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DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY PANTHERS

2020-21 Men's Wrestling Roster

Manuel Leija

Manuel Leija

  • Height
    5-5
  • Weight
    125
  • Class
    Freshman
  • Hometown
    Lansing, Mich.
  • Highschool
    Eastern

Biography

High School: Prepped at Lansing Eastern High School for coach Arnold Pulliam...Four-time Varsity letterwinner in wrestling from 2017-2020…Three-time MHSAA State Qualifier in Division 1/Division 2…Three-time MHSAA All-State in D1/D2…2018 MHSAA placed 8th in State at 112 pounds…2019 MHSAA placed 3rd in State at 112 pounds…2020 MHSAA placed 6th in State at 119 pounds in Division 1…Three-time MHSAA Regional Champion…Three-time All-Conference pick...had a 126-30 record on the mat in high school.

Personal: Majoring in business administration...son of Melita Ortega...born June 22...favorite movie is Avengers.