TEMPE, Ariz. – After winning the 2018 NCAA Championship at 174 lbs, redshirt sophomore Zahid Valencia of No. 8 Arizona State wrestling has been named a finalist for the prestigious 2018 WIN Magazine/Culture House Dan Hodge Trophy.
Named after three-time NCAA champion Dan Hodge (Oklahoma/1955-57), who did not allow a takedown in his career and pinned 36 of 46 opponents, the Hodge Trophy is the top award in college wrestling and has been presented to the nation's most dominant collegiate wrestler every year since 1994.
The No. 1 seed at 174 lbs in 2018, Zahid Valencia completed an undefeated season with the Sun Devils' first national title since Anthony Robles and Bubba Jenkins in 2011.