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Jose Valdez
- Position:
- 285 pounds
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Port Charlotte, Fla.
- High School:
- Charlotte HS
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HONORS:Â
2022: NJCAA Division I Champion | NJCAA Division I North Central District Champion | ICCAC Wrestler of the Week (Jan. 3, 2022)
2021: NJCAA Division I Runner-Up | NJCAA Division I North Central District Champion
JUNIOR (2023-24): Posted a 6-5 record with one major decision at heavyweight after transfering from Northern Illinois ... Competed in one dual against Ohio State at the Collegiate Duals ... Daktronics Open runner-up ... Competed at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational.
2022-23 (NIU): Competed unattached, compiling a 4-3 record.
2021-22 (NIACC): Placed 1st in the gold division at the Central Under Armour Invitational at 197 pounds (1-8-22) ... Was selected as the ICCAC wrestler fo the week for the week of Jan. 3-9, 2022 ... Placed first at the NJCAA North Central District tournament at 197 pounds ... Claimed the 197-pound NJCAA Division I national title.
2020-21 (NIACC): Placed first at NJCAA North Central District tournament at 197 pounds; Placed second at NJCAA National Tournament at 197 pounds.
2019-20 (NIACC): 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).
PERSONAL: Native of Port Charlotte, Florida.
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HONORS:Â
2022: NJCAA Division I Champion | NJCAA Division I North Central District Champion | ICCAC Wrestler of the Week (Jan. 3, 2022)
2021: NJCAA Division I Runner-Up | NJCAA Division I North Central District Champion
JUNIOR (2023-24): Posted a 6-5 record with one major decision at heavyweight after transfering from Northern Illinois ... Competed in one dual against Ohio State at the Collegiate Duals ... Daktronics Open runner-up ... Competed at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational.
2022-23 (NIU): Competed unattached, compiling a 4-3 record.
2021-22 (NIACC): Placed 1st in the gold division at the Central Under Armour Invitational at 197 pounds (1-8-22) ... Was selected as the ICCAC wrestler fo the week for the week of Jan. 3-9, 2022 ... Placed first at the NJCAA North Central District tournament at 197 pounds ... Claimed the 197-pound NJCAA Division I national title.
2020-21 (NIACC): Placed first at NJCAA North Central District tournament at 197 pounds; Placed second at NJCAA National Tournament at 197 pounds.
2019-20 (NIACC): 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).
PERSONAL: Native of Port Charlotte, Florida.
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| YEAR | OVERALL | DUALS | BIG 12 DUALS | MDÂ | TFÂ | PINS | QUICK FALL |
| 2019-20 ^ | 8-4 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 3-2 | 3:45 | |
| 2020-21 ^ | 12-1 | 6-0 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | 6:10 | |
| 2021-22 ^ | 17-0 | 6-0 | 3-0 | 3-0 | 1-0 | 1:58 | |
| 2022-23 %Â | 4-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | ||
| 2023-24 | 6-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | |
| CAREER | 40-10 | 12-1 | 0-0 | 7-1 | 4-1 | 6-3 | 1:58 |
^ Wrestled at NIACC
% Wrestled at Northern Illinois (unattached results do not count towards career record)
% Wrestled at Northern Illinois (unattached results do not count towards career record)
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