Escobedo Named Big Ten Wrestler of the Week

1/20/2009 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling

Jan. 20, 2009

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Defending 125-lbs. national champion Angel Escobedo was named the Big Ten Wrestler of the Week on Tuesday (Jan. 20) after recording an unblemished 3-0 slate while aiding the Hoosiers to a 3-0 sweep at the IU Quad.

The Griffith, Ind., native tallied two pins on the day, including a first-period pin of 20th-ranked Jay Ivanco of Clarion. Escobedo opened the event by sticking Gardner-Webb's Cortney Roberts at the 2:14 mark, helping the Hoosiers to a 43-3 lop-sided win over the Bulldogs. Next, the Hoosier junior defeated Thomas Williams of American in a 3-1 decision to seal Indiana's 24-11 team victory over the Eagles. With the wins, Escobedo helped his squad improve to 13-2 on the year to wrap up non-conference competition.

Escobedo and the rest of the #20 Hoosiers return to the mat on Friday, Jan. 23 with the Big Ten opener against #14 Penn State. The home match inside University Gym will be nationally broadcast LIVE on the Big Ten Network.