Rocky Elam

Rocky Elam of Kansas City, Missouri, is a two-time Missouri state champion and four-time state qualifier, finishing third in 2018, for Staley High School.

The top-ranked wrestler in the country at 195 pounds, Elam has signed a letter of intent to wrestle at the University of Missouri.

The son of Bryant and Cherise Elam, he won United World Wrestling's Junior Austria Flatz Open in 2020 and captured USA Wrestling's Preseason Nationals and Junior Folkstyle Nationals in 2019.

Elam was USA Wrestling's Cadet Freestyle Nationals champion in 2018 and Preseason Cadet Folkstyle Nationals champion in 2017.

He also trains at the Olympic Training Center as a member of USA Wrestling's Elite Accelerator Program.

Elam was a member of the Missouri State High School Activities Association All-Academic team three times after placing in the Top Six in the state tournament and having over a 3.5 GPA.

His older brother, Zach, wrestles heavyweight at Missouri and was the Missouri state winner of the DSHSEA in 2018.

Awards:

Year
2020
Award
Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award
Chapter/Region
Central, Missouri

All American Awards:

Season
2023
School
Missouri
Tournament
Division I
Weight
197
Place
3
Season
2022
School
Missouri
Tournament
Division I
Weight
197
Place
4
Season
2021
School
Missouri
Tournament
Division I
Weight
197
Place
5

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