Cael Happel
NCAA championship record, 2023–2025. Regular-season results are not included.
3tournaments
9wins
6losses
0individual titles
1wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Northern Iowa | 141 | 5 | 5th | 4–2 | 6 bouts |
| 2024 | Northern Iowa | 141 | 7 | Lost consolation round 4 | 3–2 | 5 bouts |
| 2023 | Northern Iowa | 141 | 14 | Lost consolation round 3 | 2–2 | 4 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 15
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · 141 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Danny Pucino · Illinois | 5 | 28 | Fall 5:51 |
| Round of 16 | W | Dylan Chappell · Bucknell (PA) | 5 | 21 | Dec 5–4 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Josh Koderhandt · Navy (MD) | 5 | 4 | Dec 2–1 |
| Semifinal | L | Brock Hardy · Nebraska | 5 | 1 | Dec 4–11 |
| Consolation semifinal | L | CJ Composto · Pennsylvania | 5 | 10 | Dec 2–7 |
| 5th-place bout | W | Josh Koderhandt · Navy (MD) | 5 | 4 | Dec 7–2 |
| 2024 · 141 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | L | Vance Vombaur · Minnesota | 7 | 26 | Dec 5–8 |
| Consolation round 1 | W | Tagen Jamison · Oklahoma State | 7 | 10 | Dec 4–2 |
| Consolation round 2 | W | Sergio Lemley · Michigan | 7 | 8 | MD 14–5 |
| Consolation round 3 | W | Cole Matthews · Pittsburgh (PA) | 7 | 18 | Dec 4–2 |
| Consolation round 4 | L | Real Woods · Iowa | 7 | 3 | Dec 2–5 |
| 2023 · 141 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Matt Kazimir · Columbia (NY) | 14 | 19 | Dec 4–3 |
| Round of 16 | L | Cole Matthews · Pittsburgh (PA) | 14 | 3 | Dec 0–1 |
| Consolation round 2 | W | Jordan Titus · West Virginia | 14 | 29 | Dec 10–5 |
| Consolation round 3 | L | Clay Carlson · South Dakota State | 14 | 11 | Dec 3–7 |