||
Win | 140-0 | Chris Skretkowlz | TF 22-5 | ||||
Win | 139-0 | Nick Curby | Fall | ||||
Win | 138-0 | Jim Kassner | Fall | ||||
Win | 137-0 | Ryan Fulsaas | Fall | ||||
Win | 136-0 | Jareck Horton | Fall | ||||
Win | 135-0 | Bart George | Fall | ||||
Win | 134-0 | Nick McTee | Forfeit | ||||
Win | 133-0 | Joe Compton | TF 23-7 | ||||
Win | 132-0 | Aaron Granell | Fall | ||||
Win | 131-0 | Brent Miller | TF 20-5 | ||||
Win | 130-0 | Greg Sawyer | TF | ||||
Win | 129-0 | Daegen Smith | Fall | ||||
Win | 128-0 | Peter Mosley | Fall | ||||
Win | 127-0 | Nick Thomas | Fall | ||||
Win | 126-0 | Chris Skretkowicz | Fall | ||||
Win | 125-0 | Chad Wallace | Fall | ||||
Win | 124-0 | Cris Bietz | TF | ||||
Win | 123-0 | Josh Broadway | TF | ||||
Win | 122-0 | Jeremiah Kovarik | Fall | ||||
2001 NCAA Championships at 184 lbs | |||||||
Win | 121-0 | Daniel Cormier | 8-4 | March 15–17, 2001 | 2001 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships | ||
Win | 120-0 | Victor Sveda | MD 21-7 | ||||
Win | 119-0 | Jessman Smith | TF 21-6 | ||||
Win | 118-0 | Jeremy Wilson | Fall | ||||
Win | 117-0 | Kyle Hanson | TF 24-9 | ||||
Win | 116-0 | Scott Barker | TF 22-7 | ||||
Win | 115-0 | Daniel Cormier | 8-3 | ||||
Win | 114-0 | Ry Stone | Fall | ||||
Win | 113-0 | Kyle Hansen | MD 21-8 | ||||
Win | 112-0 | Matt Fletcher | Fall | ||||
Win | 111-0 | R.D. Pursell | Fall | ||||
Win | 110-0 | Ry Stone | Fall | ||||
Win | 109-0 | Josh Lambrecht | TF 21-10 | ||||
Win | 108-0 | Shawn Scannel | Fall | ||||
Win | 107-0 | Daniel Cormier | 10-3 | ||||
Win | 106-0 | Jessman Smith | TF | ||||
Win | 105-0 | Andy Hrovat | Fall | ||||
Win | 104-0 | Daniel Cormier | MD 14-3 | ||||
Win | 103-0 | Josh Lambrecht | MD 16-8 | ||||
Win | 102-0 | Ed Aliakseyenka | TF | ||||
Win | 101-0 | Ralph Everett | Fall | ||||
Win | 100-0 | Jason Rossotti | Fall | ||||
Win | 99-0 | Ralph DeNisco | MD 17-6 | ||||
Win | 98-0 | Francis Volpe | TF | ||||
Win | 97-0 | Nate Patrick | MD 16-7 | ||||
Win | 96-0 | Viktor Sveda | MD 14-5 | ||||
Win | 95-0 | Francis Volpe | Fall | ||||
Win | 94-0 | Marcus Schontube | 16-10 | ||||
Win | 93-0 | Josh Bocks | Fall | ||||
Win | 92-0 | Jessman Smith | Fall | ||||
Win | 91-0 | Jeff Pangborn | Fall | ||||
Win | 90-0 | Adam Kellogg | Fall | ||||
Win | 89-0 | Bert Watford | Fall | ||||
Win | 88-0 | Paul Okins | TF 19-3 | ||||
Win | 87-0 | Ben Blood | TF 18-3 | ||||
Win | 86-0 | Anton Talamantes | MD 20-6 | ||||
Win | 85-0 | Mike Odle | Fall | ||||
Win | 84-0 | Viktor Sveda | MD 16-3 | ||||
Win | 83-0 | Josh Lambrecht | MD 12-4 | ||||
Win | 82-0 | Ralph DeNisco | Fall | ||||
Win | 81-0 | Nick Curcio | Fall | ||||
2000 NCAA Championships at 184 lbs | |||||||
Win | 80-0 | Vertus Jones | MD 19-6 | March 16–18, 2000 | 2000 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships | ||
Win | 79-0 | Brandon Eggum | MD 16-5 | ||||
Win | 78-0 | Rob Rohn | TF 20-5 | ||||
Win | 77-0 | Dax Pecaro | TF 21-6 | ||||
Win | 76-0 | Adam Schaaf | Fall | ||||
Win | 75-0 | Daniel Cormier | 8-4 | ||||
Win | 74-0 | Tom Grossman | MD 17-7 | ||||
Win | 73-0 | Kyle Hansen | Fall | ||||
Win | 72-0 | Charles McTorry | TF 22-6 | ||||
Win | 71-0 | Mike Marshall | Fall | ||||
Win | 70-0 | John Maze | TF 27-10 | ||||
Win | 69-0 | Brandon Eggum | 6-1 | ||||
Win | 68-0 | Tom Grossman | TF 19-4 | ||||
Win | 67-0 | Daniel Cormier | MD 20-9 | ||||
