By David Gerhart
USA Wrestling

Caley Graber, who is the Minnesota winner of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame's Tricia Saunders High School Excellence Award in 2026, has been named USA Wrestling Athlete of the Week.

Graber (Northfield, Minn./Summit Wrestling Academy) captured two titles this past weekend at the Minnesota USA Wrestling Freestyle/Greco-Roman State Tournament. Throughout the weekend, she went 6-0 with each win coming via technical fall. Graber outscored her opponents 58-2.

In the freestyle tournament, after posting a 12-2 win in the opening round, she needed just 55 seconds to notch a 12-0 win in the semifinals. In a rematch of the Minnesota high school state championship bout, Graber posted a 10-0 win over Lauren Elsmore to claim the title.

During Greco-Roman competition, each of Graber’s matches was 8-0 contests. In the four-person round-robin bracket, she finished each of her bouts before the two-minute mark.

Last month, Graber earned a spot on the U20 World Team following a 6-0 record in the U20 division at USA Wrestling’s Women’s Nationals in Spokane, Washington. Graber rolled through the 59 kg division with three pins and two technical falls.

Graber is set to represent the U.S. at the 2026 U20 World Championships in Bratislava, Slovakia, from August 16-23.

To nominate a wrestler for this honor, please email the athlete’s name, wrestling program, weekly accomplishments and career accolades to communications@usawrestling.org.