Angel Escobedo

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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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hoosiersportsreport.com/2018/04/goldman-retires-as-iu-wrestling-coach-escobedo-named-replacement/|title = IU College Sports coverage in Bloomington, IN}} 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.{{Cite web|url=http://iuhoosiers.com/news/2017/4/19/wrestling-escobedo-returns-to-indiana-as-associate-head-coach.aspx|title = Escobedo Returns to Indiana as associate head coach}}

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.{{Cite web|url=http://iuhoosiers.com/news/2017/4/19/wrestling-escobedo-returns-to-indiana-as-associate-head-coach.aspx|title = Escobedo Returns to Indiana as associate head coach}} Escobedo was the first wrestler from Indiana University to ever place in the top eight four times.{{Cite web|url=http://www.idsnews.com/article/2017/04/iu-wrestling-hires-former-hoosier-as-associate-head-coach|title=IU wrestling hires former Hoosier as associate head coach}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2013/9/15/4726752/the-2013-fila-world-championships-of-wrestling-a-complete-guide-part |title=The 2013 FILA World Championships of Wrestling: A Complete Guide, Part 2 |publisher=Bloody Elbow |date=2013-09-15 |accessdate=2015-12-03}}

At the 2013 World Wrestling Championships Escobedo advanced to the bronze medal match in the 55 kg division.{{cite web |author=USA Wrestling |url=http://themat.com/section.php?section_id=3&page=showarticle&ArticleID=26995 |title=USA Wrestling - Features, Events, Results | Team USA |publisher=Themat.com |date= |accessdate=2015-12-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921134650/http://themat.com/section.php?section_id=3 |archive-date=September 21, 2013 |url-status=dead }} Escobedo ultimately lost in the bronze medal match by one point to Sezar Akgül of Turkey.