Chris Pendleton

{{short description|American wrestler (born 1982)}}

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{{Infobox sportsperson

|name = Chris Pendleton

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|1|21}}

|birth_place = Lemoore, California, U.S.

|sport = Wrestling

|event = Freestyle and Folkstyle

|collegeteam = Oklahoma State

|coach = John Smith

|country = United States

|show-medals = yes

|medaltemplates =

{{MedalSport|Collegiate Wrestling}}

{{MedalCountry|the Oklahoma State Cowboys}}

{{MedalCompetition|NCAA Division I Championships}}

{{MedalGold|2004 St. Louis|174 lb}}

{{MedalGold|2005 St. Louis|174 lb}}

{{MedalBronze|2003 Kansas City|174 lb}}

{{MedalCompetition|Big 12 Championships}}

{{MedalGold|2003 Columbia|174 lb}}

{{MedalGold|2005 Omaha|174 lb}}

{{MedalSilver|2004 Ames|174 lb}}

}}

Chris Pendleton (born January 21, 1982) is a former American wrestler who competed collegiately for Oklahoma State University. Pendleton won NCAA Division I wrestling titles at 174 pounds in 2004 and 2005 and was a three-time All-American.[http://www.siue.edu/ATHLETIC/WREST/20042005/allstarrel.html Seven NCAA Champions highlight lineup for Marines All-Star Classic Presented by Real Pro Wrestling][http://www.usocpressbox.org/usoc/pressbox.nsf/0/4d585f9a7c007ddf8525700f007a0458?OpenDocument Press Box - WRESTLING: U.S. University World Team and FILA Junior World Team determined from trials events held at Olympic Training Center; Mango makes teams on both levels; Cejudo brothers make FILA Junior freestyle team - 5/28/2005][https://archive.today/20120707094943/http://cornellbigred.com/news/wrest/2005/3/19/031905aab.asp?path=wrest Cornell Athletics - Final Cornell Results - 2005 NCAA Championships]

Biography

Pendleton won the 145-pound California state championship his senior year at Lemoore High School in Lemoore, California. His senior year performance in 2000 earned him the Junior Schalles Award as the top high school pinner.{{cite web |title=Junior Schalles Award |url=https://www.win-magazine.com/win-awards/junior-schalles-award |access-date=2023-04-28 |website=WIN Magazine}}

In college, he defeated future two-time NCAA champion, Dan Hodge Trophy winner, and MMA world champion Ben Askren of Missouri for both of his NCAA titles. Pendleton had beaten Askren in the majority of their meetings and provoked controversy after telling a reporter that there was no "rivalry" between them. He is the son of Bill Pendleton of Fresno and Lisa Cervantez of Lemoore. He has two younger brothers who both were wrestlers as well.

In March 2020, he was named head wrestling coach at Oregon State University.

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Category:1982 births

Category:Living people

Category:American male sport wrestlers

Category:Oklahoma State Cowboys wrestlers

Category:Oregon State Beavers wrestling coaches

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