Cristelle Rodriguez is an elite wrestler in the freestyle category. She is known as No.1 in the United States at 55 kg for the 2025-26 season. Winner of Final X championship series which led her to join the US Senior World Team. Her value increased when she became NAIA National Wrestler of the Year.
Personal Basic Information
| Full Name | Cristelle Noelle Rodriguez |
| Nick Name | Information not available publicly |
| Weight Category | 121 lbs |
| Father’s Name | Saul Rodriguez |
| Mother’s Name | Jerri Rodriguez |
| Date of Birth (Born) | January 18, 2004 |
| Birth Place | Clovis, California |
| Height | 5’3’’ (160 cm) |
| Net worth | Information not available publicly |
| Marriage Status | Unmarried |
| Husband Name | Benjamin Dobler |
| Kids Name | Does not have kids |
| High school | Buchanan High School |
| Nationality | American |
| Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
| Current Team Name | Doane University “Tigers” (NAIA) |
Net Worth
She has a net worth which is not public until now. She is currently eligible for NIL deals as an amateur athlete. She is a member of Senior National Team which make her eligible for monthly salary and travelling allowance from USA Wrestling to support her training.
She has competed for the Titan Mercury Wrestling Club which made her to earn performance bonuses and might be accepting academic scholarships.
Cristelle Rodriguez Current Age
Age: 22 years, 1 months, and 29 days as of today.
Time left for next birthday: 10 months and 2 days.Early Life and Childhood
Cristelle grew up in a wrestling family. She was introduced to sports when she was barely 6 years old. Her father did not wanted her to join the wrestling since he regarded the sports as a male combat sport. At the age of 9, she volunteered to act as a dummy during practice which made her father realize that she must continue to train.
Cristelle along with her father went into construction fields owned by her father where she operated heavy machinery and also given credits to the field work for her physical strength.
Education and the Beginning of Sports Career
She attended both Buchanan and Clovis High School in California. She referred high school like a dark cave where she struggled with a lot of pressure by being the top athlete and faced depression due to which she left wrestling for a short span of time. Doane University encouraged her to focus on sports again and get her life on track. She get graduated in the year 2022.
She showed her skills at the Tiger Wrestling Club in Clovis, California while finding high level competitions. The boys who wrestled against her were mostly aggressive and that was the reason she worked hard and perfected herself.
Her records like being the first ever female wrestler for High School program representation and as the first girl in her district to win California State Title in the year 2019.
Professional Career
She was reputed as best women’s freestyle wrestler and outstanding college grade athlete at Doane University. She is ranked 1st Senior Athlete in United States and ranked 10th in the world at 55 kg. She is named as Outstanding Wrestler of Under 23 Category at the USMC Women’s Nationals after defeating defending Champion Amani Jones in the best of three finals.
Her career highlights on her UWW World Top 10 ranking. She has been considered as the top medal earning wrestlers for future with nearly 100% bonus points.
Achievements/ Awards/ Medals
She won Gold medal during 2024 Under 20 World Championship in Pontevedra, Spain by pinning her opponent from Mongolia in just 58 seconds.
On the international circle, she obtained a bronze medal at the 2025 Polyák Imre & Varga János Memorial in Hungary and represented Team USA at both the Senior and Under 23 World Championships.
She won the best-of-three series against Everest Leydecker to get her spot on the Senior World Team during 2025 Final X Championship. She was the 2 times NAIA National Champion during 2024 and 2025.
Married Life and Family
Rodriguez is a wrestler who was always supported by her family. She got married to Benjamin Dobler in the late 2024. Benjamin is also an alumnus of Doane University, graduating in the Class of 2024.
Cristelle grew up with four brothers, two older and two younger, all of whom were wrestlers. Growing up in such a competitive household meant that she had to hold her own from day one, which she credits for her physical strength.
The Future Ambitions
Rodriguez is now fully focused on the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Her ambition is to finish her career as a three-time undefeated NAIA National Champion. She is also inspired by her father’s business. Cristelle is studying Exercise Sciences with the goal of returning to California to start her own construction company.
Cristelle Rodriguez-FAQs
Who helped her find her way back to the mat?
Her best friend, Karina Vang, was her primary reason to get back to wrestling because of the motivation she brought for Cristelle.
What is her favourite food?
She likes hot fires and chorizo burritos according to the sources.