Nicknames: "Steve", SteveO" and "Oz"
Height: 6-2
Weight: 225 pounds
Birthplace: San Antonio, Texas
Residence: Colorado Springs, Colo.
High School: James Madison '00 (San Antonio, Texas)
College: Texas A&M University ('04)
Major: Agricultural Development
Coach: Michael Pejo
Dojang: The Martial Arts Center
Competed in football, wrestling and track in high school...hobbies include football and web design...enjoys all types of food, because "I'm a heavyweight"...the moring of a competition he eats two sausage biscuits from McDonald's...favorite athlete is Peyton Manning...favorite movie is Gladiator...enjoys rock music including the bands Everclear and STP.
Awards:
-Best Fighting Spirit Award (2009 USAT National Championships)
Competition Record:
2011 USAT National Championships (Heavy): BRONZE
2011 U.S. National Team Trials (Heavy): 2nd
2010 USAT National Championships (Heavy): BRONZE
2010 USAT Dallas National Qualifier (Heavy): GOLD
2009 USAT National Championships (Heavy): GOLD
2009 Austin National Qualifier (Heavy): GOLD
2008 U.S. Senior Nationals (Heavy): GOLD
2006 U.S. Senior Nationals (Heavy): BRONZE
2006 Senior National Team Trials (Heavy): 3rd
2005 U.S. Senior Nationals (Heavy): BRONZE
2005 World University Games Team Captain (Heavy)
2005 U.S. National Team Member
2005 U.S. National Team Trials (Heavy): GOLD
2004 Senior Nationals: SILVER
2004 National Collegiate Team Trials (Heavy): SILVER
2003 National Collegiate Championships: GOLD
2003 National Collegiate Team Trials (Heavy): SILVER
2003 NCTA Male Athlete of the Year
2002 World Collegiate Championships: SILVER
2002 U.S. Team Runner-Up
2002 Senior Nationals: GOLD
2002 National Collegiate Championships: GOLD
2002 National Collegiate Team Trials (Heavy): GOLD
2001 National Collegiate Championships: GOLD
2000 National Collegiate Championships: BRONZE
1994 Junior Nationals: GOLD
last updated 9/28/11