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Herbert won his second NCAA title as a Northwestern senior in 2009. He won the Hodge Trophy as college wrestler of the year and was named Big Ten Male Athlete of the Year.
He jumped right into freestyle wrestling after his senior year in college and won a silver medal at the 2009 World Championships in Herning, Denmark.
He took an Olympic redshirt in 2008.
He won bronze medals at the World University Championships in 2006 and 2008.
Lists his hobbies as longboarding, disc golf, vacations, cooking, grocery shopping, stretching, practicing Ninja skills, and coaching wrestlers at the college and youth levels.
He is an avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan.
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