Wrestling

Angel Escobedo

Athlete Bio#

Height

5'5"

Age

38

Hometown

Columbus

Education

Griffith (Ind.) Indiana

ANGEL ESCOBEDO
2015-16 Team USA Ranking: No. 3 at 57 kg/125.5 lbs.
Years on Team USA: 3 (2010-11, 2013-14, 2015-16)
Residence: Ames, Iowa
Club: New York AC
College: Indiana
High School: Griffith (Ind.)
Born: Jan. 12, 1987
Height: 5-5
Likes / Fun Facts: Video Games, playing basketball, reading, listening to music, watching tv shows, movies, hanging out with my wife,


2015: Third in U.S. World Team Trials… Eighth in U.S. Open… Third in Dave Schultz Memorial International…
2013: Fifth in World Championships… Second in Sargsyan International… Second in U.S. World Team Trials…
2012: Fourth in New York AC International… Second in Ziolkowski International…
2011: Second in Olympic Test Event… New York AC International Open champion…
2010: Third in Heydar Aliyev Golden Grand Prix… Second in U.S. World Team Trials… University World Team Trials champion… Second in U.S. Open…
2007: DNP in Junior World Championships…
College: 2008 NCAA champion for Indiana… Third in 2010 NCAA Championships… Fifth in 2009 NCAA Championships… Fourth in 2007 NCAA Championships… Four-time All-American for Indiana, where he was coached by Duane Goldman… Three-time Big Ten champion (2008-10)… Graduated in 2010 with a degree in sports marketing…
High School: Four-time state champion ... 2002 FILA Cadet Freestyle Champion ... Ranked as the top wrestler in the 135-pound weight class ... Compiled a 223-1 overall record while in high school
Personal: Son of Antonia Rodriguez… has one brother, Josh, and two sisters, Irene and Jessica…
World Championships Experience
  • Most recent: 2013 – 5th (55kg (< 2014) - Men)
  • Years of participation: 55kg (< 2014) - Men 2013;
  • Top finish: 5th – 2013 (55kg (< 2014) - Men)
Career Highlights
  • Pan American Games, Toronto, 2015 (57kg - Men)
  • World Cup, Los Angeles, 2014 (Team - Men)
  • Junior World Championships, Beijing, 2007 (60kg (< 2014) - Men)

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