Varner won the gold medal in the 96 kg category at the 2012 Summer Olympics in freestyle wrestling.

In high school, he was also a two-time California wrestling state champion for Bakersfield High School in Bakersfield, California,[4][5] where was coached by his uncle Andy, who served as head coach, and his father Steve, who served as an assistant.

His performance in 2005 earned him the Junior Schalles Award for top high school pinner.

[7] In November 2021, Varner was promoted to head the Penn State Olympic Regional Training Center (RTC), also known as the Nittany Lion Wrestling Club.

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