Win | 66-0 | Brandon Eggum | MD 8-0 | ||||
Win | 65-0 | Tom Grossman | Fall | ||||
Win | 64-0 | Lionel Halsey | Fall | ||||
Win | 63-0 | Jeff Knupp | TF 21-6 | ||||
Win | 62-0 | Rob Anspach | Forfeit | ||||
Win | 61-0 | Dave Murray | Fall | ||||
Win | 60-0 | Cash Edwards | TF | ||||
Win | 59-0 | Isaac Weber | MD 16-7 | ||||
Win | 58-0 | Nate Patrick | 7-2 | ||||
Win | 57-0 | Kevin Vogel | MD 17-5 | ||||
Win | 56-0 | Lionel Halsey | 5-1 | ||||
Win | 55-0 | Sean Salmon | TF 20-5 | ||||
Win | 54-0 | Brian Falciglia | Fall | ||||
Win | 53-0 | Joe Cotant | TF 20-5 | ||||
Win | 52-0 | Donavan True | Fall | ||||
Win | 51-0 | Paul Jenn | DQ | ||||
Win | 50-0 | Joel Schrimpf | Fall | ||||
Win | 49-0 | Nathan Ackerman | TF 17-2 | ||||
Win | 48-0 | B.J. Shelley | TF 22-6 | ||||
Win | 47-0 | Chad Karnal | Fall | ||||
Win | 46-0 | Joe Terrill | TF 23-7 | ||||
Win | 45-0 | Damion Hahn | 4-3 | ||||
Win | 44-0 | Jessman Smith | TF 17-2 | ||||
Win | 43-0 | Carson Andorf | MD 17-7 | ||||
Win | 42-0 | Ty Swarm | TF 24-5 | ||||
Win | 41-0 | Brandon Eggum | 7-4 | ||||
Win | 40-0 | Todd Schmauss | Fall | ||||
Win | 39-0 | Drew Bouwman | 20-5 | ||||
Win | 38-0 | Ryan Rettke | TF 26-11 | ||||
1999 NCAA Championships at 184 lbs | |||||||
Win | 37-0 | Brandon Eggum | 6-1 | March 18–20, 1999 | 1999 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships | ||
Win | 36-0 | Brad Vering | Fall | ||||
Win | 35-0 | Andy Hrovat | Fall | ||||
Win | 34-0 | Nate Patrick | MD 18-6 | ||||
Win | 33-0 | Josh Dideon | Fall | ||||
Win | 32-0 | Brad Vering | 9-5 | ||||
Win | 31-0 | Tom Grossman | MD 13-5 | ||||
Win | 30-0 | Ken Bigley | TF | ||||
Win | 29-0 | Casey Strand | 6-2 | ||||
Win | 28-0 | Tony Spiker | Fall | ||||
Win | 27-0 | Jason Moore | MD 19-6 | ||||
Win | 26-0 | Matt Carpenter | TF 22-7 | ||||
Win | 25-0 | Scott Coleman | MD 17-7 | ||||
Win | 24-0 | Vertus Jones | 6-5 | ||||
Win | 23-0 | Brad Vering | Forfeit | ||||
Win | 22-0 | Tom Grossman | Fall | ||||
Win | 21-0 | Mark Munoz | MD 10-2 | ||||
Win | 20-0 | Paul Jenn | TF MD 10-2 | ||||
Win | 19-0 | Tom Grossman | MD 20-8 | ||||
Win | 18-0 | Mark Munoz | 5-1 | ||||
Win | 17-0 | Casey Strand | Fall | ||||
Win | 16-0 | Tom Ciezki | 6-3 | ||||
Win | 15-0 | Nate Patrick | 7-2 | ||||
Win | 14-0 | Ryan Rettke | Fall | ||||
Win | 13-0 | John Van Doren | 11-4 | ||||
Win | 12-0 | Aaron Simpson | TF 9-3 | ||||
Win | 11-0 | Greg Gingeleskie | 5-0 | ||||
Win | 10-0 | James Brimm | 5-0 | ||||
Win | 9-0 | Mike Gadsby | TF 19-4 | ||||
Win | 8-0 | Tom Ciezki | TF 23-7 | ||||
Win | 7-0 | Paul Jenn | TF 19-4 | ||||
Win | 6-0 | William Rufis | Fall | ||||
Win | 5-0 | B.J. Shelley | Fall | ||||
Win | 4-0 | Brant LaGrange | MD 21-8 | ||||
Win | 3-0 | Steve Burleson | Fall | ||||
Win | 2-0 | Joe Brougard | TF 20-5 | ||||
Win | 1-0 | George Flannick | TF 20-5 |
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Coaching career
Iowa State
Sanderson began his wrestling coaching career with the season ending in 2004 as a special assistant at Iowa State. After short stints in associate head coaching positions, he became the head coach for the season ending in 2007. In three seasons, Sanderson led Iowa State to three Big 12 conference championships and NCAA Division I finishes of second, fifth, and third overall.[28] He also coached his wrestlers to two individual NCAA Division I national titles.
Penn State
