Prep: Two-time Ohio State Champion • 2012 Ohio State Tournament MVP • Ranked sixth in the nation • Two-time Ironman placer • Placed third in the Super 32 Tournament • Also played baseball and soccer for two years • Posted a record of 182-21 overall • Member of the National Honor Society • Graduated with a 4.0 GPA.

Personal: Joey Daniel Ward is the son of Joe and Beth Ward • Born July 21, 1993, in Columbus, Ohio • Has two brothers, Jacoby and Jordan, and a sister, Camryn Gresham.