KYVEN GADSON
2021-22 Team USA Ranking: No. 3 at 97 kg/213 lbs.
Years on Team USA: 5 (2017-22)
Residence: Waterloo, Iowa
Club: Sunkist Kids
Regional Training Center: Cyclone RTC (Iowa State)
College: Iowa State
High School: Waterloo East (Iowa)
Born: July 9, 1992

Career Highlights

• Two-time U.S. Open champion (2017, 2019)
• Third at the Olympic Team Trials (2021)
• Second at Senior Nationals (2020, 2021)
• Two-time Final X runner-up (2018, 2019)
• University Nationals champion (2016)
• NCAA champion for Iowa State (2015)
• Three-time NCAA All-American (2013-15)
• Three-time Big 12 champion (2013-15)

Career Biography
2021: Third at Olympic Team Trials… Second at Senior Nationals…
2020: Second at Senior Nationals…
2019: Final X runner-up… U.S. Open champion… World Team Trials Challenge Tournament champion… Bronze at Cerro Pelado International… Part of World Cup team that took third… Fourth at Senior Nationals (Dec.)… Fifth at Alexander Medved Prizes…
2018: Final X runner-up… World Team Trials Challenge Tournament champion… Silver at Pan American Championships… Part of World Cup championship team… Third at U.S. Open… Fifth at Waclaw Ziolkowski Memorial… Ninth at Alexander Medved Prizes… Ninth at International Ukrainian Tournament…
2017: Second in U.S. World Team Trials… U.S. Open champion… Henri Deglane champion… Silver at Ion Corneanu & Ladislau Simon Memorial… Third in Dave Schultz Memorial International… Third in Cerro Pelado International…
2016: University Nationals champion… Third in U.S. Open…
2011: FILA Junior Nationals champion…
2009: FILA Cadet Nationals champion…

College: 2015 NCAA Champion for coach Kevin Jackson at Iowa State… Fourth in 2014 NCAA Championships… Sixth in 2013 NCAA Championships…Three-time Big 12 champion (2013-15)… 2015 Southern Scuffle champion…

High School: Two-time Iowa state champion… state runner-up as a sophomore… career record of 113-12… coached by his father Willie Gadson…

USAW Age-Group: 2009 Northern Plains Junior Freestyle champion… Second in 2008 USAW Preseason Nationals… 2008 USAW Cadet Folkstyle Nationals champion… Fifth in 2007 USAW Cadet Folkstyle Nationals…

Personal: Son of Willie and Augusta Gadson… His father Willie passed away while Kyven was competing in college… Has two daughters, Isabella and Hayven… Wife is Haley…

Twitter: @GadsonStrong
Instagram: @gadsonstrong