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Owen was a three-time NCAA Championships qualifier as a student-athlete at Boise State from 2008 to 2014.  He was a four-time Pac 10/Pac 12 place-winner and captured a Pac 12 championship during the 2011-12 season at 133 pounds.

After an outstanding high school career as a four-time state qualifier at University High School in Spokane, Washington, Owen capped his prep carerr by going undefeated as a senior and earning a state championship. Owen also was a two-time All-State honoree in academics (2007 and 2008). Later in 2008, he earned two medals at the Junior Pan American Games in Cuenca, Ecuador. He won a silver in the Greco competition and a bronze in the freestyle event.

During the 2014-15 season, Owen was an assistant coach at Central Valley High School in Spokane Valley, Washington, where his team earned two individual state titles. He also was the club head coach at the Inland Northwest Training Center.

Owen, who is the younger brother of SIUE assistant coach Tommy Owen, earned two bachelor's degrees in communications and environmental science. He is currently completing a master's in environmental science at Idaho.