Career
Weigand has been inducted into the West Holmes High School Hall of Fame, The Holmes County Hall of Fame and the University of Mount Union Hall of Fame. He is the all-time leader in a couple major statistical categories for wrestling at Mount Union, including, most career pins, most pins in a season and the fastest pin. He was all conference all three years he wrestled at Mount Union winning the Conference Championship each year.
He also was a two time team captain of the Mount Union Purple Raiders.
Weigand became the first 3 time National Collegiate Athletic Association All American in Mount Union history. Weigand was born in Millersburg, Ohio and grew up in the rural area as the son of a farmer.
Weigand believes that his work ethic started at an early age where he would work on the farm. Weigand"s senior year he finished after the Ohio State Wrestling Tournament with a combined record of 26-3.
Weigand attended the University of Mount Union from 1992 to 1996.
He became a standout Heavy weight wrestler and acquired the nickname "Big Daddy", because of his large frame and his non-traditional age due to serving his country for 6 years. Weigand still has two of the top 5 best individual seasons in school history at 35 wins each of his first two years at Mount Union. Weigand earned the honor of National Collegiate Athletic Association All American 3 times, 4th in the nation in 1994, 5th in the nation in 1995 and 8th in the nation in 1996.
After his first season at Mount Union he was selected as the Freshman of the year.
Due to his non traditional age, he decided to move into the professional phase of his life after his junior year of wrestling and retire his singlet. Weigand joined the service in 1986 and took basic and advanced individual training at Fort
Leonardwood, Missouri. He had assignments at Fort
Leonardwood, Mo, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and Fort
Bragg, North Carolina. Weigand was a graduate of the following schools. Airborne, Ranger, Air Assault, & Special Forces Assessment & Selection. Weigand served his country 6 years leaving the military in 1992.
Weigand married Jennifer Fair on August 7, 1996.
They have two children together: Jenna and Jaci.
