Kyle Dake
Kyle Dake (born February 25, 1991) is an American freestyle wrestler and graduated folkstyle wrestler who currently competes at 74 kilograms. A two-time US National champion, '18 World Cup champion and '18 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix Silver medalist, Dake has won two back-to-back World Championships by defeating the '16 Olympic medalist Jabrayil Hasanov in the finals, in 2018 and 2019.[1][2] During his first World Championship tournament, Dake outscored his opposition 37 points to zero, not surrendering a single point.[3]
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![]() Dake at the 2016 US Olympic Team Trials | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Ithaca, New York, U.S. | February 25, 1991||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
High school | Lansing High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
State championships | 2 (New York) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College | Cornell University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NCAA championships | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In college, he became the third four-time NCAA Division I National Champion in history, and the only one to ever do so in four different weight classes, and without a redshirt season.[4] He also claimed three EIWA titles, competing out of Cornell University.[5]
Folkstyle
Dake competed for the wrestling team at Cornell University. Between 2010 and 2013, he became only the third wrestler to win four NCAA Division I Wrestling titles. Among four-time champions, Dake is the first wrestler to win each title in four different weight classes, and the only one to not redshirt a season during his college career.[6]
Following his final season, WIN magazine awarded Dake the Dan Hodge Trophy as the most outstanding college wrestler.[7]
Freestyle career
Age-group
In the age-group, Dake focused more in the Greco-Roman discipline, but in freestyle, he was a two-time FILA US National All-American and a Fargo All-American. In Greco-Roman, he was a three-time FILA US National finalist, winning the championship in 2008, as well as the US World Team Trials. He placed fourteenth at the '08 Greco-Roman Junior World Championships.[2]
2011-2012
Dake made his senior freestyle debut on April 2011, at the age of 20, when he became the US University National runner-up to '10 US Open National champion Andrew Howe.[8] On June, he competed at the US World Team Trials, where he posted notable wins over '10 NCAA champion J.P O'Connor and '11 NCAA finalist Tyler Caldwell, going 3-2 overall.[9]
In April 2012, Dake, a three-time NCAA champion, attempted to become the US Olympic Team Member at 74 kilos, but was unable to as he was defeated by Trent Paulson in the semifinals.[10] Overall, he got notable wins over '12 Dan Hodge Trophy winner and future World Champion David Taylor (pin),[11] and '12 Pan American Champion Nick Marable (twice) to place third.[12]
Freestyle record
Senior Freestyle Matches | ||||||
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Res. | Record | Opponent | Score | Date | Event | Location |
2021 Henri Deglane Grand Prix ![]() | ||||||
Win | 92-17 | ![]() |
Fall | January 16, 2021 | Grand Prix de France Henri Deglane 2021 | |
Win | 91-17 | ![]() |
TF 11-0 | |||
