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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. [1] Escobedo won an NCAA Wrestling championship in 2008 and placed fifth at the World Wrestling Championships in 2013.
Escobedo is from Griffith, Indiana. [2]
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. [3] Escobedo was the first wrestler from Indiana University to ever place in the top eight four times. [4]
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. [5]
At the 2013 World Wrestling Championships Escobedo advanced to the bronze medal match in the 55 kg division. [6] Escobedo ultimately lost in the bronze medal match by one point to Sezar Akgül of Turkey.
Pan American Games 
Dave Schultz Memorial International Stepan Sargsyan Tournament
New York Athletic Club International FILA Test Tournament Golden Grand Prix NCAA Division I Big Ten Conference Cael Norman Sanderson is an American former folkstyle and freestyle wrestler who is the current head coach of Penn State's wrestling team. As a wrestler, he won an Olympic gold medal and was undefeated in four years of college wrestling at Iowa State (159–0), becoming a four-time NCAA Division I champion (1999–2002).
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