Dremiel Byers is an amateur wrestler in the Greco-Roman discipline from the United States, most notable for being the most decorated American Greco Roman Wrestler ever.
Education
Byers, a native of Newark, New Jersey, attended Kings Mountain High School in Kings Mountain, North Carolina. He was an All-State in wrestling, and was the 1993 wrestling state heavyweight champion.
Dremiel Byers attended North Carolina A&T for one year on a football scholarship. Byers studied Animal Science.
He was forced to give up his scholarship to take care of family matters.
Career
He decided to attend North Carolina A&T on a football scholarship to study Animal Science. After giving up his scholarship he signed a 2-year enlistment for the United States Army. He joined the World Class Athletes Program (WCAP) in 1996, where he still plays a major role.
Byers is a Sergeant First Class in the United States Army.
Byers competes out of Colorado Springs, Colorado for the United States Army in the 120 kg(2645 lbs) weight class. Most recently he was awarded the United States of America Wrestling Wrestler of the year for 2009.
Byers earned the award also in 1999 and 2002.