Cael Norman Sanderson (born June 20, 1979 in Salt Lake City, Utah), pronounced "kale", is an American wrestler and current head wrestling coach at Iowa State University. He was the third of four Sanderson brothers to win high school state wrestling titles in Utah while wrestling for Wasatch High School in Heber, Utah. Sanderson had a 127-3 (All three losses against Sean Smith, North Hills High School) record with four state titles. He was coached by his father Steve. He was also an All-Region selection in football. Wrestling at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Ano Liossia Olympic Hall and was split into two disciplines, Freestyle and Greco-Roman which are further divided into different weight categories. ... The Mens Freestyle 84 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the wrestling program were held at the Ano Liossia Olympic Hall, August 27 to August 28. ... June 20 is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 194 days remaining. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... Nickname: Crossroads of the West Official website: http://www. ... Official language(s) English Capital Salt Lake City Largest city Salt Lake City Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 13th 219,887 km² 435 km 565 km 3. ... FILA Greatest Wrestler of 20th Century (Greco-Roman) Alexander Karelin throws Olympian Jeff Blatnick with his Karelin Lift Andrell Durden (top) and Edward Harris grapple for position during the All-Marine Wrestle Offs. ... Iowa State University (ISU) is a public land-grant university and space-grant university located in Ames, Iowa. ... --166. ...

After graduation from Wasatch High in 1997, Sanderson matriculated at Iowa State University. He redshirted the 1997-98 season. The following season, Sanderson won all 39 matches and the NCAA title at 184 pounds. He became the first freshman in NCAA tournament history to be named outstanding wrestler. 1997 (MCMXCVII in Roman) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Iowa State University (ISU) is a public land-grant university and space-grant university located in Ames, Iowa. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII in Roman) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often pronounced N-C-Double-A or N-C-Two-A) is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletics programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ...

Sanderson continued having success in 1999-2000. He completed the season 40-0 with another NCAA title. He also won the Dan Hodge Trophy as the best college wrestler. He was the first underclassman to win the Hodge Trophy. In the off season, he won the World University title in Tokyo, Japan. 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The Dan Hodge Trophy is awarded to the outstanding college wrestler of the year. ... Tokyo (東京; Tōkyō, lit. ...

As a junior, Sanderson went 40-0 raising his record to 119-0. He broke Dan Gable's record of 100 consecutive wins. He was also named outstanding wrestler in the NCAA tournament and was the first two-time winner of the Dan Hodge Trophy. The book, A Season on the Mat, follows Dan Gable and his team. ...

Sanderson's 2001-02 campaign was a coronation of sorts. He again went undefeated at 40-0, becoming the first NCAA wrestler to go undefeated with more than 100 wins. He became the first wrestler to win the NCAA title in four consecutive years. He also won his third Hodge Trophy as outstanding wrestler. Sanderson set the school record with 159 wins. His success brought attention even from non-wrestling fans. Sanderson was featured on Wheaties cereal boxes for his achievement. His final college accomplishments were a record of 159-0, 3-time Dan Hodge Trophy winner, 4-time Outstanding Wrestler at the NCAA championships and 4-time Big 12 Champion. 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ... Early Wheaties Cereal Box Wheaties, a wheat and bran mixture baked into flakes, is a breakfast cereal introduced in 1924 and marketed by the General Mills cereal company of Golden Valley, Minnesota. ...

After his graduation, Sanderson worked with the wrestling team at ISU while training for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. Sanderson won gold at 84 kg (185 lb) at the 2004 Olympics, defeating Eui Jae Moon of South Korea in the finals. See also: 2003 in sports, other events of 2004, 2005 in sports, list of years in sports. // Events On January 28, International Olympic Committee Vice-President Kim Un-yong is arrested on charges of corruption in Seoul. ... For months before the Olympic Games, runners relay the Olympic Flame from Olympia to the opening ceremony. ... Athens (Greek: Αθήνα, Athína (IPA: )) is the capital of Greece and one of the most famous cities in the world, named after goddess Athena. ... Moon Eui-Jae (born February 10, 1975) is a South Korean wrestler who won two Olympic silver medals in freestyle wrestling, Mens Freestyle 76 kg at the 2000 Summer Olympics and Mens Freestyle 84 kg in Athens in 2004. ...

On March 29, 2006, it was announced that Bobby Douglas would step down as Iowa State coach and that Sanderson would replace him.

All four of the Sanderson boys have wrestled for Douglas at Iowa State. Cody, Cole, Cael have all graduated while the youngest brother, Cyler, is currently a freshman at ISU.

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