ˌɔɪɐkˈɑːwə ɐtˈɛndᵻd oʊhˈaɪoʊ stˈeɪt jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi, wˌɛɹ hiː wˈʌn sˈɪks bˈɪɡ tˈɛn, sˈɛvən ˈɛŋkˈɑː, ænd nˈaɪn nˈɑːuː tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪps.
Oyakawa attended Ohio State University, where he won six Big Ten, seven NCAA, and nine NAAU championships.