LAS VEGAS – For the second consecutive year, No. 6 Arizona State's Zahid Valencia won the 174 lbs. title at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, also named the Most Outstanding Wrestler of the Tournament. Winning six straight matches en route to the title, Valencia remains undefeated on the season.
The Sun Devils also improved four places as a team from last season, going from seventh to third in 2017. ASU finished with 113.5 points behind No. 2 Ohio State (155.5) and No. 9 Michigan (140).
A third-place finish was the best for ASU in over 17 years and the first top-five finish since finishing fifth in 2005.