Camden McDanel Season 2024-25

Honors & Awards

• NCAA All-American (2025)
• NWCA Scholar All-American (2025)
• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2024)
• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2025)

2024-25 (Freshman)
NCAA Championships – 8th (4-3) – 197 pounds

• First Round: No. 13 Trey Munoz (ORST) dec. No. 20 McDanel 4-2
• Cons. First Round: No. 20 McDanel major dec. No. 29 Tucker Hogan (LH) 13-2
• Cons. Second Round: No. 20 McDanel dec. No. 19 Andy Smith (VT) 4-1
• Cons. Third Round: No. 20 McDanel dec. No. 11 Luke Stout (PRIN) 9-3
• Cons. Fourth Round: No. 20 McDanel dec. No. 24 Gabe Sollars (IND) 7-3
• Cons. Fifth Round: No. 15 Joseph Novak (WYO) dec. No. 20 McDanel 4-2
• Seventh-Place Match: No. 6 Mac Stout (PITT) major dec. No. 20 McDanel 12-3

Big Ten Championships – 5th (4-2) – 197 pounds

• First Round: No. 20 McDanel pinned No. 26 Remy Cotton (MSU) (4:01)
• Quarterfinals: No. 2 Josh Barr (PSU) tech. fall No. 20 McDanel 17-2 (4:05)
• Cons. Second Round: No. 20 McDanel major dec. No. 21 Gabe Sollars (IND) 16-8
• Cons. Third Round: No. 20 McDanel dec. No. 13 Evan Bates (NU) 5-2
• Cons. Semifinals: No. 18 Zac Braunagel (ILL) dec. No. 20 McDanel 2-1
• Fifth-Place Match: No. 20 McDanel defeated No. 2 Josh Barr (PSU) MFFL

Regular Season - 197 pounds

• 15-10 record (7-5 dual record)
• Bonus points: One pin, five technical falls, nine major decisions 
• Placed first at the Kent State Open, fourth at Navy Classic

Before Nebraska

• U20 Pan-American Champion (2023, 2024)
• US Men's Freestyle National Champion (2023)
• US Open Champion (2023)
• Wrestled at Teays Valley High School for Head Coach Todd Nace
• OHSAA State Champion (2023)
• Three-time OHSAA Wrestling State Finalist
• Junior Fargo All-American
• Cadet Fargo National Champion 
• Placed first at the Younes Hospitality Open (2023)

Personal

• Born: March 28, 2005
• Parents: Josh and Tabitha McDanel 

Career Statistics

Year	Overall	Dual	Pins	TF	MD	NCAA	Big Ten
2024-25	23-15	7-5	2/1	5	11	8th (4-3)	5th (4-2)
Career	23-15	7-5	2/1	5	11	4-3	4-2