Well earned! Jake was a great wrestler and even better man during his ISU career. I wish him nothing but the very best in all he pursues.
Jake Varner To ISU Athletic Hall of Fame
- Thread starter James P. Whitters III
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I certainly hope so since he is in pursuit of a team natty championship!
From the Ames Tribune:
Jake Varner (2007-10) – Wrestling
· Four-time All-American (2007-10)
· Two-time NCAA Champion (2009, 2010)
· Four-time NCAA Finalist (2007-10)
· Two-time Big 12 Champion (2008, 2010)
· Two-time Iowa State Male Athlete of the Year (2009, 2010)
· Fifth-best Winning Pct. (92.4%) in ISU history with a career mark of 121-10
· Olympic Gold Medalist (2012)
· Pan American Games Gold Medalist (2012)
· Bronze Medalist at World Championships (2011)
<also a 2x Cali state champion from Bakersfield.>
Jake Varner (2007-10) – Wrestling
· Four-time All-American (2007-10)
· Two-time NCAA Champion (2009, 2010)
· Four-time NCAA Finalist (2007-10)
· Two-time Big 12 Champion (2008, 2010)
· Two-time Iowa State Male Athlete of the Year (2009, 2010)
· Fifth-best Winning Pct. (92.4%) in ISU history with a career mark of 121-10
· Olympic Gold Medalist (2012)
· Pan American Games Gold Medalist (2012)
· Bronze Medalist at World Championships (2011)
<also a 2x Cali state champion from Bakersfield.>
Cool!
BTW, have Jake’s ears been admitted into any ear halls of fame yet?
BTW, have Jake’s ears been admitted into any ear halls of fame yet?
Cool!
BTW, have Jake’s ears been admitted into any ear halls of fame yet?
They wouldnt fit
I bet #2 knows who #1 is.Jake’s the man. I bet no one even remembers who’s #1 and #2 on that list...
Jake’s the man. I bet no one even remembers who’s #1 and #2 on that list...
Trivia question time.
Without researching, can anyone name #3 and #4 on the list?
Pat Downey and BanBasketball.
Tim Krieger? I know he had only 3 losses....all at NCAAs where he was #1 seed all 4 years, placed 5th as a freshman 2nd as a junior.
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Excellent wrestler, but surprisingly, Nate doesn't even crack the top 10. He sits in the 12 spot.
You got #3. Tim had a record of 116-3-2, for a win % of 96.69.
Joe Heskett? He might have been a 3X champ if not for a certain Rutgers coach ...
Dogwelder, you are wrong, Pat Downey is 3 and 4.
And here's #4. Heskett finished at 93.46% with a record of 143-10.
Lyons212,
I just noticed that the list I was referencing was only including wrestlers that had a minimum of 100 wins... so Peterson was not listed. I couldn't find his stats, but he probably is right up there.
So that’s why Tim was known far and wide as Palindrome Man!
curious what Chris Taylor’s win % was - pretty sure he was juco for two years so probably didn’t meet that 100 win criteria either but I doubt he lost many while at ISU.
The only "list" is a "100 match winners" compilation on the ISU website, at least that I could find.
Chris Taylor, for example, was 87-0-1 according to his HoF bio.
Chris Taylor, for example, was 87-0-1 according to his HoF bio.
ISU has a very storied wrestling history, which includes 8 national championships. We were in a 3rd place tie, all-time, with them until after the 2019 Championships in Pittsburgh.
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