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  1. 08-12-2012, 08:47 AM #1
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    JAKE VARNER IS AN OLYMPIC CHAMPION!!!!

    JAKE VARNER IS AN OLYMPIC CHAMPION!!!!




    Former Iowa State 4x All American, 2 time NCAA Champ Jake Varner became Iowa State's 6th Olympic Gold Medalist this morning. Jake beat Valerii Andriitsev of the Ukraine 1-0, 1-0!!!!!!!
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    Re: JAKE VARNER IS AN OLYMPIC CHAMPION!!!!

    Varner is our 6th Gold Medalist

    Glen Brand (Gold, 1948)
    Dan Gable (Gold ,1972)
    Ben Peterson (Gold, 1972)
    Kevin Jackson (Gold, 1992)
    Cael Sanderson (Gold, 2004)
    Jake Varner (Gold, 2012)
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  3. 08-12-2012, 08:52 AM #3
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    Re: JAKE VARNER IS AN OLYMPIC CHAMPION!!!!

    The Ukraine is weak.

    Way to go Jake!
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    Re: JAKE VARNER IS AN OLYMPIC CHAMPION!!!!

    Banner in Hilton now right? Cool for him.

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    Re: JAKE VARNER IS AN OLYMPIC CHAMPION!!!!

    So happy for Jake and ISU!

    Quote Originally Posted by BryceC View Post
    Banner in Hilton now right? Cool for him.
    This would be correct
    “I told you, I don’t care if you’re black or white. I don’t care if you’re rich or poor. I don’t care where you come from, whether it’s Texas, Florida, California, or right here in the state of Iowa, I don’t care about any of that… But what I did care about is moving forward from that day on, that we were one team." -Paul Rhoads
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    Re: JAKE VARNER IS AN OLYMPIC CHAMPION!!!!

    Congrats Jake!
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    Re: JAKE VARNER IS AN OLYMPIC CHAMPION!!!!

    Way to represent the red white and blue along with the cardinal and gold Jake!!!
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    Re: JAKE VARNER IS AN OLYMPIC CHAMPION!!!!

    Congrats!
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    Re: JAKE VARNER IS AN OLYMPIC CHAMPION!!!!

    AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!

    Face of the Olympics! Close other thread now!
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    Re: JAKE VARNER IS AN OLYMPIC CHAMPION!!!!

    Quote Originally Posted by BirdOfWar View Post
    The Ukraine is weak.

    Way to go Jake!
    Ukraine not weak!

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    Re: JAKE VARNER IS AN OLYMPIC CHAMPION!!!!

    Varner our next head coach?
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    Re: JAKE VARNER IS AN OLYMPIC CHAMPION!!!!

    Wow, this guy just KNOWS how to win! Amazing job Jake and ALL THE BEST in the future!


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    Re: JAKE VARNER IS AN OLYMPIC CHAMPION!!!!

    Great Job Jake!!! Your hard work and dedication paid off
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    Re: JAKE VARNER IS AN OLYMPIC CHAMPION!!!!

    Awesome congrats for Jake.

    They had a live feed at 7am. does anybody know if NBC will feature the match tonight in prime time?
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    Re: JAKE VARNER IS AN OLYMPIC CHAMPION!!!!

    Quote Originally Posted by Go2Guy View Post
    Awesome congrats for Jake.

    They had a live feed at 7am. does anybody know if NBC will feature the match tonight in prime time?
    According to USA Wrestling they will replay the medal matches on NBC at 1:30 central. If you have access to Live Extra you can also just watch the archived live feed.
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