Barry Weldon

Barry Weldon was a three-time Colorado state high school champion for Cherry Creek High School, after placing third as a freshman at the Oklahoma state high school championships. He was a two-time All-American for Iowa State and won the NCAA title at 177 pounds in 1997. Weldon was a graduate assistant for Bobby Douglas at his alma mater in 1998 and 1999 before becoming the head assistant coach at the University of Oklahoma. In six seasons with the Sooners, he helped coach five NCAA champions and 23 All-Americans while OU won two Big 12 team championships, finished third at the NCAA tournament three times and finished fourth twice.

Awards:

Year
2022
Award
Glen Brand Inductee
Chapter/Region
National

All American Awards:

Season
1997
School
Iowa State
Tournament
Division I
Weight
177
Place
1
Season
1996
School
Iowa State
Tournament
Division I
Weight
167
Place
5

College Season Records:

Season
1997
School
Iowa State
Class
Senior
Bouts
37
Wins
34
Losses
3
Ties
0
Falls
0
Win PCT.
91.89
Place
1st
Season
1996
School
Iowa State
Class
Junior
Bouts
48
Wins
37
Losses
11
Ties
0
Falls
0
Win PCT.
77.08
Place
5th
Season
1995
School
Iowa State
Class
Sophomore
Bouts
22
Wins
15
Losses
7
Ties
0
Falls
0
Win PCT.
68.18
Place
DNW
Season
1994
School
Iowa State
Class
Freshman
Bouts
34
Wins
18
Losses
16
Ties
0
Falls
0
Win PCT.
52.94
Place
DNP
Season
Career
Bouts
141
Wins
104
Losses
37
Ties
0
Falls
0
Win PCT.
73.76

All Rankings:

Season
1997
Rank Date
02/10/1997
Weight
177
Rank
1
School
Iowa State
Season
1997
Rank Date
02/24/1997
Weight
177
Rank
1
School
Iowa State
Season
1997
Rank Date
03/07/1997
Weight
177
Rank
1
School
Iowa State

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