Tyler Wiederholt

Photo by: Sam Janicki

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Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Bellbrook, Ohio
High School:
Bellbrook-Sugarcreek
Weight Class:
174
Squadron:
13 / Bulldawgs

2018-19 | Junior: Named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team…Tallied four wins including one in Big 12 dual action at 184 lbs….Had a win via major decision and one via tech fall.

2017-18 | Sophomore: Posted a 10-5 overall record with a perfect 4-0 mark in dual action, including a win in Big 12 dual action … recorded two falls, three technical falls and one major decision … led the team in technical falls … second-place at the Northern Colorado Open … first-team Academic All-Big 12 … Superintendent’s list.

2016-17 | Freshman: Posted a 22-12 overall record with a 2-3 mark in dual meet actions … most wins on the team … tallied two major decisions, two technical falls and four falls … third-place at the All Academy Championships … third-place at the Cowboy Open (amateur) … second-place at the Northern Colorado Open … NWCA Academic All-American … earned his jump wings and completed Expeditionary Survival and Evasion Training over the summer.

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterman in wrestling … wrestled for coaches Robert Kosins and Ron Wiederholt … OHSAA Div. II 182lb state champion 2016, 2nd in 2015 and 6th in 2014 … Ohio freestyle state champion in 2016 and 2014, 2nd in 2015 … Ohio Schoolboy national wresting team and cadet national team in 2014, both teams placed 2nd … United World Wrestling Cadet Championships All-American and 6th place in 2015 … holds high school records for most take downs and most technical falls … high school career record was 140-27 … National Honor Society and graduated with honors.

PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 13 where he is the Athletics Clerk … son of Ron and Cindy Wiederholt with two siblings … major is geospatial science … hobbies include RC planes, fishing and longboarding … both parents are retired Air Force and his brother is active duty Air Force … credits his father with the greatest influence on his athletic career … favorite quote is, “Would I rather be feared or loved? Easy. Both. I want people to be afraid of how much they love me.”… hails from OH-IO.