2004-05: Did not compete.
Iowa Central: Attended Iowa Central on a golf scholarship and competed for one season...earned Academic All-America in golf...lettered once in golf...redshirted in wrestling...went 3-6 in open tournaments with wins at the Omaha Open and Iowa State Open...team finished third at the NJCAA Championships after winning the conference title.
High School: A 2002 graduate of Manson Northwest Webster in Manson, Iowa...in wrestling, won three tournaments and recorded a school record for takedowns in a season as a senior...in golf, named All-Twin Lakes Conference in 2000 and 2001...team set a school record for lowest score in 2001...three-time medalist in 2001...lettered four times each in wrestling and golf and three in football...captained the wrestling team in 2001 and 2002...also captained the golf and football teams in 2002.
Personal: Majoring in mass communication and broadcast journalism...parents are Craig and Kathy Johnson...has two siblings, Brent and Natalie...father Craig and uncle Allen Johnson were conference wrestling champions in high school and Allen was a high school All-American...hobbies include golf, stand-up comedy and art...born July 13, 1983, in Manson, Iowa...full name is Elias N. Johnson.