2024-25

Named NWCA Scholar All-American for second time...Placed sixth at 2025 NCAA Region V Tournament at 149 pounds, going 3-3 with a technical fall...Finished season with record of 9-15, competing exclusively at 149 pounds...Recorded one pin and two technical falls...Finished career with overall record of 67-70 with 14 pins and 11 technical falls across five weight classes...Received UAA All-Academic honors...Named to CSC Academic All-District Team.

2023-24

Went 22-22 during his junior season, mostly competing at 149 pounds...Won six matches by pin and five by technical fall...Placed third at Bob Del Rosa Ohio Intercollegiate Open and fourth at BW and RIT Invites...Received UAA All-Academic recognition.

2022-23

Named NWCA Scholar All-American...Placed fifth at 2023 NCAA Central Regional at 157 pounds, going 5-2 with one pin...Compiled 21-19 record during his sophomore campaign, including six pins and two technical falls...Competed at 157, 165, 174, and 184 pounds during the season...Earned UAA All-Academic honors.

2021-22

Went 15-14 in his first season as a Spartan, competing exclusively at 157 pounds...Earned first career win on November 13, defeating Steven Holt (Hiram) by major decision 19-10...Recorded first collegiate pin on January 8 over Ryan Troyer (Rio Grande) in 4:34...Also had two technical falls during the season, sharing the team lead...Went 2-2 at 2022 NCAA Central Regional

Prior to CWRU

Earned four varsity letters in wrestling at Henry M. Gunn High School...served as team captain during his junior and senior year...was coached by George Jacquette, Eric Cramer and Dennis Chan...named Team MVP and placed fourth at Central Coast Section as a junior...was a 2019 USA Wrestling 16U Freestyle Nationals qualifier...also competed in volleyball during high school.

Personal

Born September 17...son of Corey Cai and Angela Yao.