Angel Escobedo
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Angel Escobedo (born January 12, 1987) is an American former folkstyle and freestyle wrestler, and is the head wrestling coach at Indiana University. Escobedo won an NCAA Wrestling championship in 2008 and placed fifth at the World Wrestling Championships in 2013.
Early life
Escobedo is from Griffith, Indiana.
College career
Escobedo competed for the wrestling team at Indiana University. While there, he won an NCAA Division I championship, and placed in the top five nationwide all four years he competed. Escobedo was the first wrestler from Indiana University to ever place in the top eight four times.
Freestyle career
At the 2013 World Team Trials Escobedo finished 2nd, but was promoted to compete on the US World Championships team when Obe Blanc failed a drug test.
At the 2013 World Wrestling Championships Escobedo advanced to the bronze medal match in the 55 kg division. Escobedo ultimately lost in the bronze medal match by one point to Sezar Akgül of Turkey.
Match results
| World Championships Matches | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Score | Date | Event | Location |
| 2013 UWW 5th at 55 kg | ||||||
| Loss | 3-2 | Turkey Sezar Akgül | 1-2 | September 16, 2013 | 2013 World Wrestling Championships | Hungary Budapest, Hungary |
| Win | 3-1 | France Zoheir El-Ouarraqe | 8-2 | |||
| Loss | 2-1 | India Amit Kumar Dahiya | 0-6 | |||
| Win | 2-0 | Hungary Róbert Kardos | 8-0 | |||
| Win | 1-0 | Romania Andrei Dukov | 6-0 |
Awards and honors
2015
- Pan American Games
- Dave Schultz Memorial International
2013
- Stepan Sargsyan Tournament
2011
- New York Athletic Club International
- FILA Test Tournament
2010
- Golden Grand Prix
- NCAA Division I
- Big Ten Conference
2009
2008
2007