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Valencia Brothers To Redshirt Next Year

Valencia Brothers To Redshirt Next Year

May 15, 2015 by Kyle Bratke
Valencia Brothers To Redshirt Next Year
The number one and two ranked recruits in the class of 2015, Zahid and Anthony Valencia, will in fact redshirt next year at Arizona State. 

Zahid told Takedown Wrestling, "I'm going to redshirt my first year, and so is my brother. It won't be until two years before we'll be winning NCAA championships."

The brothers Valencia recently impressed in Las Vegas at the UWW Junior Nationals, and the senior level U.S. Open. Zahid won the UWW Junior National title crown after defeating Ohio State recruit Myles Martin for the third time this season

Anthony elected to compete at the senior level and more than proved that he belonged. Anthony made the semi-finals before falling to Andrew Howe, but rebounde nicely tech falling University World Champion, Tyler Caldwell, for third