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Jake Herbert
Herbert in 2011
Personal information
Born (1985-03-06) March 6, 1985 (age 39)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma materNorthwestern University
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportFreestyle wrestling
Event84 kg
College teamNorthwestern Wildcats
ClubCliff Keen Wrestling Club
Coached bySean Bormet

Medal record

Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing the  United States
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2009 Herning 84 kg
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guadalajara 84 kg
Silver medal – second place 2015 Toronto 86 kg
University World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Oulan Bator 84 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Thessaloniki 84 kg
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Northwestern Wildcats
NCAA Division I Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Auburn Hills 184 lb
Gold medal – first place 2009 St. Louis 184 lb
Silver medal – second place 2006 Oklahoma City 174 lb

Jake Herbert (born March 6, 1985) is an American folkstyle and freestyle wrestler. Herbert won the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials at 84 kg FS and competed in the 2012 Olympics.[1]

High school[edit]

Born in Pittsburgh, Herbert was a Pennsylvania state champion and four-time state placer at North Allegheny High SchoolinWexford, Pennsylvania.[2]

College[edit]

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

International[edit]

Herbert won a silver medal at the 2009 World Wrestling Championshipsat84kg FS competed at the 2010 World Wrestling Championshipsat84kg FS.[5]

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

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

Herbert came very close to obtaining a medal in the 2012 Olympics, but missed the opportunity due to a controversial referee's call.[8]

Personal life[edit]

He is the cousin of singer Josh Herbert.[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Barnas, Jo-Ann (April 29, 2012). "Olympian credits move to Michigan". USA Today. Retrieved May 18, 2012.
  • ^ a b "Jake Herbert Profile - Northwestern University Official Athletic Site". Nusports.com. Archived from the original on June 19, 2015. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
  • ^ "North Allegheny grad, Olympian Herbert home again". triblive. Retrieved May 18, 2012.
  • ^ "About". Jake Herbert. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
  • ^ "USA Wrestling". TheMat.com. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
  • ^ "USA Wrestling". TheMat.com. Archived from the original on July 26, 2014. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
  • ^ "Andy Hrovat: My Road to the Olympics (Part III)". Cliff Keen Wrestling Club. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
  • ^ McCollough, J. Brady (August 12, 2012). "Jake Herbert: Controversial calls prevent him from winning a medal". Post Gazette. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
  • ^ Slippery Rock University, SRU Website. "Josh Herbert Musician". SRU. SRU. Retrieved June 20, 2016.

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