A native of Dundee, Michigan, Swiderski was a runner up in junior freestyle at the prestigious Fargo tournament in the summer of 2021. Swiderski has been competing with the best in the country dating back to 2015 with his fourth place finish at the Flo Kickoff Classic. Swiderski has won numerous youth state titles in Michigan across all styles, and began competing at the high school level in 2017 finishing sixth at the USA wrestling preseason nationals. Swiderski officially made his high school wrestling debut in the fall of 2018, winning the Grappler Gold Invitational and finishing as runner up at the Brecksville Invitational Holiday tournament. Swiderski would finish that season as the Michigan state champion in D3 at 103 pounds.
Casey Swiderski From ISU To OSU | The Bader Show (Ep. 471)
Feb 3, 2026
Casey Swiderski was an NCAA All-American at Iowa State and transferred to Oklahoma State for this season. He defeated former ISU teammate Jacob Frost last weekend as Oklahoma State beat Iowa State in their Big 12 dual.
0:40 - Casey’s introduction to wrestling and his hard-nosed dad
3:30 - Wrestling Dylan D’Emilio in the blood round
6:30 - Swiderski has swagger and wrestles with a chip on shoulder
7:30 - Looking to get your butt whooped
9:40 - Casey and Frost
10:30 - Why Casey went to Iowa State
11:30 - Why did Swiderski leave Iowa State?
15:25 - From training with dogs to training with wolves
16:30 - How Oklahoma State has helped
18:15 - Casey lost the first four matches of the season
19:30 - Oklahoma State vs Iowa State
22:05 - Pheasant hunting story
23:10 - Looking forward to the NCAA Championships
25:00 - Sweat it out
28:30 - Wins and whoopins
32:30 - Casey Swiderski’s All-Time Favorite Wrestler
34:00 - One Word
