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Jake Herbert To Be Inducted Into Pennsylvania Wrestling Hall of Fame
12/4/2017 3:20:00 PM | Wrestling
EVANSTON, Ill. — Jake Herbert, class of 2009, has been selected by the Pennsylvania Wrestling Coaches Association to be inducted into the Pennsylvania Wrestling Hall of Fame. Herbert will join seven other standout Pennsylvania wrestlers in the 2018 inductee class.
Herbert had a very successful wrestling career at North Allegheny High School in Pennsylvania, where he finished in the top-10 in the state all four years, including a state championship in 2003.
Herbert's success continued at Northwestern, winning three Big Ten Championships (2006, 2007, 2009), three Midlands Championships (2004, 2005, 2008), and two NCAA championships (2007, 2009), leaving Northwestern with numerous national and international awards and a staggering 135-4 career record. He was named the 2009 Dan Hodge Trophy winner, given to the top college wrestler in the nation.
After his time at Northwestern, he won the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials and competed in the 2012 Olympics.
This will be the 49th consecutive year that the PWCA will honor homegrown wrestling talent. The ceremony is scheduled to be held Sunday, April 8th, 2018, in State College, Pennsylvania.
Herbert had a very successful wrestling career at North Allegheny High School in Pennsylvania, where he finished in the top-10 in the state all four years, including a state championship in 2003.
Herbert's success continued at Northwestern, winning three Big Ten Championships (2006, 2007, 2009), three Midlands Championships (2004, 2005, 2008), and two NCAA championships (2007, 2009), leaving Northwestern with numerous national and international awards and a staggering 135-4 career record. He was named the 2009 Dan Hodge Trophy winner, given to the top college wrestler in the nation.
After his time at Northwestern, he won the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials and competed in the 2012 Olympics.
This will be the 49th consecutive year that the PWCA will honor homegrown wrestling talent. The ceremony is scheduled to be held Sunday, April 8th, 2018, in State College, Pennsylvania.
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