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2020-21 Wrestling Roster

Dean Caravela

  • Class Senior
  • Weight 174
  • Hometown West Caldwell, N.J.
  • High School James Caldwell

Biography

2019-20 // Junior Year
• Competed in three tournaments - Princeton Open, Navy Classic, Southern Scuffle - and three duals where he amassed a combined 6-7 record
• Earned his first collegiate victory by way of a fall (3:59) against American’s Ben Root in the opening round of the Navy Classic
• Pinned Duke’s Kai Blake (6:01) to earn his first career dual win

2018-19 // Sophomore Year
• Did not see any varsity action

2017-18 // Freshman Year
• Was not a member of the team.

High School
• 2016 graduate of James Caldwell  High School in West Caldwell, N.J.
• Four-year wrestling letter winner
• Two-time state medalist who garnered All-State honors as a freshman and sophomore
• Graduated having earned the most wins in program history
• Served as team captain his senior year
• Member of the National Honor Society

Personal
• Son of Thomas and Kristeen Caravela
• Service assignment is Marine Corps Ground
• Majoring in English
• Has earned Commandant’s List (F2020) accolades
• Attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2016-17 academic year
• Father, Thomas, is a graduate of Rutgers where he was a member of the wrestling tea

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Sophomore

    165 lbs
  • 2019-20Junior

    174 lbs
  • 2020-21Senior

    174 lbs