Angel Escobedo


Angel Escobedo is an American former folkstyle and freestyle wrestler, and is the head wrestling coach at Indiana University. Escobedo won an NCAA Wrestling championship in 2008 and placed fifth at the World Wrestling Championships in 2013.

Early life

Escobedo is from Griffith, Indiana.

College career

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. Escobedo was the first wrestler from Indiana University to ever place in the top eight four times.

Freestyle career

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.
At the 2013 World Wrestling Championships Escobedo advanced to the bronze medal match in the 2013 [World Wrestling Championships – Men's freestyle 55 kg|55 kg division]. Escobedo ultimately lost in the bronze medal match by one point to Sezar Akgül of Turkey.

Match results

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Awards and honors

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