Jake Varner
- 2012 Olympic Gold Medalist
- 2011 World Championships bronze medalist
- Four-time NCAA Division I finalist
- Two-time NCAA Division I champion
Once a Driller · Always a Driller
Notable Alumni
A tradition that reaches from Bakersfield High School to state podiums, NCAA championships, world medals and Olympic gold.
Darrell Vasquez
- California’s first four-time high-school state champion
- Two-time Division I All-American
- Wrestled for Cal Poly
Nathan Morgan
- Four-time California high-school state finalist
- Three-time California high-school state champion
- Two-time Division I All-American
- Wrestled for Oklahoma State
Jessie Reyes
- NCAA Division I champion
- Former Purdue head coach
Coby Wright
- California high-school state champion
- Two-time Division I All-American
- Wrestled for Cal State Bakersfield
Randy Graham
- California state champion
Andrew Spradlin
- Three-time California state place winner
Josh Sherley
- Two-time California state finalist
- California state champion
- Fresno State football All-Star
Bryce Hammond
- Two-time undefeated California state champion
- NCAA Division I All-American
- Wrestled for Cal State Bakersfield
Mel East
- Bakersfield High School’s first California high-school state champion
Where Drillers continued
Collegiate tradition.
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