picture of Rocky Elam

A native of Kansas City, Missouri, Elam amassed a career high school record of 156-17 and was a two time Missouri State champion and four time qualifier. Elam won the cadet folkstyle nationals in 2017 and won the cadet freestyle nationals in 2018. In 2019, Elam won the USA wrestling preseason nationals, and junior freestyle nationals. Elam finished third at the Super 32 championships in 2018 and was third at the cadet UWW world team trials in 2019. Rated as the 11th ranked recruit in the nation, Elam committed to the Missouri Tigers in 2019.

College Results

2021-2022
DATE
W/L
REPLAY
RESULT
OPPONENT
OPP. TEAM
EVENT
RND.
WT.
03/19
L
DEC 1-0
Wyoming
3rd Place Match
197
03/19
W
DEC 3-2
G. Hoffman
Ohio State
Cons. Semi
197
03/19
W
DEC 3-2
E. Schultz
Nebraska
Cons. Round 5
197
03/19
W
DEC 6-1
N. Bonaccorsi
Pittsburgh
Cons. Round 4
197
03/18
L
DEC 4-0
Wyoming
Quarterfinal
197
03/18
W
DEC 1-0
Iowa State
Champ. Round 2
197
03/17
W
DEC 4-2
Minnesota
Champ. Round 1
197
03/06
W
DEC 6-1
J. Woodley
Oklahoma
3rd Place Match
197
03/06
W
M FOR 0-0
North Dakota State
Cons. Semi
197
03/06
W
DEC 4-2 SV
E. Bockman
Utah Valley
Cons. Round 2
197
03/06
W
DEC 4-1
OK State
Cons. Round 1
197
03/05
L
DEC 4-3
Iowa St.
Quarterfinal
197
03/05
W
MD 14-3
N. Iowa
Champ. Round 1
197
01/17
W
DEC 4-0
Binghamton
Round 1
197
01/17
L
DEC 5-3
I. Trumble
NC State
Round 1
197
01/17
W
MD 12-3
Lehigh
Round 1
197
01/01
W
TF 17-2 4:04
South Dakota State
Round 1
197
01/01
W
DEC 10-4
South Dakota State
Round 1
197
01/01
W
MD 10-1
T. Mousaw
VMI
Round 1
197
01/01
W
DEF 5-0
M. Beard
Penn State
Round 1
197
12/05
W
DEC 8-2
Virginia Tech
Round 1
197
12/04
W
MD 12-4
Northern Iowa
Round 1
197
11/20
W
TF 19-1 4:34
Air Force
Round 1
197
11/14
W
F 2-0 1:37
Northern Colorado
Round 1
197
11/12
W
MD 14-6
North Dakota State
Round 1
197
10/27
W
F 13-3 6:59
Missouri
Round 1
197
2020-2021
DATE
W/L
REPLAY
RESULT
OPPONENT
OPP. TEAM
EVENT
RND.
WT.
03/20
W
DEC 9-3
Oklahoma
5th Place
197 lbs
03/20
W
DEC 9-3
Oklahoma
5th Place Match
197
03/20
L
DEC 8-6 SV1
Michigan
Consi-Semis
197 lbs
03/20
L
DEC 8-6 SV
Michigan
Cons. Semi
197
03/20
W
DEC 5-0
Penn State
Consi of 4
197 lbs
03/20
W
DEC 5-0
Penn State
Cons. Round 5
197
03/20
W
MD 9-1
Arizona State
Consi of 8 #2
197 lbs
03/20
W
MD 9-1
Arizona State
Cons. Round 4
197
03/19
W
MD 12-3
Nebraska
Consi of 8 #1
197 lbs
03/19
W
MD 12-3
E. Schultz
Nebraska
Cons. Round 3
197
03/19
W
DEC 4-3
West Virginia
Consi of 16 #2
197 lbs
03/19
W
DEC 4-3
West Virginia
Cons. Round 2
197
03/19
W
MD 16-6
Drexel
Consi of 16 #1
197 lbs
03/19
W
MD 16-6
Drexel
Cons. Round 1
197
03/18
L
DEC 4-1
Oklahoma
Round of 32
197 lbs
03/18
L
DEC 4-1
Oklahoma
Champ. Round 1
197
02/27
W
DEC 10-4
Cleveland State
1st Place Match
197
02/27
W
MD 12-2
Ohio
Semifinal
197
02/26
W
DEC 4-1
Edinboro
Quarterfinal
197
02/26
W
MD 15-2
Buffalo
Champ. Round 1
197
02/07
W
TF 25-10 6:37
SIU Edwardsville
Round 1
197
01/23
W
F 6-2 1:39
Northern Illinois
Round 1
197
01/23
W
F 2-0 2:05
Ohio
Round 1
197
01/17
W
DEC 5-4
Iowa State
Round 1
197
01/17
W
MD 14-2
Northern Iowa
Round 1
197
01/09
W
DEF 3-2 5:17
Wyoming
Round 1
197
01/08
W
DEC 7-3
Central Michigan
Round 1
197