Teyon Ware

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]

Teyon Ware
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1983-08-13) August 13, 1983
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
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  United States
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place2011 Guadalajara66 kg
Collegiate wrestling
Representing the Oklahoma Sooners
NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
Gold medal – first place2003 Kansas City141 lb
Gold medal – first place2005 St. Louis141 lb
Silver medal – second place2006 Oklahoma City141 lb

High school years

Teyon attended Edmond North High School in Edmond, Oklahoma.[3] In high school, Ware was a letterman in football and wrestling. In wrestling, he won 4 Oklahoma State titles 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. Teyon was Homecoming King his senior year.

College

Teyon attended the University of Oklahoma on a full ride wrestling scholarship. He won Nationals his freshmen year, took 6th 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

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

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

Personal life

Ware married Shea Nicole McMullin on July 26, 2014.

References
  1. "Past OU Standouts at Olympic Trials - SoonerSports.com - Official Athletics Site of the Oklahoma Sooners". Archived from the original on 2013-02-02. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
  2. "Binghamton Adds Two-Time NCAA Champion Teyon Ware to Coaching Staff | New York Wrestling News". Archived from the original on 2013-01-30. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
  3. "Major decisionOU wrestler found happiness as part of an Edmond family". Oklahoman.com. 2004-02-08. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
  4. "Junior Hodge Trophy Winners". WIN Magazine. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  5. "TEYON WARE". Oklahoman.com. 2004-02-08. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
  6. "Jordan Burroughs storms into gold-medal match at World Championships | TheMat.com - USA Wrestling". www.themat.com. Archived from the original on 2012-04-25.


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