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2025-26 Wrestling Roster

Patrick Clark
Raelee Moore
Durwood Tenny
Scott Kane

Caleb Tyus

  • Year Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Bethalto, Ill.

Biography

2025-26: Ranked as high as No. 2 nationally at 149 pounds, the high-ever ranking for an SIUE wrestler at the Division I level ... Posted a 19-match winning streak, including a perfect record in dual matches and MAC matches ... Runner-up after being seeded No. 1 at the 2026 Mid-American Conference Championships at 149 pounds ... Recorded four falls during season, including a second-period fall over Northwestern's Sam Cartella ... Defeated Oklahoma State's Casey Swiderski 8-1 in the championship match at the Cougar Clash to become SIUE's second wrestler to win a weight class at the Cougar Clash ... Named member of the 2026 All-Mid-American Conference Academic Team.

2024-25: Did not compete

2023-24: Advanced to day two of the NCAA Division I Championships with a 4-2 win over Army's Matthew Williams ... Placed third at the Mid-American Conference Championships, earning an automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Championships ... Won eight of his last nine matches during the regular season, including an overtime win over Northern Illinois' Javion Jones to close out the regular season ... Collected four victories at the Midlands where he held all four opponents scoreless, including Illinois' Jake Reicin (16-0 technical fall win) ... Placed fourth at the Cougar Clash.

2022-23: Named to the Mid-American Conference All-Academic team ...Earned wild card slot at the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships ... Finished 1-2 at the NCAA Championships with a win over Edinboro's Ryan Burgos ... Placed sixth at the MAC Championships at 149 pounds ... Closed out the season with a 23-9 record that included a perfect 6-0 record in MAC duals and a 10-1 mark in overall dual matches ... Had an eight-match winning streak that went from January to early March.

2021-22: Made debut into lineup at 149 in early December ... Started the season with tournament victory (11/6) ... Provided key major decision win in SIUE's victory over Clarion ... Won two matches and placed eighth overall at the 2022 Mid-American Conference Championships ... His opening win at the MAC Championships over Northern Illinois' Anthony Cheloni avenged dual meet loss to close out regular season ... Finished season with a 12-16 record.

Prep: Caleb placed second at the Illinois Class 2A state championships as a 132-pound as a junior  ... After a 31-0 finish as a senior, he held a career record of 125-11 ... Two-time state medalist ... Son of Sean Tyus, who competed for the Cougars from 2003 to 2007.

Career Statistics

Year W-L Dual Conf. Fall TF Maj
25-26 23-4 11-0 5-0 4 2 5
24-25 N/A
23-24 22-9 9-2 4-2 0 4 4
22-23 23-9 10-1 6-0 2 2 2
21-22 12-16 2-11 2-6 0 1 2
Totals 80-38 32-14 17-8 6 9 13

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    5'7" 133 lbs
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    5'7" 133 lbs
  • 2023-24Junior

    149 lbs
  • 2024-25Senior

    149 lbs
  • 2025-26Redshirt Senior

    0 lbs