Arizona State: 2008-09: Posted a 10-13 record in his first action for the Sun Devils... placed seventh in the Pac-10 Championships with a 10-0 major decision over Henry Kofa (Portland State) in the medal match... won his first two bonus-point matches at the Reno Tournament of Champions, including a win by fall in 1:17 and a 14-6 major decision... selected to the Academic All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention team... 2007-08: Redshirted... competed in the 2008 FILA Junior National Championships in Las Vegas and placed eighth in the freestyle 66kg (145.5) weight class.
High School: A graduate of Rio Rancho High School (Rio Rancho, N.M.)... lettered four times in wrestling... three-time team captain... four-time New Mexico state champion... selected as the No. 18 recruit in the nation (2007) and ranked No. 2 among the All-Class National Rankings (2007)... 2006 National High School Champion... finished third in Fargo in 2006 to earn All-America honors... placed third at the 2007 High School Senior Nationals and earned All-America honors... set a school record for wins by fall with 43 in his senior season... went 47-0 as a senior to school record season win percentage.
Personal: Majoring in justice studies... parents are Andrew and Debbie Varela... has two sisters: Andrea and Jodi... born August 21, 1988, in Santa Fe, N.M.... hobbies include fishing, hunting and raising pit bulls... full name is Vicente Varela.
| Career Statistics for Varela | |||||
| Season | Overall | Duals | Falls | Techs | Majors |
| 2008-09 | 10-13 | 4-7 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 2-0 |
| Career | 10-13 | 4-7 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 2-0 |
| Redshirted the 2007-08 season | |||||