Indiana University Athletics
Escobedo Named Co-Wrestler of the Week
11/29/2006 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Nov. 29, 2006
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Redshirt freshman Angel Escobedo has been named the Big Ten Co-Wrestler of the Week, the conference office announced Wednesday, Nov. 29. Escobedo, who shares the honor with Minnesota's Roger Kish, went 5-0 at the Hoosier Duals on Nov. 25, registering four falls on the day.
Escobedo is the first Hoosier to garner Wrestler of the Week honors since his predecessor at 125 pounds, Joe Dubuque, won the honor on Dec. 22, 2004. Escobedo is currently ranked 13th in his weight class by Amateur Wrestling News and 16th by Wrestling International Magazine.
After posting a major decision in his first match, the 125-pound Escobedo pinned each of the following four wrestlers he faced, registering falls on three of his adversaries in the first period. The Griffith, Ind., native also pinned Delrico Choates, the top-ranked wrestler in the NAIA, in 4:04, helping the Hoosiers to a 41-6 victory over Cumberland.
Escobedo is now 10-1 on the year, with his only loss coming to Lock Haven's Obenson Blanc, the seventh-ranked wrestler in the nation according to the NWCA/Intermat poll, by a 2-1 score. Escobedo has five falls on the year to go with one major decision.
The Hoosiers will see one wrestler in each weight class travel to Primm, Nev., for the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational on Dec. 1-2. The remainder of the team will head to University Park, Pa., for the Penn State Open on Dec. 3.
