Zahid Valencia looks ahead to the last month of the season and beyond

Zahid Valencia looks ahead to the last month of the season and beyond

Prior to Arizona State's dual with Little Rock on February 7, three-time All-American and two-time NCAA champion Zahid Valencia reflects back on his last month of folkstyle wrestling. Valencia is unbeaten and unchallenged thus far at his new weight of 184 pounds. In preparation for the Olympic Trials in April, Valencia's been trying to get big. He knows he'll be undersized at the Olympic weight, but he'll tackle that when the time comes.

Valencia will also look back on growing up with Monster Garage, picking weights with his brother Anthony, the relationship with former high school teammate Aaron Pico as well as his path 2020 and beyond.

7in7 NCAA Kickoff Party
We’d like to let our listeners know about an NCAA Kickoff Party called “7 in 7” that will be co-hosted by Trackwrestling and JROB Intensive Wrestling Camps on Wednesday, March 18 at The Barn at Cowboy Jack's in Downtown Minneapolis. Emceed by Big Ten Network commentator Shane Sparks, the event will feature 7-minute interviews with 7 high-profile guests from the wrestling community. Dan Gable is the first booked guest, and more will be announced soon. Tickets are $15, and proceeds from the event will be donated to TakeDown Cancer. A limited number of tickets are available, so visit 7in7party.com soon to reserve your spot.

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