On January 10, while driving home from school, Raiden Stewart lost control of his truck on an icy spot in the road and rolled his truck multiple times. The accident resulted in a spinal cord injury that has left him paralyzed with limited use of one arm. Although only a Junior, Raiden was the team leader for his high school team. He was off to an outstanding year in his first year on varsity, having won the Douglass Goodwill Invitational and placing 2nd against some tough competition at the Abilene Invitational. As his high school coach, I found Raiden to be the kind of kid we'd all like to have filling our room - tough on the mat, considerate of others and dedicated in the classroom.

Raiden's family has requested that wrestling teams, youth clubs, wrestling supporters, wrestling officials, or anyone who would like to, to send him a card, giving him encouragement and showing their support. Anything would be appreciated. His current address is:
Madonna Rehab Hospital
Raiden Stewart L58
5401 South Street
Lincoln, NE 68506