Win | 90-17 | ![]() |
TF 11-0 | |||
Win | 89-17 | ![]() |
TF 11-0 | January 8, 2021 | SCRTC I | |
Win | 88-17 | ![]() |
4-3 | July 25, 2020 | FloWrestling: Dake vs. Chamizo | |
2020 Matteo Pellicone RS ![]() | ||||||
Win | 87-17 | ![]() |
TF 11-0 | January 15 - 18, 2020 | 2020 Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series | |
Win | 86-17 | ![]() |
3-1 | |||
Win | 85-17 | ![]() |
TF 10-0 | |||
Win | 84-17 | ![]() |
5-1 | |||
2019 World Championships ![]() | ||||||
Win | 83-17 | ![]() |
4-2 | September 14 - 22, 2019 | 2019 World Wrestling Championships | |
Win | 82-17 | ![]() |
6-1 | |||
Win | 81-17 | ![]() |
5-1 | |||
Win | 80-17 | ![]() |
TF 12-2 | |||
2019 US World Team Trials ![]() | ||||||
Win | 79-17 | ![]() |
4-2 | August 17, 2019 | 2019 Final X Special Wrestle-off: Dake vs. Dieringer | |
Win | 78-17 | ![]() |
3-2 | |||
2019 Spain Grand Prix ![]() | ||||||
Win | 77-17 | ![]() |
5-0 | July 5 - 7, 2019 | 2019 Grand Prix of Spain | |
Win | 76-17 | ![]() |
TF 12-2 | |||
Win | 75-17 | ![]() |
TF 12-0 | |||
Win | 74-17 | ![]() |
TF 10-0 | |||
Win | 73-17 | ![]() |
7-5 | |||
2018 World Championships ![]() | ||||||
Win | 72-17 | ![]() |
2-0 | October 20 - 28, 2018 | 2018 World Wrestling Championships | |
Win | 71-17 | ![]() |
TF 13-0 | |||
Win | 70-17 | ![]() |
TF 11-0 | |||
Win | 69-17 | ![]() |
TF 11-0 | |||
2018 Yasar Dogu ![]() | ||||||
Win | 68-17 | ![]() |
TF 11-0 | July 27 - 29, 2018 | 2018 Yasar Dogu Ranking Series | |
Win | 67-17 | ![]() |
Fall | |||
Win | 66-17 | ![]() |
Fall | |||
2018 US World Team Trials ![]() | ||||||
Win | 65-17 | ![]() |
4-3 | June 15 - 16, 2018 | 2018 Final X: State College | |
Win | 64-17 | ![]() |
4-0 | |||
Win | 63-17 | ![]() |
TF 13-1 | May 17, 2018 | 2018 Beat The Streets: Team USA vs. The World All-Stars | |
2018 US Open ![]() | ||||||
Win | 62-17 | ![]() |
5-5 | April 24 - 28, 2018 | 2018 US Open Wrestling Championships | |
Win | 61-17 | ![]() |
TF 11-0 | |||
Win | 60-17 | ![]() |
TF 10-0 | |||
Win | 59-17 | ![]() |
TF 10-0 | |||
2018 World Cup ![]() | ||||||
Win | 58-17 | ![]() |
5-3 | April 7 - 8, 2018 | 2018 World Cup | |
Win | 57-17 | ![]() |
TF 10-0 | |||
Win | 56-17 | ![]() |
TF 10-0 | |||
Win | 55-17 | ![]() |
TF 11-0 | |||
2018 Ivan Yarygin Golden Grand Prix ![]() | ||||||
Loss | 54-17 | ![]() |
1-8 | January 26 - 28, 2018 | 2018 Ivan Yarygin Golden Grand Prix | |
Win | 54-16 | ![]() |
TF 10-0 | |||
Win | 53-16 | ![]() |
9-7 | |||
2017 World Clubs Cup ![]() | ||||||
Win | 52-16 | ![]() |
TF 11-0 | December 7 - 8, 2017 | 2017 World Wrestling Clubs Cup | |
Win | 51-16 | ![]() |
TF 10-0 | |||
Win | 50-16 | ![]() |
TF 10-0 | |||
Win | 49-16 | ![]() |
TF 10-0 | |||
Win | 48-16 | ![]() |
TF 12-0 | |||
2017 US World Team Trials ![]() | ||||||
Loss | 47-16 | ![]() |
2-6 | June 9 - 10, 2017 | 2017 US World Team Trials | |
Loss | 47-15 | ![]() |
4-8 | |||
Win | 47-14 | ![]() |
6-6 | |||
Win | 46-14 | ![]() |
2-1 | 2017 US World Team Trials Challenge Tournament | ||
Win | 45-14 | ![]() |
9-2 | |||
2017 US Open ![]() | ||||||
Loss | 44-14 | ![]() |
2-2 | April 26 - 29, 2017 | 2017 US Open Wrestling Championships | |
Win | 44-13 | ![]() |
3-0 | |||
Win | 43-13 | ![]() |
TF 11-0 | |||
Win | 42-13 | ![]() |
TF 10-0 | |||
2017 Paris Grand Prix ![]() | ||||||
Win | 41-13 | ![]() |
TF 10-0 | January 28 - 29, 2017 | 2017 International Paris Grand Prix | |
