Jake Herbert
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| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||
| 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) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Website | jakeherbert | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Freestyle wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | –84 kg | |||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Northwestern Wildcats | |||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Cliff Keen Wrestling Club | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Sean Bormet | |||||||||||||||||||
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Jake Herbert (born March 6, 1985) of Ann Arbor, Michigan is an American amateur wrestler. Herbert won the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials at 84 kg FS and competed in the 2012 Olympics.[1]
High school[]
Born in Pittsburgh, Herbert was a Pennsylvania state champion and four-time state placer at North Allegheny High School of Wexford, Pennsylvania.[2]
He is the cousin of singer Josh Herbert[3]
College[]
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.[4][5] 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[]
Herbert won a silver medal at the 2009 World Wrestling Championships at 84kg FS competed at the 2010 World Wrestling Championships at 84kg FS.[6]
Herbert defeated Travis Paulson 2 to 1 at the finals of the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials.[7]
Herbert currently works with Andy Hrovat, who represented the United States at 84 kg FS in the 2008 Olympics.[8]
Herbert came very close to obtaining a medal in the 2012 Olympics, but missed the opportunity due to a controversial referee's call.[9]
References[]
- ^ 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.
- ^ Slippery Rock University, SRU Website. "Josh Herbert Musician". SRU. SRU. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ "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.
External links[]
- Jake Herbert at United World Wrestling
- Jake Herbert at Olympedia
2012 USA Olympic Wrestling Team | ||
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- Wrestlers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Olympic wrestlers of the United States
- 1985 births
- Living people
- Northwestern Wildcats wrestlers
- World Wrestling Championships medalists
- American male sport wrestlers
- Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States
- Pan American Games medalists in wrestling
- Wrestlers at the 2015 Pan American Games
- Big Ten Athlete of the Year winners
- Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games