Jake Varner
Wrestler
Freestyle wrestler who won a gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 96 kg division.
He won two state championships at Bakersfield High School, and two national championships at Iowa State University.
He won a bronze medal at the 2011 World Championship in Istanbul.
He was born and raised in Bakersfield, California.
He was teammates with Jordan Burroughs at the 2012 Olympics.