Tyler Cox
	Class: Sophomore Hometown: Gillette, Wyo. High School: Campbell County Height: 5-4 Event: 125 pounds Experience: 2L

2012-13: Cox had a breakout season as a sophomore, finishing eighth in the nation at 125 pounds to earn All-America status at the NCAA Championships. Seeded 12th, Cox won four matches at nationals to stand on the podium. The talented lightweight emerged as a team leader for the Cowboys, finishing with a team-best 35 wins with just 11 losses. He owned a 6-4 mark versus ranked wrestlers and upset two higher seeds at NCAAs to finish as an All-American.

To get to nationals, Cox finished third in the West Regional, going 2-1 in a bracket featuring four ranked wrestlers. He earned the automatic bid after he pinned Utah Valley's Jade Rauser in the third-place match. That victory gave Wyoming crucial team points in a tight team race, as UW won its fourth-straight crown.

He was just as impressive during the regular season, going 14-1 in dual action with six pins and three technical falls. He placed sixth in the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational and won the Reno Tournament of Champions. Cox had a 10-match win streak during the season, and lost just two matches in January and February. He battled a rib injury all season, but did not miss any action.

He was given the Joe McDaniel Most Improved Wrestler award by the UW coaching staff after the season, and leads all current Cowboys with 60 career victories.

2011-12: Cox did not wrestle for UW while he trained for his Olympic wrestling career. He wrestled in the Olympic Team Trials in April 2012.

2010-11: Wrestling in his home state, Cox crafted a solid first season in UW's starting rotation. He started his redshirt freshman campaign at 125 pounds, but moved to 133 in mid-January to finish with a 25-13 overall record, including 10-6 in duals. He had seven pins, three technical falls and two major decisions to go with a 5-7 mark against the WWC.

Cox opened the season with a third-place showing at the Cowboy Open and placed sixth at the Kaufman-Brand Open, before winning the UNK-Loper Open with five-straight victories, including two pins. He also placed third at the Reno Tournament of Champions to help UW to a team title, before the dual season began. Cox went 8-6 during the heart of the dual season. He wrestled at 125 at the Virginia Duals, before moving to 133 down the stretch. He ended his season with a 0-2 showing at the West Regional.

2009-10: Cox redshirted in his initial year with the Cowboy program. In open events, he racked up a 20-4 record, with five pins, three technical falls and five major decisions. He was named Outstanding Wrestler in the amateur division of the Cowboy Open. In addition to that win, he placed first at the Northwest Open and the Utah Valley Open, where he was also the OW.

High School: A four-time Wyoming state champion at Campbell County High School, he had a career high school record of 161-2, undefeated as a sophomore and junior. Cox won the 4A state title at 112 pounds his last three years and earned the top spot at 103 pounds as a freshman. He was a two-time FILA World Team member and wrestled in the Junior World Championships in Beijing in 2007. Cox won the 110-pound division at the High School National Wrestling Championships in 2008. Heavily recruited, Cox chose UW over Minnesota and other schools. He also lettered in football as a sophomore and junior. He was the 2009 Wyoming Sports Hall of Fame Athlete of the Year.

Personal: Cox was born in Glendale, Ariz., and he is the son of Richard and Jodie Cox. His older sister is Kristy and his older brother is Brandon. He is a criminal justice major at UW.

Career record: 60-24 (13 falls) (One-time All-America honoree)