Teyon Ware

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Teyon Ware
Personal information
Born (1983-08-13) August 13, 1983 (age 42)
Weight145.5 lb (66 kg)
Sport
SportWrestling
Event(s)
Freestyle and Folkstyle
College teamOklahoma Sooners
ClubWyoming Cowboys
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing the File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Guadalajara 66 kg
Collegiate wrestling
Representing the Oklahoma Sooners
NCAA Division I Championships
Gold medal – first place 2003 Kansas City 141 lb
Gold medal – first place 2005 St. Louis 141 lb
Silver medal – second place 2006 Oklahoma City 141 lb

Teyon Ware (born August 13, 1983) is an American former freestyle and folkstyle wrestler. Competing for the Oklahoma Sooners, Ware won NCAA Division I wrestling titles at 141 pounds in 2003 and 2005.[1] Ware is a 4-time All-American, former Big 12 Conference champion, and U.S. World Team member that competed at the 2011 World Wrestling Championships.[2]

Early life

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Ware attended Edmond North High School in Edmond, Oklahoma.[3] In high school, Ware was a letterman in football and wrestling. In wrestling, he won four Oklahoma state championships and compiled a perfect 132-0 record and was named the Junior Hodge Trophy winner for 2002.[4][3][5] In football, he won All-District honors and second team All-State honors. He was also Homecoming King his senior year.

College career

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Teyon attended the University of Oklahoma on a full ride wrestling scholarship. He won a national championship his freshmen year, took sixth place his sophomore year, won his junior year and placed second his senior year. He graduated in May 2007 with a Mass Communications degree.

International career

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Ware represented Team USA at the 2011 World Wrestling Championships in freestyle at 66 kg, where he lost to Andriy Stadnik of Ukraine 2-1, 4-0.[6]

Coaching career

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On July 15, 2015, it was announced that Ware would join the University of Wyoming's coaching staff.

Personal life

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Ware married Shea Nicole McMullin on July 26, 2014.

References

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