Habibullah Majedi reached the pinnacle of his sport last year when he qualified for the MHSAA Division 2 State Individual Wrestling Finals as a junior. But as he navigates his senior year attempting to pin down another shot against the best of the best, the Southgate wrestler also sees the big picture.

Majedi, 17, believes wrestling offers important life lessons beyond pins and wins.

“This sport has shaped my way of thinking and living,” he said. “I believe wrestling produces some of the most disciplined and consistent individuals in society. It has been the backbone to my confidence, success and my work ethic.”

The work ethic creates the confidence which results in the success – and Majedi has been quite successful both on the mat and in the classroom. The son of Karima Mjidi and Arsallah Majedi, Habibullah has a 3.8 GPA while being a part of Early Middle College (EMC). He’s also a member of the National Honor Society and Big Brothers.

His performance last year in wrestling helped lead the Titans to the team state finals, where they lost to New Boston Huron. It was still a great season for Southgate.

At the individual tournament, Majedi lost in the first round at 120 pounds before winning his second match. He then lost his third match, all while competing with torn ankle ligaments.

“That was definitely not one of my seasonal plans,” he said of his injury. “Going to the first match, all I was thinking about was how am I supposed to win with that injury, and try to not lose. After that match I came to a realization that the root cause of that failure was only due
to limitations which I set up in my own mind.

“Going to the second match I knew it wasn’t going to be easy, and I was limited to certain moves,” he added. “I believe the key to success was knowing and controlling the controllables, only doing the moves that I knew I was best at. That day I went home with no regrets, and I am proud of it.”

Majedi finished his junior year with a 52-9 record and was Downriver League champion and Wayne County champion. His win at states was the 100th of his career.

As a sophomore, Majedi became a varsity starter and was Downriver League champ. He made his first trip to states and ended the season with a 35-18 record.

Majedi’s goal for his senior year is to help lead the Titans back to the team state tournament and step on that podium and place at least in the top six in the individual event.

“With moving up to Division 1 this year the competition has gotten a lot harder,” he said. “We lost four out of our 14 starters, and while it might not seem like a lot, when you are a young team it truly creates a big hole in the lineup.”

After high school, Majedi wants to start coaching at the middle school and hopefully work on creating a youth program for Southgate. He also has other big plans.

“Last summer I created a plan of starting an outdoor maintenance business, Habib’s Outdoor solutions,” he said. “I am working on the legal documents for that business to hopefully get it done by the spring of 2026. After finishing the EMC program I then wanna go to Wayne State for electrical engineering.”