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Caleb Fish
- Class:
- Junior
- Wt.:
- 165
- Hometown:
- Eaton Rapids, Mich.
- High School:
- Eaton Rapids
Bio
2023-24 (Senior) 27-11 Overall, 13-9 Open Tournaments, Duals 14-2: Recorded a career high seven major decision, had five falls and two tech. falls … Tied first on the team with 14 dual wins … Ranked second on the team with 53 dual points … Opened the season placing second at the MSU Open, winning his first three matches before falling to two-time All-American Dean Hamiti of Wisconsin … Went 3-1 at the Black Knight Invite to place third, defeated Rutgers Anthony White, 5-3, to take third … Won seven-straight matches with three falls, three major decisions and a 17-1 tech. fall over Presbyterian’s Michael Ramirez … Placed fifth at the Midlands Championships going 2-2, won a pair of close decision matches over Illinois Chris Moore, 1-0, and Harvard’s Joshua Kim, 2-0 … Defeated two nationally ranked top 10 opponents in back-to-back matches, knocked off Ohio’s No. 9-ranked Garrett Thompson, 7-1, then defeated Michigan’s No. 5-ranked Cameron Amine, 6-4, with a takedown in the final seconds … Finished the regular season winning five-straight matches … Went 2-3 at the Big Ten Championships as the No. 4-seed … Earned at-large bid for his third-straight NCAA Championships appearance as the No. 21-seed … Went 2-2 at the national tournament.
2022-23 (Junior) 28-11 Overall, 10-10 Open Tournaments, Duals 11-4: Academic All-Big Ten honoree … Logged eight falls with one tech fall and major decision … Started the season winning nine of his first 10 matches, had four falls and one major decision victory during the span … Placed third at the MSU Open with a 4-1 record … Went 4-1 at the Navy Classic to place third, had a pair of falls over Breon Phifer from American and Tucker Allen from The Citadel … Finished first at the Reno Tournament of Champions with a perfect 5-0 record … Went 5-3 in Big Ten duals, had one fall over Minnesota’s Andrew Sparks and a 12-4 major decision over Illinoi’s Danny Braunagel … Went 2-3 at the Big Ten Championships as the No. 7-seed, earning an at-large bid to the NCAA Championships … Had one of the biggest upsets at the NCAA Championships as the No. 29-seed, defeating No. 4-seeded Julian Ramirez of Cornell, 8-4, in the first round … Was one win away from All-American status, falling to North Dakota State’s Michael Caliendo in the “Blood Rounds” 12-6. Â
2021-22 (Sophomore) 22-14 Overall, 8-6 Duals: Top Spartan at 165 after 2021 NCAA Qualifier Jake Tucker’s season ending injury in preseason ... Started sophomore year by claiming the 165-pound title in the freshman/sophomore division of the MSU Open ... Went 4-1 to place third at 165 in the Navy Classic ... Took down No. 10 Zach Hartman with a 9-5 decision in the Bucknell Dual, earning first collegiate victory over a ranked foe and his fi rst victory in starting lineup ... Opened season with seven-straight wins ... Went 5-3 in B1G duals ... Placed eighth at his fi rst B1G Championships after entering as the No. 5 seed ... Will make fi rst NCAA Championships appearance as the No. 31 seed
2020-21 (Freshman) 6-1 Overall, 0-1 Duals, 5-0 Extras: Garnered Academic All-Big Ten honors ... Posted a 6-1 overall record at 165, going 6-0 in extras and 0-1 in dual action, logging two falls and one major decision, as well as two wins in sudden victory ... Won first four matches of season, including making Spartan debut with a 3-1 decision over Bailee O’Reilly of Minnesota in extras of the Minnesota/Maryland tri-meet in East Lansing on Jan. 16 ... Followed that up another win later that same day, with a fall in overtime for a sudden victory over Bayler Fernandes of Minnesota in extras of the Minnesota/Maryland tri-meet ... Continued win streak with 4-0 decision over Kevon Freeman of Ohio State in the extras of the Ohio State dual in Columbus on Jan. 29 ... Won fourth-straight match with 14-5 major decision over Sammy Cokeley of Indiana in the Indiana extra matches of the Indiana/Nebraska tri-meet at Bloomington, Ind., on Feb. 6 ... Made debut in the lineup later that day, taking on No. 18 Peyton Robb of Nebraska, suffering first defeat of the season with 10-3 decision in the Nebraska/Indiana tri-meet ... Bounced back to end season with back-to-back wins, opening with thrilling 4-2 SV-2 decision over Purdue’s Hayden Lohrey in the Purdue dual extras on Feb. 12 ... Capped season with fall at 4:09 over Max Maylor of Michigan in extras of the Michigan dual on Feb. 19 in East Lansing in the regular-season finale.
PREP: A four-year letter winner at Eaton Rapids High School for coach Joe Barry ... A two-time state champion, winning title at 160 pounds with 46-0 record, ending high school career with nearly 190 wins, with over half of them coming via falls ... Went 47-11 his freshman year at 135 pounds and followed with a 48-3 record his sophomore season at 140 pounds, then finished his junior campaign 46-1 at 145 pounds ... Elected three-time team captain 2018-20 … A four-time All-State selection, including facing fellow Spartan teammate Colton Blaha in the quarterfinals of the state championships ... Also a four-time District Champion and All-League and All-District selection ... Regional champion and 2019 MHSAA State Champion at 145 ... Member of 2018-19 Wrestling Dream Team … Earned an eighth place finish at Super 32 in 2019 … Ranked as high as No. 17 at 160 pounds in FloWrestling High School Rankings ... Also lettered in cross country as a sophomore.
