Elijah Madison
Weight: 285
Class: Redshirt Freshman
Hometown: Kansas City, Mo.
Previous School(s): Oak Park HS
Outlook: Redshirted in 2008-09…ready to make an impact this season…had a great season wrestling unattached in 2008-09.
2008-2009 Season:
UNO Redshirt of the year…Went 23-1…won Daktronics, UN-K, Dana, Hastings, and Grand View Opens…placed second at Nichols Open where he lost his only match to Dav Zabriskie of Iowa State, a Division I All-American…UNO Wrestler of the Week six times…five-time OOOSSS Award winner…UNO Bronze Award winner for his 23 victories…went 10-0 for the Missouri-Kansas Greco-Roman Team and led them to the Concord Junior World Greco-Roman Championship last summer…also won the Heavy Weight Championship in the Individual Tournament.
High School:
2007 Greco-Roman national finalist...2007 Fargo double All-American...finished third at the 2006, 2007, and 2008 Missouri State Wrestling Tournaments...placed second at the Kansas State Tournament as a freshman in 2005...2007 National Wrestling Coaches Association national champion...2006 Fargo double All-American...2005 Brute national champion...ranked second in the nation...selected to the 2008 Dream Team.
High School Record: Freshman: 38-2; Sophomore: 22-4; Junior: 42-1; Senior: 49-1; Career Record: 137-8.
About Elijah:
Place of Birth: Salina, Kan.
DOB: June, 15, 1989
Nickname: Mad Dog
Parents: J.D. and Yvonne Madison
Sibling: brother, Jeremy
Major: undecided
High School Coach: Gary Mayabb
My greatest individual moment in wrestling so far is: winning Junior National title
Most impressive person I’ve met: Coach Denney
What is your favorite sport outside of wrestling?: baseball
If you could meet one person, who would it be?: Fredrick Douglas
Craziest ambition: to go on an African safari
Number one thing that I’ve learned in college so far: work hard and shut your mouth
Something people should really know about me, but don’t: I am a really good cook
I came to UNO because: it was the family that I’ve been looking for
My most treasured possessions: my state championship rings
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