Jake Varner
NCAA championship record, 2007–2010. Regular-season results are not included.
Jake Varner wrestled for Iowa State at four NCAA championships, 2007–2010, and went 18–2. Varner won two titles at 197 lb in 2009 and 2010 and placed second at 184 lb in 2007 and 2008.
4tournaments
18wins
2losses
2individual titles
2wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Iowa State | 197 | 1 | 1st | 5–0 | 5 bouts |
| 2009 | Iowa State | 197 | 2 | 1st | 5–0 | 5 bouts |
| 2008 | Iowa State | 184 | 1 | 2nd | 4–1 | 5 bouts |
| 2007 | Iowa State | 184 | 6 | 2nd | 4–1 | 5 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 20
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 · 197 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Matt Casperson · Boise State (ID) | 1 | No seed listed | MD 17–3 |
| Round of 16 | W | Riley Orozco · California-Bakersfield | 1 | No seed listed | MD 10–1 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Sonny Yohn · Minnesota | 1 | 8 | Dec 4–0 |
| Semifinal | W | Cam Simaz · Cornell (NY) | 1 | 4 | Dec 6–0 |
| Final | W | Craig Brester · Nebraska | 1 | 2 | Dec 5–2 |
| 2009 · 197 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Daniel 'DJ' Bruce · Virginia Tech | 2 | No seed listed | TF 17–2 |
| Round of 16 | W | Logan Brown · Purdue (IN) | 2 | No seed listed | MD 11–0 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Brandon Halsey · California-Bakersfield | 2 | 7 | Dec 3–1 |
| Semifinal | W | Max Askren · Missouri | 2 | 6 | Dec 8–3 |
| Final | W | Craig Brester · Nebraska | 2 | 1 | Dec 2–1 |
| 2008 · 184 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Lior Zamir · Pennsylvania | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 6–0 |
| Round of 16 | W | Zack Giesen · Stanford (CA) | 1 | No seed listed | Fall 2:06 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Roger Kish · Minnesota | 1 | 8 | Dec 2–0 |
| Semifinal | W | Christian Sinnott · Central Michigan | 1 | 4 | Dec 4–2 |
| Final | L | Mike Pucillo · Ohio State | 1 | 2 | Dec 3–4 |
| 2007 · 184 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Lior Zamir · Pennsylvania | 6 | No seed listed | Dec 5–0 |
| Round of 16 | W | Ryan 'Duke' Burk · Northern Illinois | 6 | No seed listed | Dec 6–0 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Josh Arnone · Cornell (NY) | 6 | No seed listed | Fall 1:54 |
| Semifinal | W | Roger Kish · Minnesota | 6 | 2 | Dec 4–2 |
| Final | L | Jake Herbert · Northwestern (IL) | 6 | 1 | Dec 1–6 |
Cite this page: “Jake Varner”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_zuh5fxml6qsfow7v/jake-varner