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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