2008-09 Team USA Ranking: No. 1 at 96KG
Years on Team USA: 3 (2005-06, 07-08, 08-09)
Residence: Colorado Springs, CO
Club: Gator WC
Coaches: Momir Petkovic, Anatoly Petrosyn, Ivan Ivanov, Rob Herman, Neal Rodak, John Eisel, Mike Henery, and Steve Radford
College: Northern Michigan
High School: Lancaster, CA
Born: 03/24/1981 in Lancaster, CA
Height: 6-3
2008
- First in U.S. Olympic Trials
- Third in U.S. Nationals
- Second in Dave Shultz Memorial International
- World Cup Team
2007
- Second in U.S. World Team Trials
- Second in U.S. Nationals
- Second in Dave Schultz Memorial Internationa
2006
- Fourth in U.S. World Team Trials
- Second in New York AC Holiday International Open
- Sunkist Kids/ASU International Open champion
- Second in U.S. Nationals
- Fourth in Dave Schultz Memorial International
- Ninth in Poland Open
- Ninth in Nikola Petrov Golden Grand Prix (Bulgaria)
2005
- NYAC Holiday Championships champion
- Third in Sunkist Kids/ASU International
- Second in U.S. World Team Trials
- Second in U.S. Nationals
- Second in Petrov International (Bulgaria)
- Fifth in Dave Schultz Memorial International
2004
- Second in New York AC Christmas International
- Sunkist Kids International Open champion
- World Cup champion
- Fourth in U.S. Olympic Team Trials
- Fifth in U.S. Nationals
- Second in Armed Forces Championships
- Fifth in Dave Schultz Memorial International
2003
- Seventh in New York AC Christmas International
- Sixth in Sunkist Kids International Open
- Second in Armed Forces Championships
- Seventh in Dave Schultz Memorial International…
2002
- Third in Armed Forces Championships
2001
- Fourth in Armed Forces Championships
USA Age-Group
- Second in 2005 University World Team Trials
- Third in 2005 University Nationals
- 10th in 2004 University World Championships
- Second in 2003-04 University Nationals
College
- Attended Northern Michigan Univ., where he was a member of the U.S. Olympic Education Center program coached by Ivan Ivanov
- Studying Criminal Justice and Psychology. Now a graduate student at UCCS studying Public Administartion.
High School
- Attended Lancaster High School, where he was coached by John Eisel
Personal
- Son of Julie Wheeler
- Has four brothers, William, Mark, Tom and Paul, and two sisters, Leslie and Catherine
- Married to Marley Wheeler
- Member of the U.S. Coast Guard between 1999-2004
- Hobbies include hiking and camping
Career Notes:
- 2008 Olympian
- 2005, 2007 U.S. World Team Trials runner-up
- 2005, 2006, 2007 U.S. Nationals runner-up