Biography - Brad Vering
2007-08 Team USA Ranking No. 1 at 84KGYears on Team USA: 7 (2002-09)
Residence: Colorado Springs, CO
Club: NYAC
Coach: Momir Petkovic
College: Nebraska
HighSchool: Howells, Neb. (Howells)
Born: 08/21/1977 in Schuyler, Neb.
Height: 5-9
2007: World Championships silver medalist... Member of World Team champions... Third in Ion Cornianu Memorial Tournament (Romania)… Pan American Games gold medalist… U.S. World Team Trials champion… Pan American Championships gold medalist… U.S. Nationals champion… Dave Schultz Memorial International champion… Gedz Tournament champion (Serbia)…
2006: Haparanda Cup champion… Second in Vantaa Cup… Second in New York AC Holiday International Open… Third in U.S. World Team Trials…Second in U.S. Nationals…Third in Dave Schultz Memorial International…Third in Poland Open.
2005: DNP in World Championships… Fifth in Pytlasinski Tournament (Poland)… U.S. World Team Trials champion… U.S. Nationals champion… O.Karavaev Memorial International champion (Belarus)… Fifth in Poland Open… Second in Granma Cup (Cuba).
2004: New York AC Christmas International champion... World Cup champion... DNP in Olympic Games… 10th in Pytlasinski Tournament (Poland)... Participated in Titan Games... U.S. Olympic Team Trials champion… U.S. Nationals champion… Dave Schultz Memorial International champion... 10th in Ivan Poddoubny Tournament (Russia).
2003: Fifth in World Championships… Second in Pan American Games… U.S. World Team Trials champion… U.S. Nationals champion… Second in Pan American Championships… Fourth in Dave Schultz Memorial International… Second in Concord Cup.
2002: Second in New York AC Christmas International… Fifth in World Championships… U.S. World Team Trials champion… Second in U.S. Nationals… Third in World Cup… Second in Dave Schultz Memorial International.
2001: Sunkist Kids International Open champion… Fourth in U.S. World Team Trials… Fifth in U.S. Nationals.
1998: Fifth in U.S. World Team Trials… Fifth in U.S. Nationals… Fifth in Concord Cup.
USA Age-Group: 1998 University Nationals champion... DNP in 1997 Junior World Championships... 1996 Junior Nationals champion (freestyle and Greco-Roman)... 1995 Junior Nationals champion.
College: Attended the Univ. of Nebraska, where he was coached by Tim Neumann... 2000 NCAA champion…Fourth in 1999 NCAA Tournament... Seventh in 2001 NCAA Tournament... Earned a degree in Diversified Agriculture.
High School: Attended Howells High School, where he was coached by Lee Schroeder... Three-time state champion (1994-96)... Also lettered in football.
Personal: Son of Reynold and Rose Marie Vering... Has one brother, Russ, and three sisters, Rhonda, Lori and Kristyn... Russ wrestled at the Univ. of Nebraska... U.S. Olympic Training Center resident athlete... Volunteer assistant coach at American University where he coached Josh Glenn to 2007 NCAA title… Formerly a strength and conditioning coach at the University of Northern Iowa... Hobbies include fishing, boating, backpacking and snowboarding.
CAREER NOTES:
• 2007 World silver medalist, led U.S. to team title
• 2004, 2008 U.S. Olympic Team member
• Four-time U.S. World Team member (2002-03, 2005, 2007)
• Fifth in 2002-03 World Championships
• Four-time U.S. Nationals champion (2003-05, 2007)
• 2000 NCAA champion at the Univ. of Nebraska