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]
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| Born | March 6, 1985 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Northwestern University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Freestyle wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 84 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Northwestern Wildcats | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Cliff Keen Wrestling Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Sean Bormet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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High school
editBorn in Pittsburgh, Herbert was a Pennsylvania state champion and four-time state placer at North Allegheny High School in Wexford, Pennsylvania.[2]
College
editHerbert 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
editHerbert won a silver medal at the 2009 World Wrestling Championships at 84kg FS competed at the 2010 World Wrestling Championships at 84kg 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
editHe is the cousin of singer Josh Herbert. Jake has two daughters and a wife[9]
References
edit- ^ 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. Archived from the original on May 8, 2012. 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. Archived from the original on March 7, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
External links
edit- Jake Herbert at the International Wrestling Database
- Jake Herbert at Olympedia