Before the 2009 season ended, Sanderson became the head coach of Penn State's wrestling team. Sanderson's Penn State teams have won eleven NCAA Division I team titles.[29] During that time, he also coached his wrestlers to 39 individual NCAA Division I titles.
Coaching results
Coaching Record | |||||
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Season | Team Finish | Dual Record | All Americans | National Champions | |
Iowa State University | |||||
2007 | 13-3-0 | 4 | 1 | ||
2008 | 5th | 16-4-0 | 7 | 0 | |
2009 | 15-3-0 | 4 | 1 | ||
Iowa State | 44-10-0 | 15 | 2 | ||
Pennsylvania State University | |||||
2010 | 9th | 13-6-1 | 3 | 0 | |
2011 | 17-1-1 | 5 | 1 | ||
2012 | 13-1-0 | 6 | 3 | ||
2013 | 13-1-0 | 5 | 2 | ||
2014 | 15-1-0 | 7 | 2 | ||
2015 | 6th | 11-4-0 | 5 | 1 | |
2016 | 16-0-0 | 6 | 2 | ||
2017 | 14-0-0 | 6 | 5 | ||
2018 | 14-0-0 | 8 | 4 | ||
2019 | 14-0-0 | 7 | 3 | ||
2020 | DNC | 12-2-0 | 5 | 0 | |
2021 | 6-0-0 | 6 | 4 | ||
2022 | 17-0-0 | 6 | 5 | ||
2023 | 16-0-0 | 8 | 2 | ||
2024 | 12-0-0 | 8 | 4 | ||
Penn State | 203-16-2 | 91 | 38 | ||
Career | 247-26-2 | 106 | 40 |
Awards and honors
- 2011
- Ion Corneanu Memorial
- 2004
- Summer Olympics
- Manitoba Open
- John Smith Award as the Freestyle Wrestler of the Year[30]
- 2003
- World Wrestling Championships
- Pan American Games
- Manitoba Open
- John Smith Award as the Freestyle Wrestler of the Year[31]
- 2002
- Best Male College Athlete ESPY Award
- Dan Hodge Trophy winner
- NCAA Division I Championships Outstanding Wrestler
- Wade Schalles Award winner
- NCAA Division I
- Big 12 Conference
- 2001
- Dan Hodge Trophy winner
- NCAA Division I Championships Outstanding Wrestler
- NCAA Division I
- Big 12 Conference
- 2000
- Dan Hodge Trophy winner
- NCAA Division I Championships Outstanding Wrestler
- NCAA Division I
- Big 12 Conference
- 1999
- NCAA Division I Championships Outstanding Wrestler
- NCAA Division I
- Big 12 Conference
Other honors
- Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award in Utah[32]
- Glen Brand inductee[33]
- Iowa Sports Hall of Fame inductee[34]
- Iowa State Cyclones Hall of Fame inductee
- National Wrestling Hall of Fame Distinguished Member
- NCAA 75th Anniversary Wrestling Team member[35]
- Sports Illustrated cover appearance[36]
- Utah Sports Hall of Fame inductee[37]
- Wheaties cereal box appearance
See also
References
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- ^ "Schalles Award Winners". WIN magazine. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
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- ^ "NCAA weighs in: Top 5 NCAA wrestlers of all time". InterMat. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
- ^ "Ranking top college wrestlers of all time". InterMat. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
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- ^ "Cael Sanderson (State College, PA) | Trackwrestling Profile". Trackwrestling. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
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- ^ a b "Cael Sanderson". Key Speakers Bureau. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
- ^ Grundmeier, Lucas. "Overtime loss for Sanderson in Pan American Games semifinals". Iowa State Daily. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
- ^ "Cael Sanderson loses final at World Championships". Iowa State Daily. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
