With a dual record of 18 wins, one loss and one tie, Raymond Cheney was one of the most successful wrestlers in Iowa State Teachers College history. Cheney excelled in both athletics and the classroom. He participated in wrestling from 1933-37 and track in 1933-34. He was voted the Most Valuable Wrestler his sophomore year.
In 1937, Cheney was the NCAA wrestling champion at 135 pounds. He was president of the Blue Key National Honor Society. Cheney and his efforts were recognized in the "Who's Who" of Iowa State Teachers College. He graduated in 1937 with a Bachelor of Science degree. After graduation, he continued his wrestling career by becoming the National AAU wrestling champion in 1940. Cheney was also inducted into the Greater Miami Valley Wrestling Coaches Hall of Fame and the Cresco Hall of Fame.
