# Angel Escobedo

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{{Short description|American wrestler (born 1987)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2026}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
|name = Angel Escobedo
|birth_place = [Griffith, Indiana](/source/Griffith%2C_Indiana), U.S.
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|1|12}}
|show-medals = yes
|medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport | Men's [freestyle wrestling](/source/freestyle_wrestling)}}
{{MedalCountry | the {{USA}} }}
{{MedalCompetition|[World Cup](/source/Wrestling_World_Cup)}}
{{MedalSilver|[2014 Los Angeles](/source/2014_FILA_Wrestling_World_Cup_%E2%80%93_Men's_freestyle)|Team}}
{{MedalCompetition |[Pan American Games](/source/Pan_American_Games)}}
{{MedalSilver|[2015 Toronto](/source/2015_Pan_American_Games)|57 kg}}
{{MedalCompetition|Golden Grand Prix}}
{{MedalBronze|2010 Baku|55 kg}}
{{Medal|Sport| Men's [collegiate wrestling](/source/collegiate_wrestling)}}
{{MedalCountry|the [Indiana Hoosiers](/source/Indiana_Hoosiers)}}
{{MedalCompetition|[NCAA Division I Championships](/source/NCAA_Division_I_Wrestling_Championships)}}
{{MedalGold|2008 St. Louis|125 lb}}
{{MedalBronze|2010 Omaha|125 lb}}
{{MedalCompetition|[Big Ten Championships](/source/Big_Ten_Conference)}}
{{MedalGold|2008 Minneapolis|125 lb}}
{{MedalGold|2009 State College|125 lb}}
{{MedalGold|2010 Ann Arbor|125 lb}}
{{MedalBronze|2007 East Lansing|125 lb}}
}}

'''Angel Escobedo''' (born January 12, 1987) is an American former [folkstyle](/source/Collegiate_wrestling) and [freestyle](/source/freestyle_wrestling) wrestler, and is the head wrestling coach at [Indiana University](/source/Indiana_University).<ref>{{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}}</ref>  Escobedo won an [NCAA Wrestling](/source/NCAA_Division_I_Wrestling_Championships) championship in 2008 and placed fifth at the [World Wrestling Championships](/source/World_Wrestling_Championships) in 2013.

==Early life==
Escobedo is from [Griffith, Indiana](/source/Griffith%2C_Indiana).<ref>{{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}}</ref>

==College career==
Escobedo competed for the wrestling team at [Indiana University](/source/Indiana_University).  While there, he won an [NCAA Division I](/source/NCAA_Division_I) championship, and placed in the top five nationwide all four years he competed.<ref>{{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}}</ref>  Escobedo was the first wrestler from [Indiana University](/source/Indiana_University) to ever place in the top eight four times.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

==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](/source/Obe_Blanc) failed a drug test.<ref>{{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=September 15, 2013 |accessdate=December 3, 2015}}</ref>

At the 2013 World Wrestling Championships Escobedo advanced to the bronze medal match in the [55 kg division](/source/2013_World_Wrestling_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_freestyle_55_kg).<ref>{{cite web |author=USA Wrestling |url=http://themat.com/section.php?section_id=3&page=showarticle&ArticleID=26995 |title=USA Wrestling - Features, Events, Results &#124; Team USA |publisher=Themat.com |date= |accessdate=December 3, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921134650/http://themat.com/section.php?section_id=3 |archive-date=September 21, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Escobedo ultimately lost in the bronze medal match by one point to [Sezar Akgül](/source/Sezar_Akg%C3%BCl) of [Turkey](/source/Turkey).

==Match results==
{{s-start}}
! colspan="7"|World Championships Matches
|-
!  Res.
!  Record
!  Opponent
!  Score
!  Date
!  Event
!  Location
|-
! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|2013 [UWW](/source/2013_World_Wrestling_Championships) 5th at 55 kg}}
|-
|{{No2}}Loss
|3-2
|align=left|{{flagicon|TUR}} [Sezar Akgül](/source/Sezar_Akg%C3%BCl)
|style="font-size:88%"|1-2
|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|September 16, 2013
|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|[2013 World Wrestling Championships](/source/2013_World_Wrestling_Championships)
|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=6|{{flagicon|HUN}} [Budapest](/source/Budapest), [Hungary](/source/Hungary)
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|3-1
|align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Zoheir El-Ouarraqe
|style="font-size:88%"|8-2
|-
|{{No2}}Loss
|2-1
|align=left|{{flagicon|IND}} [Amit Kumar Dahiya](/source/Amit_Kumar_Dahiya)
|style="font-size:88%"|0-6
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|2-0
|align=left|{{flagicon|HUN}} Róbert Kardos
|style="font-size:88%"|8-0
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|1-0
|align=left|{{flagicon|ROU}} Andrei Dukov
|style="font-size:88%"|6-0
{{end}}

==Awards and honors==
{{div col|colwidth=30em}}
;2015
*{{silver2}} [Pan American Games](/source/Pan_American_Games)
*{{bronze3}} Dave Schultz Memorial International
;2013
*{{silver2}} Stepan Sargsyan Tournament
;2011
*{{gold1}} New York Athletic Club International
*{{silver2}} FILA Test Tournament
;2010
*{{bronze3}} Golden Grand Prix
*{{bronze3}} [NCAA Division I](/source/NCAA_Division_I)
*{{gold1}} [Big Ten Conference](/source/Big_Ten_Conference)
;2009
*[NCAA Division I](/source/NCAA_Division_I) [All American](/source/All-America)
*{{gold1}} [Big Ten Conference](/source/Big_Ten_Conference)
;2008
*{{gold1}} [NCAA Division I](/source/NCAA_Division_I)
*{{gold1}} [Big Ten Conference](/source/Big_Ten_Conference)
;2007
*[NCAA Division I](/source/NCAA_Division_I) [All American](/source/All-America)
*{{bronze3}} [Big Ten Conference](/source/Big_Ten_Conference)
{{div col end}}

== References ==
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Category:1987 births
Category:Living people
Category:Martial artists from Indiana
Category:Indiana Hoosiers wrestlers
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
Category:People from Griffith, Indiana
Category:Wrestlers at the 2015 Pan American Games
Category:Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games
Category:Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States in wrestling
Category:American male sport wrestlers
Category:American wrestling coaches

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