{{short description|American wrestler (born 1978)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2015}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Jared Frayer | image = | nationality = | country = United States | collegeteam = Oklahoma Sooners | team = USA | sport = Wrestling | event = Freestyle and Folkstyle | caption = | full_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|10|07}} | birth_place = Miami, Florida, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | hometown = Clearwater, Florida, U.S. | show-medals = yes | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's freestyle wrestling}} {{MedalCountry|the {{USA}}}} {{MedalCompetition|Cerro Pelado International}} {{MedalSilver|2012 Habana|66 kg}} {{MedalCompetition|Sunkist Kids International Open}} {{MedalGold|2011 Phoenix|66 kg}} {{MedalCompetition|Dave Schultz Memorial}} {{MedalGold|2002 Colorado Springs|66 kg}} {{MedalBronze|2006 Colorado Springs|66 kg}} {{MedalSport | Men's collegiate wrestling }} {{MedalCountry | the Oklahoma Sooners }} {{MedalCompetition|NCAA Division I Championships}} {{MedalSilver|2002 Albany|149 lb}} }}
'''Jared Frayer''' (born October 7, 1978) of Miami, Florida is an American former freestyle wrestler. He won the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials at 66 kg and competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
==Early life== Frayer was born in Miami, Florida, but grew up in Clearwater, Florida, where his father coached at Clearwater Countryside High School.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tampabay.com/sports/olympics/olympic-dream-within-reach-for-former-countryside-high-wrestler-jared/1226552/|title = Olympic dream within reach for former Countryside High wrestler Jared Frayer}}</ref> He was a three-time Florida wrestling state champion.<ref>[https://fhsaa.com/documents/2025/3/5//Wrestling_Individual_Records_2024_2.pdf?id=6487 Wrestling Championship Result Archives]. ''Florida High School Athletic Association''. Retrieved August 3, 2025.</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1997/02/23/frayer-wins-third-title-sets-record/|title = Frayer wins third title, sets record}}</ref>
==College career== Frayer was a two-time NCAA All-American at the University of Oklahoma, finishing as the NCAA runner-up at 149 lbs his senior year. He has since been an assistant wrestling coach with the Virginia Tech Hokies.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.uwbadgers.com/sports/m-wrestl/mtt/frayer_jared00.html |title=Jared Frayer Profile - UWBadgers.com - the Official Web Site of the Wisconsin Badgers |access-date=May 7, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120424220108/http://www.uwbadgers.com/sports/m-wrestl/mtt/frayer_jared00.html |archive-date=April 24, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==International career== Frayer defeated Brent Metcalf 2-0 at the finals of the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials to qualify for the USA Olympic Team.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.themat.com/section.php?section_id=4&page=results |title=Untitled Document |access-date=May 7, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131207210112/http://themat.com/section.php?section_id=4&page=results |archive-date=December 7, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://iowacitytolondon.com/about/athletes/ |title=2012 USA Wrestling Olympic Trials Qualifiers |url-status=dead |accessdate=July 27, 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120701051923/http://iowacitytolondon.com/about/athletes/ |archivedate=July 1, 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://iowacitytolondon.com/wp-content/uploads/JaredFrayerMug09.jpg |title=Jared Frayer |url-status=dead |accessdate=July 27, 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120424195755/http://iowacitytolondon.com/wp-content/uploads/JaredFrayerMug09.jpg |archivedate=April 24, 2012 }}</ref> At the 2012 Olympics, Frayer would make it to the round of 16, where he lost to Ali Shabanau of Belarus.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tampabay.com/sports/olympics/clearwaters-jared-frayer-leaves-olympics-without-a-medal/1245565/|title = Clearwater's Jared Frayer leaves Olympics without a medal}}</ref>
In 2023, Frayer was inducted into the Florida Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.<ref>[https://hokiesports.com/news/2023/5/11/jared-frayer-inducted-into-florida-wrestling-hall-of-fame.aspx Jared Frayer inducted into Florida Wrestling Hall of Fame]. ''hokiesports.com''. Retrieved March 18, 2024.</ref>
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