- ^ "Match of the Day: Cael Sanderson defeats Lee Fulhart in match three to make the 2004 Olympic Team". Team USA. May 1, 2020. Archived from the original on November 2, 2020.
- ^ "Perfection: Sanderson wins wrestling gold". ESPN.com. 2004-08-28. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
- ^ Schulte, Scott (2011-07-28). "Cael Sanderson excited to be back on the wrestling mat". Deseret News. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
- ^ "Cael Sanderson captures title at Ion Corneanu Memorial in Romania". Team USA. August 6, 2011. Archived from the original on November 4, 2020.
- ^ "Sanderson wins spot in worlds with trials title". ESPN.com. 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
- ^ "Sanderson Takes Fifth at World Championship and Varner Wins Bronze". Penn State University Athletics. 17 September 2011. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
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- ^ "Brackets". www.wrestlingstats.com. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
- ^ Yumpu.com. "1999 69th NCAA Wrestling Tournament 3/18/1999 ... - Wrestling Stats". yumpu.com. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
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- ^ "USATODAY.com - Cael Sanderson's perfect record". usatoday30.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
- ^ "Cael Sanderson Bio :: Penn State :: Official Athletic Site". Gopsusports.com. Archived from the original on 2016-07-08. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
- ^ "WR: Two Lions Up for the Hodge! :: Penn State :: Official Athletic Site". Gopsusports.com. 2018-03-20. Archived from the original on 2018-05-03. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
- ^ Abbott, Gary (2005-04-28). "Cael Sanderson named 2004 John Smith Award winner, as the Freestyle Wrestler of the Year by USA Wres | TheMat.com - USA Wrestling". Content.themat.com. Archived from the original on 2018-03-24. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
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- ^ "Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award". nwhof.org. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
- ^ "Glen Brand Inductee". 2024-01-22. Archived from the original on 2024-01-22. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
- ^ Hamilton, Andy (21 July 2012). "Cael Sanderson elected to Des Moines Sunday Register's Iowa Sports Hall of Fame". Des Moines Register. Archived from the original on 21 January 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
- ^ "National Collegiate Athletic Association - Press Release Archive". 2024-01-22. Archived from the original on 2024-01-22. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
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- ^ "Cael Sanderson – Utah Sports Hall of Fame Foundation". Retrieved 2024-01-22.
External links
- Cael Sanderson at the International Wrestling Database (alternate link)
- Cael Sanderson at Olympics.com
- Cael Sanderson at Olympedia
- Cael Sanderson on Instagram
- Cael Sanderson Penn State Bio (gopsusports.com) at the Wayback Machine (archived July 8, 2016)
- Cael Sanderson Wrestling Technique (thewrestlingtalk.com) at the Wayback Machine (archived February 20, 2011)
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