16 | NATIONAL WRESTLING HALL OF FAME & MUSEUM LATINO WRESTLING EXPERIENCE
Few at Indiana University
would argue the point that
Angel Escobedo is among the best
to ever wear the Hoosier singlet.
A four time Indiana state champ from Griffith High School,
Escobedo put together a record-setting career at IU. A four time
All-American from 2006-2010, the first in the school's history, he
won the National championship in the 125-pound weight division in
2008. He also placed fourth, fifth, and third at the Division I NCAA
Championships the other years, hindered in his last year by surgery
to his shoulder. Said another way, every year Angel went to nationals
he was a serious contender to win it all against the best wrestlers in
the country.
Simply put, Angel Escobedo was a force to be reckoned with
from the first time he stepped on the mat at Griffith High School
to his last university bout at the NCAA. His teammates and
coaches laud Escobedo not just for his list of accomplishments but
for his remarkable work ethic. If Angel wrestled early in a dual, as
is typical of his weight division, then he was very likely to get in a
second work out while watching his teammates compete. Known
for jumping into his sweats and jumping rope behind the team
bench, he always set his goals very high. He was also the kind of
wrestler who constantly gave his teammates the kind of advice that
could make them better wrestlers and he will long be valued for his
contributions to his teammates on the mat.
Angel majored in General Studies at Indiana University and, at
this writing, continues to train for the Olympic wresting team. If
any wrestler can eventually qualify for the American team, certainly
it will be Angel Escobedo, Indiana University's greatest wrestler.
Wrestled 2007-2010
Indiana University
125lbs
ANGEL
ESCOBEDO
