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- Weight:
- 197
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- Year:
- So.
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- Hometown:
- Port Charlotte, Fla.
Bio
2021 season: Placed first at NJCAA North Central District tournament at 197 pounds (3-7-21); Placed second at NJCAA National Tournament at 197 pounds (April 21-22).
Iowa Lakes dual (197 pounds)
Valdez dec. Garett Borth, 7-0.
Iowa Western dual (197 pounds)
Valdez pinned Anthony DeAnda, 6:10.
Iowa Central dual (197 pounds)
NJCAA North Central District (At Council Bluffs) (197 pounds)
Valdez major dec. Trent Strong (Iowa Western), 13-4; Valdez dec. Khris Walton (Indian Hills), 3-2.
Indian Hills dual (197 pounds)
Valdez dec. Khris Walton, 10-3.
Iowa Lakes dual (197 pounds)
Valdez won by forfeit.
RCTC dual (197 pounds)
Valdez tech. fall Mason Smid, 17-2.
NJCAA national tournament (197 pounds)
Valdez major dec. Bryce Westmoreland (Pratt), 19-6; Valdez dec. Curtis Thomas (Rowan), 2-1 (2SV); Valdez dec. Tyler Scheurn (Western Wyoming), 6-4 (SV); Valdez dec. Tarik Sutkovic (Clackamas), 3-2; Zach Ferris (Cloud) dec. Valdez, 3-2.
2021 record: 12-1 with 2 pins, 1 technical fall and 2 major decisions.
Career record: 20-6 with 5 pins, 1 technical fall and 3 major decisions.
2019-20 season: Placed fourth at the Luther College Open (Silver division 197 pounds); Placed fourth at the Coe College Invitational (College division 197 pounds); Placed second at the Central College Under Armour Invitational (Gold division 197 pounds).
Luther College Open (Silver division 197 pounds)
Garet Sims (Coe) pinned Valdez, 2:06; Valdez pinned Shane Mathias (Simpson), 3:45; Valdez pinned Jacob Byers (Simpson), 6:48; Valdez dec. Mershad Bashang (Wartburg), 5-2; Garet Sms (Coe) dec. Valdez, 6-4 (SV-1).
Coe College Invitational (College division 197 pounds)
Valdez dec. Trevor Trende (Cornell College), 9-4; Valdez dec. Jordan Challis (Coe), 10-8; Garet Sims (Coe) pinned Valdez, 5:38; Kendale McCoy (Cornell College) dec. Valdez, 9-5.
Central College Under Armour Invitational (Gold division 197 pounds)
2019-20 record: 8-5 with 3 pins and 1 major decision.
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