Honors & Awards
- Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2019, Spring 2020)
2020-21 (Senior)
NCAA Championships – DNP (0-2) – 157 pounds
- First Round: #5 Kaleb Young (IOWA) major dec. #28 Caleb Licking (NEB), 10-2
- Cons. First Round: #21 Andrew Cerniglia (NAVY) dec. #28 Caleb Licking (NEB), 5-3
Big Ten Championships – 7th (2-2) – 157 pounds
- First Round: No. 7 Chase Saldate (MSU) pinned Caleb Licking (NEB), 3:31
- Cons. Second Round: Caleb Licking (NEB) dec. No. 9 Elijah Cleary (OSU), 2-1
- Cons. Quarterfinals: No. 5 Brady Berge (PSU) major dec. Caleb Licking (NEB), 12-2
- 7th-Place Match: Caleb Licking (NEB) def. No. 6 Will Lewan (MICH), Forfeit
Regular Season - 157 pounds
- 3-4 overall (3-4 dual record)
- Returned to the 157 pound weight class and earned the starting spot after wrestling at 149 pounds his junior season
- Earned his first win of the season over Maryland’s Michael Doetsch by 5-0 decision
2019-20 (Junior)
Regular Season - 149 pounds
- 17-5 record overall (2-0 in duals)
- Bonus Points: Three pins, two technical falls, two major decisions
- Runner-up finish (149B) at the Journeymen Collegiate Classic (Nov. 10)
- Third-place finisher at the Daktronics Open (Nov. 17) with a 4-1 mark
- Fourth-place finish at the UNK Younes Hospitality Open (Nov. 23)
- Won title at the Viking-Warrior Open (Jan. 4)
- Runner-up finish at the Dave Edmonds Open (Feb. 1)
- Defeated Ryan Thomas (Minnesota) 6-0 on Feb. 21
2018-19 (Sophomore)
Regular Season - 157 pounds
- 7-8 record overall
- Bonus points: two wins by fall, one win by major decision
- DNP at the Daktronics Open (Nov. 4)
- Sixth-place finisher at the Grand View Open (Nov 10)
- Competed in the UNK Holiday Inn Open unattached and finished sixth
2017-18 (Redshirt Freshman)
Regular Season - 157 pounds
- 5-4 record overall
- Bonus Points: one technical fall
- DNP at the Daktronics Open (Nov. 5)
- DNP at the Hastings Cusatis Open (Jan. 6)
2016-17 (Redshirt)
Regular Season – 149/157 pounds
- 23-9 record overall
- Bonus points: five pins and six major decisions
- Tied for first at the Sioux City Dave Edmonds Open with a 3-0 record (Feb. 4)
- Finished third at the Hastings Cusatis Open with a 6-1 record (Jan. 7)
- Placed third at the Roger Denker Open (Jan. 22)
- Tied for fifth at the Doane Open (Dec. 10)
- DNP at three additional open tournaments
Before Nebraska
- Wrestled at Norfolk High School under Coaches Tony Brown and Justin Grey
- 161-22 career record
- Went 39-1 as a senior at 152 pounds en route to winning the 2016 Class A state title
- Went 48-0 as a junior at 152 pounds en route to winning the 2015 Class A state title
- Went 38-9 as a sophomore at 138 pounds as a state qualifier in 2014
- Went 36-12 as a freshman at 126 pounds en route to a fifth-place state finish in 2013
- Also played soccer for Norfolk, earning a spot on the all-conference team
Personal
- Born: May 5, 1998
- Parents: Chad and Brooke Licking
- Brothers: Andrew, Levi, Joshua, Jacob
- Major: Pre-Health
Career Statistics
| Year | Overall | Dual | Pins | TF | MD | NCAA | Big Ten |
| 2016-17* | 23-9 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | -- | -- |
| 2017-18 | 5-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -- | -- |
| 2018-19 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2019-20 | 16-5 | 1-0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2020-21 | 5-8 | 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DNP (0-2) | 7th (2-2) |
| Career | 33-23 | 4-4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0-2 | 2-2 |
*Redshirt season does not count in career totals