Jake Herbert (born March 6, 1985) is an American folkstyle and freestyle

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. Herbert won the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials at 84 kg FS and competed in the 2012 Olympics.

High school

Born in

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, Herbert was a

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state champion and four-time state placer at North Allegheny High School in Wexford, Pennsylvania.

College

Herbert was a two-time

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champion, three-time

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champion, and four-time NCAA

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. He went 149-4 while at

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. He won the 2009 Dan Hodge Trophy awarded to the best college wrestler in the nation 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

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at 84kg FS. Herbert defeated Travis Paulson 2 to 1 at the finals of the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials. Herbert currently works with Andy Hrovat, who represented the United States at 84 kg FS in the

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

Personal life

He is the cousin of singer Josh Herbert. Jake has two daughters and a wife

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Herbert, Jake Wrestlers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic wrestlers for the United States 1985 births Living people Northwestern Wildcats wrestlers World Wrestling Championships medalists American male sport wrestlers Wrestlers at the 2011 Pan American Games Wrestlers at the 2015 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in wrestling Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States in wrestling Big Ten Athlete of the Year winners Northwestern University alumni 21st-century American sportsmen