3x State Champion Madison Nieuwenhuis’s ’26 intake on the upcoming 2025 – 2026 wrestling season. When talking with Nieuwenhuis about her incoming senior season and her future plans, she mentions how excited she is for this season to begin, with high hopes that the girls’ team will continue to grow and have another big season.

Nieuwenhuis started wrestling when she was 4 years old. This upcoming year makes it Nieuwenhuis’s 14th year wrestling.

Nieuwenhuis is looking to achieve her 4th consecutive state title, with an undefeated season, and to achieve her 100th career win. Nieuwenhuis has both won and stood as a runner-up at Fargo nationals. She has won WNO, super 32, multiple college opens, including Midlands. Additionally, she is ranked in the top five in the country.

To prepare for the season ahead, Nieuwenhuis has continued to go to premier club practices every day on top of working out at home. To continue her training throughout the season when she isn’t in season Nieuwenhuis does Michigan Premier club wrestling all year round and high school season to stay ready for wrestling in college.

Nieuwenhuis intends to attend college for her academics and her wrestling career. As she says “I’m going to college baby” , as she would like to attend a college for her academics and wrestling while pursuing her dream of joining a world team.