PERSONAL: Son of Robert and Melissa Fish … Planning on majoring in business at MSU … Wants to be a financial manager or accountant when wrestling career is over … His favorite athlete is Jordan Burroughs … Lists his father as his biggest wrestling influence because he sacrificed weekends, weeknights, and time in the gym on the mat… His biggest athletic experience is going to the high school state championships because of the atmosphere … He enjoys hunting.
2022-23 (Junior) 28-11 Overall, 10-10 Open Tournaments, Duals 11-4: Academic All-Big Ten honoree … Logged eight falls with one tech fall and major decision … Started the season winning nine of his first 10 matches, had four falls and one major decision victory during the span … Placed third at the MSU Open with a 4-1 record … Went 4-1 at the Navy Classic to place third, had a pair of falls over Breon Phifer from American and Tucker Allen from The Citadel … Finished first at the Reno Tournament of Champions with a perfect 5-0 record … Went 5-3 in Big Ten duals, had one fall over Minnesota’s Andrew Sparks and a 12-4 major decision over Illinoi’s Danny Braunagel … Went 2-3 at the Big Ten Championships as the No. 7-seed, earning an at-large bid to the NCAA Championships … Had one of the biggest upsets at the NCAA Championships as the No. 29-seed, defeating No. 4-seeded Julian Ramirez of Cornell, 8-4, in the first round … Was one win away from All-American status, falling to North Dakota State’s Michael Caliendo in the “Blood Rounds” 12-6. Â
2021-22 (Sophomore) 22-14 Overall, 8-6 Duals: Top Spartan at 165 after 2021 NCAA Qualifier Jake Tucker’s season ending injury in preseason ... Started sophomore year by claiming the 165-pound title in the freshman/sophomore division of the MSU Open ... Went 4-1 to place third at 165 in the Navy Classic ... Took down No. 10 Zach Hartman with a 9-5 decision in the Bucknell Dual, earning first collegiate victory over a ranked foe and his fi rst victory in starting lineup ... Opened season with seven-straight wins ... Went 5-3 in B1G duals ... Placed eighth at his fi rst B1G Championships after entering as the No. 5 seed ... Will make fi rst NCAA Championships appearance as the No. 31 seed
2020-21 (Freshman) 6-1 Overall, 0-1 Duals, 5-0 Extras: Garnered Academic All-Big Ten honors ... Posted a 6-1 overall record at 165, going 6-0 in extras and 0-1 in dual action, logging two falls and one major decision, as well as two wins in sudden victory ... Won first four matches of season, including making Spartan debut with a 3-1 decision over Bailee O’Reilly of Minnesota in extras of the Minnesota/Maryland tri-meet in East Lansing on Jan. 16 ... Followed that up another win later that same day, with a fall in overtime for a sudden victory over Bayler Fernandes of Minnesota in extras of the Minnesota/Maryland tri-meet ... Continued win streak with 4-0 decision over Kevon Freeman of Ohio State in the extras of the Ohio State dual in Columbus on Jan. 29 ... Won fourth-straight match with 14-5 major decision over Sammy Cokeley of Indiana in the Indiana extra matches of the Indiana/Nebraska tri-meet at Bloomington, Ind., on Feb. 6 ... Made debut in the lineup later that day, taking on No. 18 Peyton Robb of Nebraska, suffering first defeat of the season with 10-3 decision in the Nebraska/Indiana tri-meet ... Bounced back to end season with back-to-back wins, opening with thrilling 4-2 SV-2 decision over Purdue’s Hayden Lohrey in the Purdue dual extras on Feb. 12 ... Capped season with fall at 4:09 over Max Maylor of Michigan in extras of the Michigan dual on Feb. 19 in East Lansing in the regular-season finale.
PREP: A four-year letter winner at Eaton Rapids High School for coach Joe Barry ... A two-time state champion, winning title at 160 pounds with 46-0 record, ending high school career with nearly 190 wins, with over half of them coming via falls ... Went 47-11 his freshman year at 135 pounds and followed with a 48-3 record his sophomore season at 140 pounds, then finished his junior campaign 46-1 at 145 pounds ... Elected three-time team captain 2018-20 … A four-time All-State selection, including facing fellow Spartan teammate Colton Blaha in the quarterfinals of the state championships ... Also a four-time District Champion and All-League and All-District selection ... Regional champion and 2019 MHSAA State Champion at 145 ... Member of 2018-19 Wrestling Dream Team … Earned an eighth place finish at Super 32 in 2019 … Ranked as high as No. 17 at 160 pounds in FloWrestling High School Rankings ... Also lettered in cross country as a sophomore.
PERSONAL: Son of Robert and Melissa Fish … Planning on majoring in business at MSU … Wants to be a financial manager or accountant when wrestling career is over … His favorite athlete is Jordan Burroughs … Lists his father as his biggest wrestling influence because he sacrificed weekends, weeknights, and time in the gym on the mat… His biggest athletic experience is going to the high school state championships because of the atmosphere … He enjoys hunting.
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