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University of Illinois Athletics

2024-25 Wrestling Roster

Caden Ernd

  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Crystal Lake, Ill.
  • High School Crystal Lake Central
  • Major Finance, Operations Management
  • Position 165
  • Instagram cadenernd34
  • Twitter cernd3420
  • NIL caden-ernd

Biography

NIL Opportunities

2024-25

  • Went 11-11 overall with two falls, three tech. falls and three major decisions
  • Fastest fall was 1:03
  • Academic All-Big Ten

2023-24

  • Went 6-4 overall, 1-2 in duals and 0-1 in Big Ten duals with three dual points
  • Recorded one fall
  • Academic All-Big Ten

2022-23

  • Went 9-11 overall
  • Recorded 2 falls, fastest fall (2:01) at the Last Chance Open
  • 2-1 in matches that went to overtime
  • Academic All-Big Ten

2021-22

  • Redshirted and complied a 4-4 record

Career Record

Year Overall Dual Conference Falls TF MD Big Ten NCAA
2021-22* 4-4 -- -- 0 0 0 -- --
2022-23 9-11 -- -- 2 0 1 -- --
2023-24 6-4 1-2 0-1 1 0 1 -- --
2024-25 11-11 -- -- 2 3 3 -- --
Total 26-26 1-2 0-1 5 3 5

*Redshirt Season

High School

  • Four-time state qualifier
  • 2021 IWCOA State Champion
  • 2020 bronze medal at IHSA State Championships 
  • Compiled a high school record of 135-12
  • Also played football
  • Four-time letterwinner
  • Coached by Justen Lehr

Personal

  • Son of Eric and Taryn Ernd
  • Majoring in Information Systems and Finance
  • Chose Illinois because of the great team culture and coaching staff

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    174 lbs

  • 2022-23Sophomore

    174
    174 lbs

  • 2023-24Junior

    165/174
    0 lbs

  • 2024-25Redshirt Junior

    165
    0 lbs