Win | 40-13 | ![]() |
TF 11-0 | |||
Win | 39-13 | ![]() |
TF 14-4 | |||
Win | 38-13 | ![]() |
TF 10-0 | |||
2016 US Olympic Team Trials ![]() | ||||||
Loss | 37-13 | ![]() |
3-5 | April 9 - 10, 2016 | 2016 US Olympic Team Trials | |
Win | 37-12 | ![]() |
5-3 | |||
Loss | 36-12 | ![]() |
1-8 | |||
Win | 36-11 | ![]() |
4-3 | |||
Win | 35-11 | ![]() |
10-7 | |||
2016 Medved International 9th at 86kg | ||||||
Loss | 34-11 | ![]() |
1-9 | February 18 - 19, 2016 | 2016 Alexander Medved Prizes Ranking Series | |
Win | 34-10 | ![]() |
6-1 | |||
Win | 33-10 | ![]() |
TF 13-2 | |||
2015 US Nationals ![]() | ||||||
Win | 32-10 | ![]() |
11-4 | December 17 - 19, 2015 | 2015 Senior Nationals - US Olympic Trials Qualifier | |
Win | 31-10 | ![]() |
6-4 | |||
Win | 30-10 | ![]() |
6-2 | |||
Win | 29-10 | ![]() |
Fall | |||
2015 US World Team Trials ![]() | ||||||
Loss | 28-10 | ![]() |
TF 4-14 | June 12 - 14, 2015 | 2015 US World Team Trials | |
Loss | 28-9 | ![]() |
3-6 | |||
Win | 28-8 | ![]() |
8-2 | 2015 US World Team Trials Challenge Tournament | ||
Win | 27-8 | ![]() |
3-1 | |||
Win | 26-8 | ![]() |
TF 10-0 | |||
2015 Phil Portuese NE Regional ![]() | ||||||
Win | 25-8 | ![]() |
TF 11-0 | May 1 - 3, 2015 | 2015 Phil Portuese Northeastern Regionals | |
Win | 24-8 | ![]() |
TF 10-0 | |||
Win | 23-8 | ![]() |
TF 12-2 | |||
Win | 22-8 | ![]() |
TF 10-0 | |||
2014 Granma Cup ![]() | ||||||
Win | 21-8 | ![]() |
4-0 | February 11 - 15, 2014 | 2014 Granma & Cerro Pelado International | |
Win | 20-8 | ![]() |
TF 10-0 | |||
Win | 19-8 | ![]() |
TF 12-2 | |||
2013 Heydar Aliyev Golden Grand Prix 5th at 74 kg | ||||||
Loss | 18-8 | ![]() |
3-3 | November 22 - 24, 2013 | 2013 Heydar Aliyev Golden Grand Prix | |
Loss | 18-7 | ![]() |
1-7 | |||
Win | 18-6 | ![]() |
10-5 | |||
Win | 17-6 | ![]() |
7-1 | |||
2013 US World Team Trials ![]() | ||||||
Loss | 16-6 | ![]() |
OT 6-9 | June 20 - 22, 2013 | 2013 US World Team Trials | |
Loss | 16-5 | ![]() |
TF 0-7 | |||
Win | 16-4 | ![]() |
OT 4-2 | 2013 US World Team Trials Challenge Tournament | ||
Win | 15-4 | ![]() |
7-4 | |||
Win | 14-4 | ![]() |
TF 8-1 | |||
Win | 13-4 | ![]() |
2-0, 1-0 | May 15, 2013 | 2013 Beat The Streets: Rumble on the Rails | |
2012 US Olympic Team Trials 4th at 74 kg | ||||||
Win | 12-4 | ![]() |
3-0, 1-1 | April 21 - 22, 2012 | 2012 US Olympic Team Trials | |
Win | 11-4 | ![]() |
Fall | |||
Loss | 10-4 | ![]() |
0-2, 1-0, 0-6 | |||
Win | 10-3 | ![]() |
0-1, 1-0, 1-0 | |||
Win | 9-3 | ![]() |
2-0, 1-0 | |||
2011 US World Team Trials at 74 kg | ||||||
Loss | 8-3 | ![]() |
3-0, 0-1, 0-1 | June 9 - 11, 2011 | 2011 US World Team Trials Challenge | |
Win | 8-2 | ![]() |
3-0, 2-4, 4-3 | |||
Win | 7-2 | ![]() |
2-0, 5-0 | |||
Loss | 6-2 | ![]() |
3-3, 0-3, 0-1 | |||
Win | 6-1 | ![]() |
0-1, 2,1, 1-0 | |||
2011 US University Nationals ![]() | ||||||
Loss | 5-1 | ![]() |
1-3, 2-1, 0-1 | April 20 - 23, 2011 | 2011 US University National Championships | |
Win | 5-0 | ![]() |
3-1, 3-1 | |||
Win | 4-0 | ![]() |
2-0, 1-0 | |||
Win | 3-0 | ![]() |
7-0, 3-1 | |||
Win | 2-0 | ![]() |
TF 7-0, 6-0 | |||
Win | 1-0 | ![]() |
TF 5-0, 7-0 |
NCAA record
NCAA Championships Matches | |||||||
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Res. | Record | Opponent | Score | Date | Event | ||
2013 NCAA Championships ![]() | |||||||
