| Jared Frayer | |
| Country: | United States |
| Collegeteam: | Oklahoma Sooners |
| Team: | USA |
| Sport: | Wrestling |
| Event: | Freestyle and Folkstyle |
| Birth Date: | 7 October 1978 |
| Birth Place: | Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Hometown: | Clearwater, Florida, U.S. |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
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.
Frayer was born in Miami, Florida but grew up in Clearwater, Florida where his father coached at Clearwater Countryside High School .[1] He was a three-time Florida High School State Wrestling Champion.[2]
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.[3]
Frayer defeated Brent Metcalf 2-0 at the finals of the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials to qualify for the USA Olympic Team.[4] [5] [6] At the 2012 Olympics, Frayer would make it to the round of 16, where he lost to Ali Shabanau of Belarus.[7]
In 2023, Frayer was inducted into the Florida Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.[8]
