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.
Recommended Comments
There are no comments to display.
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now