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Ray Weisenbarger 2020 Hall of Fame

Ray Weisenbarger

  • Class
    2006
  • Induction
    2020
  • Sport(s)
    Track & Field
Ray Weisenbarger, a 2002 graduate of Troy Christian High School, was a six-time NAIA All-American thrower, competing for three seasons on the Malone track & field team.
 
Weisenbarger earned his first All-American honors during the 2003 NAIA Outdoor National Championships where he finished sixth-place in the discus. In 2004, he captured his second All-American honor with a second-place finish in the shot put at the Indoor National Championships.
 
Weisenbarger's crowning achievement came at the 2004 Outdoor National meet where became the 16th Pioneer in program history to win an individual National title, claiming first place in the shot put with a personal-best throw of 53'5" – two feet better than second place. He would add a fifth-place finish in the discus during the same meet.
 
In 2005, he placed fifth in the indoor weight throw (55'6.5") and fourth in the discus (167'10") at the outdoor Nationals. As of 2019, Weisenbarger still ranks second all-time at Malone in the outdoor shot put, third in the indoor shot put and the weight throw, fourth in the discus, and eighth in the hammer throw.
 
Weisenbarger graduated from Malone in 2006 with a Bachelor's Degree in Adult Fitness. He then earned his Master's in Education in 2007 at the University of Akron where he competed for one season. Ray is now self-employed and living in Orlando, Florida with his wife Charity (Light), a 2006 Malone graduate. He is the proud father of three daughters, Brynn (16), Violet (4), and Ravyn (1).
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