Cael Sanderson

Cael Norman Sanderson (/ˈkl/ 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).

Cael Sanderson
Full nameCael Norman Sanderson
Weight84 kg (185 lb)
Born (1979-06-20) June 20, 1979
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
High schoolWasatch (UT)
State championships4 (Utah)
CollegeIowa State
NCAA championships15 (4 competing, 11 coaching)
Olympic teamUnited States
Olympic medalGold
StatusHead coach for Penn State wrestling
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
2004 Athens84 kg
World Championships
2003 New York84 kg
Pan American Games
2003 Santo Domingo 84 kg
University World Championships
2000 Tokyo 85 kg
Cadet World Championships
1994 Frankfort 55 kg
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Iowa State Cyclones
NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
1999 State College184 lb
2000 St. Louis184 lb
2001 Iowa City184 lb
2002 Albany197 lb
Big 12 Championships
1999 Ames184 lb
2000 Lincoln184 lb
2001 Stillwater184 lb
2002 Norman197 lb

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.

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