Win | 20-0 | David Taylor | 5-4 | March 21-23, 2013 | 2013 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships | ||
Win | 19-0 | Tyler Caldwell | 2-0 | ||||
Win | 18-0 | Nick Sulzer | MD 13-0 | ||||
Win | 17-0 | Ryan Leblanc | MD 10-0 | ||||
Win | 16-0 | Mark Martin | 3-0 | ||||
2012 NCAA Championships ![]() | |||||||
Win | 15-0 | Derek St. John | 4-1 | March 15-17, 2012 | 2012 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships | ||
Win | 14-0 | Ganbayar Sanjaa | 4-0 | ||||
Win | 13-0 | Frank Hickman | Fall | ||||
Win | 12-0 | Josh Kreimier | Fall | ||||
Win | 11-0 | John Nicholson | Fall | ||||
2011 NCAA Championships ![]() | |||||||
Win | 10-0 | Frank Molinaro | 8-1 | March 17-19, 2011 | 2011 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships | ||
Win | 9-0 | Ganbayar Sanjaa | 4-0 | ||||
Win | 8-0 | Jamal Parks | 3-0 | ||||
Win | 7-0 | Torsten Gillespie | MD 8-0 | ||||
Win | 6-0 | Donnie Corby | 4-1 | ||||
2010 NCAA Championships ![]() | |||||||
Win | 5-0 | Montell Marion | 7-3 | March 18-20, 2010 | 2010 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships | ||
Win | 4-0 | Reece Humphrey | TB 3-2 | ||||
Win | 3-0 | Levi Jones | MD 11-0 | ||||
Win | 2-0 | Elijah Nacita | Fall | ||||
Win | 1-0 | Todd Schavrien | 4-1 |
Freestyle awards and honors
- 2020
Matteo Pellicone (74 kg)
- 2019
World Championship (79 kg)
Final X Wrestle-off: Dake vs. Dieringer (79 kg)
Spain Grand Prix (79 kg)
- 2018
World Championship (79 kg)
World Cup (79 kg)
US World Team Trials (79 kg)
Ivan Yarygin Golden Grand Prix (79 kg)
Yasar Dogu (79 kg)
US Open (79 kg)
BTS: Team USA vs. The World All-Stars Dual (79 kg)
- 2017
World Clubs Cup (79 kg)
US World Team Trials (74 kg)
Paris Grand Prix (74 kg)
US Open (74 kg)
- 2016
US Olympic Team Trials (86 kg)
- 2015
US World Team Trials (74 kg)
US Nationals (86 kg)
- 2014
Cerro Pelado International (74 kg)
- 2013
US World Team Trials (74 kg)
BTS: Rumble on the Rails Dual (74 kg)
- 2012
US Olympic Team Trials (74 kg)
Footnotes
- "Kyle Dake wins Back-To-Back Wrestling World Championships". Team USA. September 22, 2019.
- "Kyle Dake Biography". Team USA.
- NYWN (2018-10-24). "Kyle Dake wins World Championship". New York Wrestling News. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
- "Kyle Dake wins NCAA title in fourth weight class". CNN. 2013-03-24.
- "Kyle Dake - 2012-13 - Wrestling". Cornell University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
- Velasco, Haley (2012-03-22). "With a Third Title, Cornell Wrestler Kyle Dake Records a First - NYTimes.com". Thequad.blogs.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
- "Kyle Dake wins 2013 Dan Hodge Trophy - WIN Magazine: Wrestling News". www.win-magazine.com. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- "2011 ASICS Univ. Natl-Men FS". Trackwrestling. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
- "2011 U.S. World Team Trials". Trackwrestling. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
- evan.bland@nonparielonline.com, Evan Bland. "Trent Paulson finishes third at Olympic Trials". The Daily Nonpareil - Council Bluffs, Iowa. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
- "Dake pins Taylor in battle of NCAA champs". Win Magazine. April 21, 2012.
- "U.S. Olympic wrestling trials: Knee injury in finals quashes Howe's bid". Madison.com. April 21, 2012.