Kai Owen

Weight:
157
Club:
5th Year
Hometown:
Tampa, Fla.
High School:
Wyoming Seminary College Preparatory School (PA)

2025-26 (at Columbia): Went 21-9 on the year at 157 lbs. … went 3-1 at the Ivy League Tournament, finishing in third place … earned an automatic bid to nationals … NCAA Qualifier … was the No. 19 Seed at 157 lbs. at NCAAs … lost his opening round match before rattling off three wins on the backside to reach the Blood Round … defeated No. 30 Laird Root (North Carolina), No. 20 Jimmy Harrington (Harvard) and No. 27 Dylan Evans (Pittsburgh) … part of Columbia’s 2026 Ivy League Championship team, going undefeated in Ivy League duals … NWCA Scholar All-American.

2024-25 (at Columbia): Went 18-12 on the season, wrestling both at 141 and 149 lbs. … was 7-3 in dual competition … went 2-2 at the Ivy League Tournament and finished in fourth place at 149 lbs. … NWCA Scholar All-American.

2023-24 (at Columbia): Posted an 18-13 record at 141 pounds … recorded five EIWA wins… three major decisions and three falls… fastest fall at 1:21 … NWCA Scholar All-American … EIWA All-Academic … placed 7th at EIWA Championship Results at 141 pounds … NCAA Qualifier … was the No. 30 Seed at 141 lbs. … went 1-2 in the tournament, winning his first match on the backside of the bracket, defeating No. 19 Malyke Hines (Lehigh).

2022-23 (at Columbia): Finished his rookie season with a 10-6 overall record at 141 pounds … earned three wins via major decision … totaled two falls with the fastest coming at 1:31 against North Carolina’s Leo Maguigad at the Southeast Open (11/5).

Prep: Four-time letterwinner in wrestling at Wyoming Seminary Preparatory School in Kingston, Pennsylvania … two-time Florida High School Athletic Association State Champion … four-time Fargo All-American … Grappler Fall Classic Champion … Journeymen Champion … two-time place winner at Prep Nationals … member of the 2022 Pennsylvania Prep State Championship squad … NHSCA Academic All-American.