Indiana University Athletics
2023-24 Wrestling Roster
Cayden Rooks
- Weight:
- 133
- Year:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Columbus, Ind.
- High School:
- Columbus East High School
2023-24 (Graduate): Went 13-13 on the season … had five bonus-point victories, including three wins by major decision … had three ranked victories: No. 20 Tyler Wells (Minnesota), No. 30 Hunter Leake (Cal Baptist), No. 19 Julian Farber (Northern Iowa) … took third place at the Battle at The Citadel … seventh place at PRTC Keystone Classic … went 2-2 at the Big Ten Championships … defeated Dustin Norris (Purdue) in the seventh place match to clinch an automatic bid to the NCAA Championships … NCAA Qualifier … was the No. 32 seed at 133 lbs. at the NCAA Championships … went 2-2 at nationals, charting two wins in the consolation bracket … earned Big Ten All-Academic honors … named an NWCA Scholar All-American.
2022-23 (Senior): Went 14-12 on the season and 6-6 in duals … had two wins by major decision and one pin … started at 141 lbs. all season and competed in the Big Ten Championships … finished in third place at Black Knight Invite … named an NWCA Scholar All-American ... Academic All-Big Ten.
2021-22 (Junior): Went 13-11 on the season and 5-7 in duals … two wins by major decision and two wins by pin … competed at the Big Ten Championships, including an opening round win over No. 4 seed Chad Red Jr. of Nebraska, a four-time NCAA qualifier and three-time All-American … started every dual meet at 141 lbs. for the Hoosiers … third place at the Mountaineer Invite.
2021 (Sophomore): Earned at-large bid to NCAA Championships … 7-11 record on the season … started in seven dual matches … won in overtime against Colin Valdiviez of Northwestern to help Hoosiers win the dual … won opening bout at Big Ten Championships, 5-4 over No. 6 seed Marcos Polanco of Minnesota … won back-to-back matches over Michigan State and Minnesota wrestlers at Big Ten Championships … won first match at NCAA Championships, 10-1 over Vinny Vespa of Hofstra …went 2-2 at NCAA Championships … Academic All-Big Ten.
2019-20 (Freshman): Competed for the Hoosiers as a true freshman … second on the team for most wins with 21 on the season … finished with a 21-13 overall record, including 6-4 in dual matches … four major decisions, one technical fall and one pin on the season … fourth place at the MSU Open, second place at the Ohio Open, first place at the Lindenwood Open and fourth place at the UNI Open … 4-4 record in Big Ten dual matches.
Prep: 128-5 record in high school … two-time Indiana State Champion … second and third place at Grappler Fall Classic.
2022-23 (Senior): Went 14-12 on the season and 6-6 in duals … had two wins by major decision and one pin … started at 141 lbs. all season and competed in the Big Ten Championships … finished in third place at Black Knight Invite … named an NWCA Scholar All-American ... Academic All-Big Ten.
2021-22 (Junior): Went 13-11 on the season and 5-7 in duals … two wins by major decision and two wins by pin … competed at the Big Ten Championships, including an opening round win over No. 4 seed Chad Red Jr. of Nebraska, a four-time NCAA qualifier and three-time All-American … started every dual meet at 141 lbs. for the Hoosiers … third place at the Mountaineer Invite.
2021 (Sophomore): Earned at-large bid to NCAA Championships … 7-11 record on the season … started in seven dual matches … won in overtime against Colin Valdiviez of Northwestern to help Hoosiers win the dual … won opening bout at Big Ten Championships, 5-4 over No. 6 seed Marcos Polanco of Minnesota … won back-to-back matches over Michigan State and Minnesota wrestlers at Big Ten Championships … won first match at NCAA Championships, 10-1 over Vinny Vespa of Hofstra …went 2-2 at NCAA Championships … Academic All-Big Ten.
2019-20 (Freshman): Competed for the Hoosiers as a true freshman … second on the team for most wins with 21 on the season … finished with a 21-13 overall record, including 6-4 in dual matches … four major decisions, one technical fall and one pin on the season … fourth place at the MSU Open, second place at the Ohio Open, first place at the Lindenwood Open and fourth place at the UNI Open … 4-4 record in Big Ten dual matches.
Prep: 128-5 record in high school … two-time Indiana State Champion … second and third place at Grappler Fall Classic.
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