A year ago, Herbert became a member of the U.S. University World Team during his redshirt season from Northwestern in his bid to reach the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. On Sunday, the 2009 Hodge Trophy winner became one of the youngest members of this year’s senior squad.
“This isn’t just the result of three months of training, it’s years and years and years of hard work,” Herbert said. “Everyone out on the mat knows that but it’s hard for people on the outside to see all that goes into winning an event like the World Team Trials. It’s just unbelievable.”
Herbert’s victory at the U.S. Championships back on April 13 guaranteed him a spot in the finals this weekend in Council Bluffs while Hasseman, an NCAA qualifier while at Bloomsburg in 2004-05, advanced through the preliminary rounds for the right to face Herbert. In freestyle wrestling scoring, each period begins with a score of 0-0 and a wrestler must win two of three periods to advance.
A native of Wexford, Pa., Herbert finished his college career as Northwestern's leader in winning percentage (.973) and second in career wins with a 149-4 career record. He won the 2007 and 2009 NCAA title at 184 pounds while also becoming Northwestern’s first three-time Big Ten champion.
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