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Jake Herbert
Weight84 KG
Born (1989-11-02) November 2, 1989 (age 34)
Wexford, Pennsylvania
High schoolNorth Allegheny
State championships1 (Pennsylvania)
CollegeNorthwestern University
Status2 Time NCAA Champion - Olympian

Jake Herbert of Ann Arbor, Michigan is an American amateur wrestler and a 2012 Olympian. Herbert won the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials at 84 kg FS and thus is scheduled to compete at the 2012 Olympics. [1]

High School

Was a Pennsylvania state champion and 4-time state placer at North Allegheny High School of Wexford, Pennsylvania.[2]

College

Jake was a 2-time NCAA champion, 3-time Big Ten Conference champion, and 4-time NCAA All-American. Herbert went 149-4 while at Northwestern University.[3][4] Jake won the 2009 Dan Hodge Trophy awarded to the best college wrestler in the nation.[2]

International

Jake won a silver medal at the 2009 World Wrestling Championships at 84kg FS competed at the 2010 World Wrestling Championships at 84kg FS.[5]

Jake defeated Travis Paulson 2 to 1 at the finals of the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials.[6]

Jake currently works with Andy Hrovat, who represented the United States at 84 kg FS in the 2008 Olympics[7]

References

  1. ^ "Olympian credits move to Michigan". USA Today. Retrieved 2012-05-18.
  2. ^ a b Jake Herbert. "Jake Herbert Profile - Northwestern University Official Athletic Site". Nusports.com. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
  3. ^ "North Allegheny grad, Olympian Herbert home again". triblive. Retrieved 2012-05-18.
  4. ^ "About". Retrieved 2012-05-07. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |p ublisher= ignored (help)
  5. ^ "USA Wrestling". TheMat.com. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
  6. ^ "USA Wrestling". TheMat.com. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
  7. ^ "Andy Hrovat: My Road to the Olympics (Part III)". Cliff Keen Wrestling Club. Retrieved 2012-05-07.

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