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2012 Olympic Team Media Guide

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FREESTYLE OLYMPIC TEAM Varner Jake 96 kg/211.5 lbs. w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w 2012: Canada Cup champion... U.S. Olympic Team Trials champion… Third in Ivan Yarygin Memorial… 2011: Pan American Games champion… Third in World Championships… Ion Corneanu Memorial champion… U.S. World Team Trials champion… U.S. Open champion… Fifth in Ivan Yarygin Memorial… 2010: Second in New York AC International… Second in U.S. World Team Trials… Second in U.S. Open… 2009: Ninth in World Championships… U.S. World Team Trials champion… U.S. Nationals champion… 2008: Third in U.S. Olympic Team Trials… Seventh in U.S. Nationals… USA Age-group: 2005 FILA Junior World Team member… Third in 2004 Junior Nationals in freestyle… College: 2009 and 2010 NCAA champion for Iowa State, where he was coached by Olympic champions Cael Sanderson and Kevin Jackson… Second in 2007 and 2008 NCAA Championships… 2008 and 2010 Big 12 champion… High School: Two-time California high-school state champion… Outstanding wrestler at 2005 California state tournament… Career record of 159-10 with 132 falls… Coached by Andy Varner... Personal: Son of Steve and Renee Varner… Team USA Ranking: No. 1 Years on Team USA: 5 (2008-13) High School: Bakersfield (Calif.) Born: March 24, 1986 Height: 6-1 Residence: State College, Pa. Club: Nittany Lion WC College: Iowa State 38 - 2012 USA Wrestling Media Guide

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