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??Elijah Griffin takes down #15 Nico Provo of Stanford 11-2 in a major decision.?? Check out one of his four takedowns in the match. ??#LanceUp?? pic.twitter.com/iRUnrspN4X

— California Baptist Wrestling (@CBUwrestling) January 13, 2023

 

??Elijah Griffin is your BIG 12 Wrestler of the Week??
2-0 on the week with decision wins over Iowa and Iowa State. Defeated the #6 wrestler in the country in the 125 lb weight class. Not a bad start for the freshman. #LanceUp?? pic.twitter.com/BgRsa1XTEL

— California Baptist Wrestling (@CBUwrestling) November 15, 2022

CALIFORNIA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY

2024-25

• Competed in 15 matches in the 2024-2025 season
• Posted a 9-6 season record with a 7-1 dual record
• Led the team in wins via major decision
• Earned a ranked win via major decision over #33 Henry Porter of Indiana
• Earned a ranked win over #10 Jordan Titus of West Virginia
• Ranked as high as #27 in the National Polls at 141lbs
• Was a starter at 141 lbs at the BIG 12 Championships for CBU
• Registered a win at the BIG 12 Championships by pinning Peyton Moore of North Dakota State
• Named NWCA Scholar All-American

2023-24

• Competed in 16 duals at 125 lbs for the Lancers
• Had the most wins on the team with 22 and recorded a 9-7 dual record
• Led the team with pins with eight
• Posted dual victories over Embry-Riddle, Vanguard, SIUE, Kent State, Northern Colorado, North Dakota State, Air Force, Hofstra, and Utah Valley
• Was a Roadrunner Open Champion at 125 lbs
• Ranked in the NCAA Coaches Poll at #24 and #22 
• Finished 2nd at the Midlands Invitational at 125 lbs (5-1)
• Defeated five ranked opponents
• Named the BIG 12 Wrestler of the Week after defeating Stevo Poulin
• Defeated #3 Stevo Poulin in a dual for the highest ranked opponent defeated by a Lancer in program history
• Finished #8 at 125 lbs at the BIG 12 Championships, earning an at-large bid to Nationals
• Earned the program's first-ever match wins at Nationals by pinning #19 Jett Strickenberger of West Virginia and defeating Mike Joyce of Brown
• Named an NWCA Scholar All-American
• Made the BIG 12 All-Academic Team

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2022-23

• Competed in 12 matches and started in ten duals at 125 lbs
• Posted a 6-4 dual record
• Led the team with three victories over ranked opponents
• Won BIG 12 Wrestler of the Week after dual wins over Iowa and Iowa State on the road
• Dual wins over Vanguard, Iowa, Iowa State, Utah Valley, Stanford, and Wyoming
• Pinned Zack Stone of Vanguard and Kase Mauger of Utah Valley
• Named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team

2021-22/REDSHIRT SEASON
Wrestled unattached at the Reno Tournament of Champions. 

HIGH SCHOOL
Prepped at Cascia Hall Preparatory School in Tulsa, Okla., where he graduated in 2021... Four-time OSSAA State Champion... Two-time USA Wrestling Folkstyle National Champion (one cadet, one junior)... USA Wrestling Fargo Junior Greco National Champion... Two-time USA Wrestling Fargo Junior Freestyle All-American (twice placed third)... Two-time Cadet World Team Trials All-American... 2021 Oklahoma State 3A Championship Outstanding Wrestler... 2021 Oklahoma 3A Wrestler of the Year and All-State Team member... 2021 USA Wrestling Senior All-American Academic Team... 2021 Vype Mr. Wrestling Oklahoma... Nominated for 2021 Dave Schultz Award... Two-time Cascia Hall Wrestling Founder's Award winner, which is given to hardest worker on the team as voted by his teammates... Three-time Tulsa World Wrestler of the Year nominee... Two-time Oklahoma USA Freestyle State Champion... Oklahoma USA Greco State Champion... Wrestled club with Threestyle Wrestling. 
 

?? SIGNED ??

Welcome to CBU, Elijah!

??@theopenmat #??4?? 113 pounder in the nation
??@FloWrestling #??1??8?? 120 pounder
??3x Oklahoma State champ
??2x Cadet World Team Trials All-American
??2x Junior Freestyle Fargo All-American
??Junior Greco Fargo champ#LanceUp?? pic.twitter.com/jNPSYfMe52

— California Baptist Wrestling (@CBUwrestling) November 11, 2020

PERSONAL
Son of Michael and Aimee Griffin... Has one sibling, Alex Trompler... Father, Michael, ran track at the University of Tulsa... Grandfather, Richard Coleman, played football collegiately... Exercise science major... Plans to become a college wrestling coach or physical therapist after graduation... Enjoys fishing, lifting and music... Psalm 144:1 is his favorite Bible verse.